AN ACT TO DIRECT THE INTERAGENCY GROUP TO ESTABLISH AGRONOMIC RATES FOR ENERGY CROPS FOR UTILIZATION BY BIOFUELS FACILITIES. Summarized in Daily Bulletin 3/17/11 and 4/5/11. Enacted June 23, 2011. Effective June 23, 2011.
ENERGY CROPS FOR BIOFUELS FEEDSTOCKS.
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TO REQUIRE THE NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO ESTABLISH AGRONOMIC RATES FOR ENERGY CROPS FOR UTILIZATION BY BIOFUELS FACILITIES.Intro. by Goolsby, Rouzer, Jackson.
Status: Ch. SL 2011-198 (Senate Action) (Jun 23 2011)
Bill History:
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Thu, 17 Mar 2011 Senate: Filed(link is external)
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Mon, 21 Mar 2011 Senate: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
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Tue, 5 Apr 2011 Senate: Reptd Fav Com Substitute(link is external)
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Tue, 5 Apr 2011 Senate: Com Substitute Adopted(link is external)
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Wed, 6 Apr 2011 Senate: Passed 2nd & 3rd Reading(link is external)
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Wed, 6 Apr 2011 House: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
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Tue, 31 May 2011 House: Reptd Fav(link is external)
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Tue, 31 May 2011 House: Re-ref Com On Finance(link is external)
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Thu, 9 Jun 2011 House: Withdrawn From Com(link is external)
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Thu, 9 Jun 2011 House: Placed On Cal For 6/13/2011(link is external)
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Mon, 13 Jun 2011 House: Passed 2nd & 3rd Reading(link is external)
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Tue, 14 Jun 2011 Ratified(link is external)
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Wed, 15 Jun 2011 Pres. To Gov. 6/15/2011(link is external)
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Thu, 23 Jun 2011 Signed By Gov. 6/23/2011(link is external)
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Thu, 23 Jun 2011 Ch. SL 2011-198(link is external)
S 378/S.L. 2011-198
Bill Summaries:
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Summary date: Jun 30 2011 - View Summary
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Bill S 378 (2011-2012)Summary date: Apr 5 2011 - View Summary
Senate committee substitute makes the following changes to 1st edition.
Directs the Interagency Group (rather than the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in consultation with the Interagency Committee) to establish agronomic rates to ensure proper application levels of animal waste for specified energy crops. Directs the Interagency Group (Group) to establish interim rates and any guidance for technical specialists before July 1, 2011, and final rates and any guidance before December 1, 2014 (was, publish rates and guidance before May 6, 2011). Instructs the Group to submit a report on interim rates to specified entities before July 1, 2011 (was, before June 1, 2011) and a report on final rates before December 1, 2014. Makes conforming changes and makes a conforming change to the bill title.
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Bill S 378 (2011-2012)Summary date: Mar 17 2011 - View Summary
Requires the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), in consultation with the Interagency Committee, to establish agronomic rates to ensure proper application levels of animal waste for crops of miscanthus, switchgrass, fiber sorghum, sweet sorghum, and giant reed. Allows consideration of nutrient data and other appropriate information in developing the rates. Requires that the rates ensure that land application of swine waste at the proposed rate will not cause or contribute to a violation of groundwater standards. Allows DENR to seek outside expertise and assistance. Requires DENR to publish the rates and accompanying guidance by May 6, 2011. Requires DENR to report to specified entities by June 1, 2011.
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