Dee Avelar
- Democratic
- Representative
- District 85
Primary
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. In a provision regarding operator certification for sewage works, provides that the Environmental Protection Agency shall establish a provisional wastewater operator certification program by which a person who does not possess a high school diploma or its equivalent may act as a provisional wastewater operator under a provisional wastewater operator certificate. Allows the Agency to adopt rules. Amends the Public Water Supply Operations Act. In a provision regarding community water supply operator certification, provides that the Environmental Protection Agency shall establish a provisional community water supply operator certification program by which a person who does not possess a high school diploma or its equivalent may act as a provisional community water supply operator under a provisional community water supply operator certificate. Allows the Agency to adopt rules.
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0050
Effective Date January 1, 2026
Governor Approved
Sent to the Governor
Third Reading - Passed; 055-003-000
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
Passed Both Houses
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 8, 2025
Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2025
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
Do Pass Environment and Conservation; 007-001-000
Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Laura Ellman
Assigned to Environment and Conservation
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Arrive in Senate
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 075-039-000
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Energy & Environment Committee; 017-008-000
Second Reading - Short Debate
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dagmara Avelar
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Energy & Environment Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
Do Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 019-010-000
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dagmara Avelar
Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dagmara Avelar
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| Introduced | HTML PDF |
| Engrossed | HTML PDF |
| Enrolled | HTML PDF |
| House Amendment 001 | HTML PDF |
| House Amendment 002 | HTML PDF |
| Document | Format |
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| Public Act |
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