House amendments make the following changes to 3rd edition. Amendment #1 directs the Office of Administrative Hearings to seek United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approval to become an agency responsible for administering programs under the federal Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. Changes the effective date for provisions concerning contested cases to the date when the EPA makes the approval referenced above, or June 15, 2012, whichever occurs first.
Amendment #2 rewrites GS 150B-38(a) to add the State Personnel Commission. Makes other conforming and technical changes.
Amendment #3 rewrites GS 143-215.108(d1) to provide that all permits, other than Title V permits, issued under the statute must be issued for a term not to exceed eight years (previously issued for a term of eight years). Makes a similar change to GS 143-215.1(d2).