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Committee removes advisory-committee language from septic-systems bill, moves oversight toward DEQ
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The Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs Committee on Thursday removed a provision from a septic-systems bill that would have created a new advisory committee and signaled support for placing licensing and oversight with the Department of Environmental Quality.
The Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs Committee on Thursday removed a provision from a septic-systems bill that would have created a new advisory committee and signaled support for placing licensing and oversight with the Department of Environmental Quality.
Senator Yana Meerdal, who described negotiating amendments with DEQ and the governor’s office, said the package would place licensing with DEQ while allowing health units to continue inspections under contract. “I don't support ... establishing a new bureaucracy,” Meerdal said, arguing the governor’s office prefers fewer advisory boards. She told the committee…
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