EPA-FILING FEES
HB 1305 amends the Environmental Protection Act to increase filing fees for specified environmental petitions from $75 to $250. This change directly affects individuals and businesses submitting these particular petitions. The bill’s key provision updates the fee structure without altering other requirements or processes under the Act. The policy change is limited to the specified fee amount for these filings.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 9, 2025
Last action Apr 14, 2025
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The bill updates the filing fees for various environmental petitions under the Environmental Protection Act, increasing the cost from $75 to $250 for each type of petition listed. This change applies to petitions for site-specific regulations, variances, permit reviews, local government decision contests, adjusted standards, and time-limited water quality standards. The increase is intended to generate more revenue for the Pollution Control Board Fund.
Scope change
The scope of the bill remains focused on the Environmental Protection Act; however, the financial burden on petitioners has increased significantly for all covered petition types.
FISCAL
Filing fees for all specified petitions were increased from $75 to $250.
Floor votes · House Apr 9, 2025
How they voted
76–40
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 118
Apr 9, 2025
D
Democratic78
97% Yea
R
Republican40
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Apr 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 076-040-000
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Introduced
Note / Motion Filed - Note Act Does Not Apply Rep. Jawaharial Williams
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 015-009-000
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ann Williams
DDemocratic
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