Relating to environmental quality.
Summary
Directs Environmental Quality Commission and State Department of Agriculture to enter into memorandum of understanding to allow department to exercise exclusive jurisdiction over air quality laws, water quality laws and land quality laws that apply to agricultural lands, operations and equipment. Requires department to assume exclusive jurisdiction no later than January 1, 2026. Directs Department of Environmental Quality and State Department of Agriculture to report progress to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to agriculture no later than September 15, 2024.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2023
Last action Jun 25, 2023
Floor votes
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Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Jun 25, 2023
Upper · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
upper
Jan 11, 2023
Committee
Referred to Natural Resources.
upper
Jan 9, 2023
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
LF
Lynn Findley
RRepublican
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