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Senate advances third substitute of SB110 to add independent peer review option in water‑quality proceedings
Summary
Senate considered a third substitute to SB110 that would let permit holders challenge certain study proposals or technology‑based nutrient limits by paying for an independent peer review panel; sponsor said EPA primacy concerns were addressed and the substitute was moved to third reading.
A third substitute to Senate Bill 110 was introduced to add an independent peer‑review option into the Division of Water Quality regulatory process. The substitute permits a holder of a water‑quality permit who is substantially affected by a proposed study or technology‑based nutrient limit to request a peer review, provided the challenging party pays the peer‑review costs and files the request before the study proposal is adopted or before a limit is included in a permit.
The substitute sets a minimum three‑member panel, allows additional members if…
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