Bills

SB 984: DOH; LANDOWNERS; RUNOFF; AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISES; DAMAGES; FINES

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: Senate
  • Latest Version Date: 2025-03-13

Current Status:

In Progress

(2025-12-08: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.)

Introduced

In Committee

First Chamber

In Committee

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Requires a landowner in possession of ten thousand or more acres in the State to be liable for damages and fines arising from runoff originating on the land and entering into state waters.  Requires the Department of Health to prioritize enforcement of water pollution control regulations in rural areas where there are existing reports of runoff and other terms of water pollution.  Effective 7/1/3000.  (HD1)

Discussed in Hearing

House Standing Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection3MIN
Mar 13, 2025

House Standing Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection

Senate Floor20SEC
Mar 4, 2025

Senate Floor

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