HOUSE BILL 321

Sponsored By:

Delegate Morhaim

Entitled:

Environment - Water Resources - Nitrogen Removal Technology Required

Synopsis:

Requiring counties to describe in their county water and sewer plans specified areas of special concern in which nitrogen removal technology is required under specified circumstances; requiring the Department of the Environment to adopt rules and regulations that require that nitrogen removal technology be installed on specified sewage disposal systems; and prohibiting the Department from requiring nitrogen removal technology on specified renovation or reconstruction projects with existing on-site sewage disposal systems.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/29

First Reading Environmental Matters

2/15

Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.

3/6

Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES

ENVIRONMENT, DEPARTMENT OF

ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS -see also- CONSERV; NAT RSRCES; POLLUT

LOCAL GOVERNMENT MANDATES

POLLUTION -see also- SEDIMENT CONTROL

RULES AND REGULATIONS

SEWAGE

WATER

ZONING AND PLANNING.........................................

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Environment

( 9-501 , 9-505 , 9-510 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered