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
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Mon, 21 Mar 2011 Senate: Passed 1st Reading
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Mon, 21 Mar 2011 Senate: Ref To Com On Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources
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Tue, 5 Apr 2011 Senate: Reptd Fav Com Substitute
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Tue, 5 Apr 2011 Senate: Com Substitute Adopted
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Wed, 6 Apr 2011 Senate: Passed 2nd & 3rd Reading
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Wed, 6 Apr 2011 House: Passed 1st Reading
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Wed, 6 Apr 2011 House: Ref to the Com on Agriculture, if favorable, Finance
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Tue, 31 May 2011 House: Reptd Fav
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Tue, 31 May 2011 House: Re-ref Com On Finance
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Thu, 9 Jun 2011 House: Withdrawn From Com
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Thu, 9 Jun 2011 House: Placed On Cal For 6/13/2011
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Mon, 13 Jun 2011 House: Passed 2nd & 3rd Reading
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Tue, 14 Jun 2011 Ratified
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Wed, 15 Jun 2011 Pres. To Gov. 6/15/2011
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Thu, 23 Jun 2011 Signed By Gov. 6/23/2011
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Thu, 23 Jun 2011 Ch. SL 2011-198
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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