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Committee reconsiders septic-system bill; sponsor adds statewide standards, local permitting roles and a $99,500 appropriation
Summary
Representative Koppelman presented a revised House Bill 1541 that would centralize septic technical standards with the Department of Environmental Quality while preserving local permitting and inspections and creating a seven-member advisory committee.
Representative Koppelman asked the committee to reconsider House Bill 1541 after negotiating changes with stakeholders; the amended draft restores concordance between DEQ, local public-health units and septic installers.
Under the amendment, the DEQ would adopt statewide technical rules for septic-system design and installation, but the rules would be recommended and reviewed by a seven-member advisory committee composed of three septic installers, three local public-health unit…
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