Legislation - HB0395

Repealing certain provisions of law requiring a person to hold a concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO) general discharge permit issued by the Department of the Environment before the person may begin construction on any part of a new CAFO; and authorizing the Department, under certain circumstances, to authorize a person to begin construction on any part of a new animal feeding operation under a certain approval process established by the Department.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Energy, and the Environment

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Emergency Bill

Cross-filed with: SB0371

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): Upon Enactment

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/22/2026 Legislative Date 1/22/2026 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Water Pollution Control - Discharge Permits - Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/28/2026 Legislative Date 1/28/2026 Action Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/02/2026 Legislative Date 3/02/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/03/2026 Legislative Date 2/22/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {173128/1 Adopted Proceedings 31 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/03/2026 Legislative Date 2/22/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 31 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Water Pollution Control - Discharge Permits - Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/04/2026 Legislative Date 2/23/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (126-0) Proceedings 32 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/05/2026 Legislative Date 2/22/2026 Action Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings 33 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/02/2026 Legislative Date 4/02/2026 Action Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2026 Legislative Date 3/16/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 55 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2026 Legislative Date 3/19/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (43-0) Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2026 Legislative Date 3/22/2026 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 59 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 4/28/2026 Legislative Date 4/28/2026 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 254 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Water Pollution Control - Discharge Permits - Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/22/2026	1/22/2026	First Reading Environment and Transportation
			Text - First - Water Pollution Control - Discharge Permits - Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations
House	1/28/2026	1/28/2026	Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/02/2026	3/02/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House	3/03/2026	2/22/2026	Favorable with Amendments {173128/1 Adopted	31 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/03/2026	2/22/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	31 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Water Pollution Control - Discharge Permits - Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations
House	3/04/2026	2/23/2026	Third Reading Passed (126-0)	32 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/05/2026	2/22/2026	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment	33 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/02/2026	4/02/2026	Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	4/03/2026	3/16/2026	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	55 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2026	3/19/2026	Third Reading Passed (43-0)	58 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/08/2026	3/22/2026	Returned Passed	59 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	4/28/2026	4/28/2026	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 254
			Text - Chapter - Water Pollution Control - Discharge Permits - Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations

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