SB 473 IN

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Provides that if a community water system that discharges wastewater into the Ohio River demonstrates to the satisfaction of the department of environmental management that the discharged wastewater does not increase the mass of mercury in the Ohio River by an amount greater than the mass of mercury in the water withdrawn from the Ohio River by the community water system: (1) the community water system's discharge into the Ohio River shall not be considered to cause, have a reasonable potential to cause, or contribute to an excursion above any applicable water quality standard governing mercury in the Ohio River; and (2) no water quality-based effluent limitations for mercury shall be required in a new or renewal NPDES permit issued to the community water system.

• Vaneta Becker Republican · author
• Rick Niemeyer Republican · author
• James Tomes Republican · author
• Timothy O'Brien Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 19, 2023 Authored by Senators Becker, Niemeyer and Tomes · upper
2. Jan 19, 2023 First reading: referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs · upper
3. Feb 14, 2023 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
4. Feb 21, 2023 Amendment #1 (Becker) prevailed; voice vote · upper
5. Feb 21, 2023 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
6. Feb 23, 2023 Pursuant to Senate Rule 35 (c); technical correction committee report adopted · upper
7. Feb 23, 2023 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 156: yeas 48, nays 0 · upper
8. Feb 23, 2023 House sponsor: Representative O'Brien · upper
9. Feb 23, 2023 Cosponsor: Representative Hatfield · upper
10. Feb 28, 2023 Referred to the House · upper
11. Mar 6, 2023 First reading: referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs · lower
12. Mar 30, 2023 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
13. Apr 3, 2023 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
14. Apr 4, 2023 Representative McNamara added as cosponsor · lower
15. Apr 4, 2023 Representative Hostettler added as cosponsor · lower
16. Apr 4, 2023 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 362: yeas 95, nays 2 · lower
17. Apr 5, 2023 Returned to the Senate with amendments · lower
18. Apr 5, 2023 Motion to concur filed · upper
19. Apr 10, 2023 Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 360: yeas 49, nays 0 · upper
20. Apr 13, 2023 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
21. Apr 21, 2023 Signed by the Speaker · lower
22. Apr 26, 2023 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
23. May 1, 2023 Public Law 116 · upper
24. May 1, 2023 Signed by the Governor · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Enrolled Senate Bill (S) · Apr 11, 2023 · PDF
• Introduced Senate Bill (S) · Jan 19, 2023 · PDF
• Senate Bill (S) · Feb 14, 2023 · PDF
• Engrossed Senate Bill (S) · Feb 21, 2023 · PDF
• Engrossed Senate Bill (S) · Feb 23, 2023 · PDF
• Senate Bill (H) · Mar 30, 2023 · PDF