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Environmental matters.

IN · session 2025 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Jan 13, 2025

Latest action (May 1, 2025) Signed by the Governor

Summary

Provides that the environmental rules board may adopt rules establishing requirements for the reclamation and reuse of treated wastewater. Requires certain entities to: (1) conduct an annual public water system cybersecurity vulnerability assessment; (2) annually provide the office of technology with the name and contact information of any individual who will act as the primary reporter of a cybersecurity incident; (3) submit an annual certification to the department of environmental management via a secured portal verifying certain information; and (4) when an actual or suspected cybersecurity breach occurs, report the incident to the office of technology.

Sponsors (4)

4 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (25)

  1. Jan 13, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs · upper
  2. Jan 13, 2025 Authored by Senator Niemeyer · upper
  3. Feb 4, 2025 Senator Zay added as third author · upper
  4. Feb 4, 2025 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
  5. Feb 4, 2025 Senator Busch added as second author · upper
  6. Feb 6, 2025 Senator Randolph added as coauthor · upper
  7. Feb 6, 2025 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
  8. Feb 12, 2025 Referred to the House · upper
  9. Feb 11, 2025 House sponsor: Representative Baird · upper
  10. Feb 11, 2025 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 111: yeas 48, nays 0 · upper
  11. Mar 3, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs · lower
  12. Apr 3, 2025 Representative Errington added as cosponsor · lower
  13. Apr 3, 2025 Representative Pierce K added as cosponsor · lower
  14. Apr 3, 2025 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
  15. Apr 7, 2025 Representative Jackson C added as cosponsor · lower
  16. Apr 7, 2025 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
  17. Apr 9, 2025 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 414: yeas 95, nays 0 · lower
  18. Apr 10, 2025 Returned to the Senate with amendments · lower
  19. Apr 14, 2025 Motion to concur filed · upper
  20. Apr 16, 2025 Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 463: yeas 39, nays 0 · upper
  21. Apr 17, 2025 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
  22. Apr 22, 2025 Signed by the Speaker · lower
  23. Apr 23, 2025 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
  24. May 1, 2025 Public Law 139 · upper
  25. May 1, 2025 Signed by the Governor · executive
Subjects
AGENCIES; Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)AGENCIES; Office of Technology (IOT)BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COUNCILS; GenerallyENVIRONMENT; Water PollutionTECHNOLOGY; Cyber Security, Data Privacy, and Identity TheftUTILITIES; Water

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