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Air-quality penalty and statute-of-limitations bill fails after floor split
Summary
SB 208, proposing higher civil penalties under the Air Conservation Act and a five-year statute of limitations for enforcement, drew extended debate over DEQ incentives and implementation before failing on a roll-call vote (12–14).
Sen. Escamilla presented SB 208, a bill that would increase civil penalties under the Air Conservation Act and extend the statute of limitations for environmental-quality violations from one year to five. He said penalties and the longer limitation would give the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) "an extra tool" to enforce existing law and to reflect penalty levels used in other states.
After floor questioning, Escamilla…
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