Requires the Environmental Management Commission and Department of Environmental Quality, no later than 180 days after the effective date of this act, to reopen and modify the Aquaculture Permit (the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit NCG530000 for discharges from seafood packing and rinsing, aquatic animal operations, and similarly designated wastewaters that took effect on December 1, 2021) as follows. Requires modifying the Aquaculture Permit so that it is substantively identical to the Prior Aquaculture Permit, defined as the NPDES General Permit NCG530000 for discharges from seafood packing and rinsing, aquatic animal operations, and similarly designated wastewaters that expired on March 30, 2021, and was subsequently replaced by the Aquaculture Permit. Defines substantively identical to include, at least, that species monitoring, discharge characteristic provisions, and best management practice requirements are no more stringent than and impose no requirements in addition to those in the Prior Aquaculture Permit. Expires when the Commission revises the Aquaculture Permit and notifies the Revisor of Statutes that it has done so.
REVISE AQUACULTURE GENERAL PERMIT.
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AN ACT TO DIRECT THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION TO WITHDRAW THE 2021 NPDES GENERAL PERMIT FOR AQUACULTURE AND REVISE IT TO BE SUBSTANTIVELY IDENTICAL TO THE PREVIOUS GENERAL PERMIT.Intro. by Gillespie, Clampitt, D. Hall, Pless.
Status: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate action) (May 4 2023)
Bill History:
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Tue, 21 Mar 2023 House: Filed
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Wed, 22 Mar 2023 House: Passed 1st Reading
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Wed, 3 May 2023 House: Reptd Fav
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Wed, 3 May 2023 House: Reptd Fav
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Wed, 3 May 2023 House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
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Wed, 3 May 2023 House: Added to Calendar
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Wed, 3 May 2023 House: Passed 2nd Reading
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Wed, 3 May 2023 House: Passed 3rd Reading
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Wed, 3 May 2023 House: Special Message Sent To Senate
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Thu, 4 May 2023 Senate: Special Message Received From House
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Thu, 4 May 2023 Senate: Passed 1st Reading
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Thu, 4 May 2023 Senate: Passed 1st Reading
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Thu, 4 May 2023 Senate: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
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Thu, 4 May 2023 Senate: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
H 426
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Bill H 426 (2023-2024)Summary date: Mar 21 2023 - View Summary
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