HF 826

FOURTH ENGROSSMENT

Clean Water Legacy Act established providing authority, direction, and funding to achieve and maintain water quality standards for surface waters in accordance with the federal Clean Water Act, municipal grant program created, and money appropriated.

Section 1: Chapter named "Clean Water Legacy Act."
Sec. 2: Legislative purpose provided.
Sec. 3: Related term definitions provided.
Sec. 4: Chapter implementation, coordination, goals, policies, and priorities specified.
Sec. 5: Pollution control agency administration regulations provided.
Sec. 6: Clean water council established.
Sec. 7: Public and stakeholder participation required.
Sec. 8: Clean water fees imposed and regulations established.
Sec. 9: Clean water legacy account created.
Sec. 10: Applicability reference added.
Sec. 11: Phosporus reduction grants created.
Sec. 12: Small community wastewater treatment loan program provided.
Sec. 13: Total maximum daily load grants provided.
Sec. 14: Money appropriated.
Sec. 15: Effective date.

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4-4-05