EPA-SEWAGE WORKS OPERATOR CERT
Summary
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Specifies that the Board has the authority to require operators of sewage works to be certified as technically competent. Specifies that the Agency has the authority to administer the certification program and adopt technical standards for the certification of operators of sewage works. Specifies that the operator certification requirements may apply to pretreatment works as well as treatment works and collection systems. Authorizes the Agency to delegate portions of that authority to other agencies of State and local government. Preserves rules already in effect. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2003
Committee Review
Apr 2003
House Passage
May 2003
Senate Passage
May 2003
Signed into Law
Jul 2003
Introduced Mar 25, 2003
Signed Jul 10, 2003
Floor votes · Senate May 6, 2003 · House Mar 21, 2003
How they voted
48–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 49
May 6, 2003
D
Democratic27
96% Yea
R
Republican22
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Jul 10, 2003
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 6, 2003
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 6, 2003
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (48-0-1)
senate
Apr 16, 2003
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Environment & Energy; 010-000-000
upper
Apr 10, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Environment & Energy
upper
Mar 26, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 25, 2003
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 21, 2003
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (105-0-1)
house
Mar 13, 2003
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Environment and Energy Committee; 015-000-000
lower
Mar 13, 2003
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Environment and Energy Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 13, 2003
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Environment and Energy Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Environment and Energy Committee
lower
Feb 28, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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