AN ACT TO EXEMPT CERTAIN ACTIVITIES RELATED TO SMALL-SCALE PROCESSING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS FROM WASTEWATER PERMIT REQUIREMENTS. Summarized in Daily Bulletin 2/22/11 and 3/30/11. Enacted April 19, 2011. Effective April 19, 2011.
EXEMPT SMALL AG PROCESSING FROM PERMIT REQ.
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TO EXEMPT CERTAIN ACTIVITIES RELATED TO SMALL-SCALE PROCESSING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS FROM WASTEWATER PERMIT REQUIREMENTS.Intro. by Langdon, Dixon, McCormick, Spear.
Bill History:
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Tue, 22 Feb 2011 House: Filed
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Wed, 23 Feb 2011 House: Passed 1st Reading
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Wed, 23 Feb 2011 House: Ref To Com On Agriculture
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Tue, 8 Mar 2011 House: Reptd Fav
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Tue, 8 Mar 2011 House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
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Tue, 8 Mar 2011 House: Placed On Cal For 3/9/2011
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Wed, 9 Mar 2011 House: Passed 2nd & 3rd Reading
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Thu, 10 Mar 2011 Senate: Rec From House
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Thu, 10 Mar 2011 Senate: Passed 1st Reading
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Thu, 10 Mar 2011 Senate: Ref To Com On Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources
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Wed, 30 Mar 2011 Senate: Reptd Fav Com Substitute
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Wed, 30 Mar 2011 Senate: Com Substitute Adopted
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Wed, 30 Mar 2011 Senate: Placed On Cal For 4/7/2011
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Thu, 7 Apr 2011 Senate: Passed 2nd & 3rd Reading
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Tue, 12 Apr 2011 House: Rec To Concur S Com Sub
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Tue, 12 Apr 2011 House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
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Tue, 12 Apr 2011 House: Placed On Cal For 4/13/2011
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Wed, 13 Apr 2011 House: Concurred In S/Com Sub
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Thu, 14 Apr 2011 Ratified
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Fri, 15 Apr 2011 Pres. To Gov. 4/15/2011
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Tue, 19 Apr 2011 Signed By Gov. 4/19/2011
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Tue, 19 Apr 2011 Ch. SL 2011-41
Bill Summaries:
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Summary date: Apr 20 2011 - View Summary
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Bill H 162 (2011-2012)Summary date: Mar 30 2011 - View Summary
Senate committee substitute makes the following changes to 1st edition. Adds a definition of agricultural products as horticultural, viticultural, forestry, dairy, livestock, poultry, bee, and any farm products. Adds the requirement that wastewater not be generated by an animal waste management system to the conditions that must be met in order for a permit to not be required for a wastewater management system for the treatment and disposal of wastewater produced from activities related to the processing of agricultural products.
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Bill H 162 (2011-2012)Summary date: Feb 22 2011 - View Summary
Enacts new subsection (a5) to GS 143-215.1 to provide that a permit will not be required for a wastewater management system for the treatment and disposal of wastewater produced from activities related to processing agricultural products, provided all of the following conditions are met: (1) the activities are carried out by the owner of the agricultural products, (2) the activities produce no more than 1,000 gallons of wastewater per day, (3) the wastewater is disposed of by land application, (4) no wastewater is discharged to surface waters, and (5) the wastewater disposal does not violate any surface water or groundwater standards.