Gary Byrne
- Republican
- Senator
- District 47
Author
Amends the definition of "onsite residential sewage discharging disposal system" to provide that the term includes a system that employs advanced treatment components to reduce the concentration of the pathogenic constituents of the effluent to an acceptable level before the effluent is discharged. Amends the law that prohibits the point source (i.e., above ground) discharge of treated sewage from a dwelling, which includes an exception to the prohibition for one particular county that has a onsite waste management district, to make the exception applicable to any onsite waste management district. Authorizes the adoption of rules or guidelines to provide guidance to a local health department that has jurisdiction in a county onsite waste management district and that is authorized to issue operating permits for onsite residential sewage discharging disposal systems that discharge effluent above ground. Provides that, if amending the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) general permit issued by the department of environmental management (department) for the purposes of the county onsite waste management district law is necessary or advisable to enable new county onsite waste management districts to function properly and effectively, the department shall amend the general permit as soon as reasonably possible after June 30, 2023. Provides that septage that originates from a residential or commercial source may be held in one or more holding tanks of not more than 10,000 gallons until removed and transported from the site. Establishes requirements for septage holding tanks. Requires a permit from the local health department for the operation of a septage holding tank. Requires a septage tank owner to: (1) enter into a written contract with a septage management vehicle operator for regular removal of septage from the tank; (2) provide a copy of the contract to the local health department; and (3) provide proof to the local health department that the tank owner is regularly paying for the removal of septage from the holding tank. Requires a local health department to report to the department concerning the septage tanks in its jurisdiction, and authorizes the adoption of rules or guidelines concerning the reports.
Signed by the Governor
Public Law 192
Signed by the Speaker
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Signed by the President of the Senate
Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 493: yeas 50, nays 0
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 510: yeas 90, nays 1
CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
CCR # 1 filed in the House
Senate advisors appointed: Yoder, Byrne and Glick
Senate conferees appointed: Niemeyer and Niezgodski
House advisors appointed: Morrison, Aylesworth and Bauer M
House conferees appointed: Engleman and Errington
Senate dissented from House amendments
Motion to dissent filed
Returned to the Senate with amendments
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 317: yeas 63, nays 30
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
Amendment #4 (Lehman) prevailed; voice vote
Amendment #2 (Errington) failed; Roll Call 299: yeas 32, nays 64
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
First reading: referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs
Referred to the House
Senator Niezgodski added as third author
Senator Niezgodski removed as coauthor
Cosponsors: Representatives Miller D and King J
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 71: yeas 44, nays 5
House sponsor: Representative Engleman
Senator Tomes added as coauthor
Senator Doriot added as coauthor
Senator Niezgodski added as coauthor
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
Senator Sandlin added as second author
First reading: referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs
Authored by Senator Byrne
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