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House advances bill allowing nutrient offset credits in watershed permits

2518244 · March 5, 2025
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Summary

House Bill 736 would permit point‑source dischargers to offset nutrient loads by funding or implementing watershed‑scale nutrient reductions; the House passed the bill on second reading after proponents described potential cost and environmental benefits.

House Bill 736, presented by Majority Leader Fitzpatrick, would allow nutrient pollutant loading offsets in water‑quality discharge permits so that dischargers could achieve a net decrease in watershed nutrient load by investing in or carrying out offsite nutrient reductions (for example, riparian…

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