Committee adopts amendment to codify local stop-work authority for construction sites under 1 acre in SB 1037

Apr 7, 2025

The Environmental Affairs committee approved Amendment 3 to Senate Bill 1037, which codifies parts of the Construction Stormwater General Permit and gives local MS4 providers a formal written-notice and 48-hour correction window before stop-work orders for disturbances under one acre. The committee then passed the bill as amended.

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Chairman Niemeyer convened the Environmental Affairs committee to consider Senate Bill 1037 and proposed Amendment 3, which addresses stormwater runoff control on construction sites smaller than one acre.

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