Bill Summary

SB 796 General Permits for Distributed Wastewater Treatment Systems (2025 Session)
General Permits for Distributed Wastewater Treatment Systems; Authorizing the Secretary of Environmental Protection to grant a general permit for the replacement of an existing onsite sewage treatment and disposal system with a distributed wastewater treatment system under certain circumstances; providing for the installation of distributed wastewater treatment units to proceed without any further action by the Department of Environmental Protection if a permittee submits a notification to the department at least a specified number of days before installation, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2025
02/18/25
SENATE
Filed
02/28/25
SENATE
Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy
03/06/25
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Environment and Natural Resources, 03/11/25, 4:00 pm, 110 S
03/11/25
SENATE
Favorable by Environment and Natural Resources; 9 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/11/25
SENATE
Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
03/21/25
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 03/26/25, 3:30 pm, 412 K
03/26/25
SENATE
Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; 12 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/27/25
SENATE
Now in Fiscal Policy
04/03/25
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Fiscal Policy, 04/08/25, 2:00 pm, 412 K
04/08/25
SENATE
Favorable by Fiscal Policy; 19 Yeas, 0 Nays
04/09/25
SENATE
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
04/10/25
SENATE
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/15/25
04/15/25
SENATE
Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 36 Yeas / 0 Nays); Immediately certified
04/15/25
HOUSE 
In Messages
04/28/25
HOUSE 
Received; Referred to House Calendar
04/28/25
HOUSE 
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/29/25
04/29/25
HOUSE 
Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 114 Yeas / 0 Nays)
04/29/25
SENATE
Ordered enrolled
04/30/25
SENATE
Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
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Filed on 02/18/25
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0796ER
Filed on 04/30/25
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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