Limits on discharges into the Ohio River.
Summary
Provides that if a community water system that discharges wastewater into the Ohio River demonstrates to the satisfaction of the department of environmental management that the discharged wastewater does not increase the mass of mercury in the Ohio River by an amount greater than the mass of mercury in the water withdrawn from the Ohio River by the community water system: (1) the community water system's discharge into the Ohio River shall not be considered to cause, have a reasonable potential to cause, or contribute to an excursion above any applicable water quality standard governing mercury in the Ohio River; and (2) no water quality-based effluent limitations for mercury shall be required in a new or renewal NPDES permit issued to the community water system.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Jan 19, 2023
Signed May 1, 2023
Floor votes · House Apr 4, 2023
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
11
Committee
3
Amendments
1
May 1, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Apr 26, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President of the Senate
upper
Apr 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker
lower
Apr 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
upper
Apr 10, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 360: yeas 49, nays 0
upper
Apr 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 362: yeas 95, nays 2
lower
Mar 30, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
Feb 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 156: yeas 48, nays 0
upper
Feb 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
Pursuant to Senate Rule 35 (c); technical correction committee report adopted
upper
Feb 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Amendment #1 (Becker) prevailed; voice vote
upper
Feb 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
4 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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