Legislative Session number- 87

Bill Name: SF0042

3E Providing for environmental permitting efficiency; modifying environmental
review requirements; expediting the department of natural resources (DNR)
environmental and resource management permit process; clarifying water pollutant
discharge permit requirements under the pollution control agency (PCA);
requiring environmental review and permit documents PCA electronic submission;
requiring statements of need and reasonableness to include documentation of
inadequate federal regulation for more stringent state rule adoption;
authorizing draft environmental impact statements; expediting final decisions
time limits after environmental impact statement approvals; referring reviews to
the court of appeals; requiring action proposers to prepare environmental impact
statements; clarifying assessment charges; requiring the PCA to amend certain
rules
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