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HB3814 • 2025

Authorizes the Environmental Quality Commission and the Department of Environmental Quality to allow for a mixing zone to meet bacteria water quality criteria in a permit applicable to a seafood processing facility.

Authorizes the Environmental Quality Commission and the Department of Environmental Quality to allow for a mixing zone to meet bacteria water quality criteria in a permit applicable to a seafood processing facility.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Representative Gomberg,, Senator Smith DB,, Representative Dobson,, Javadi, Representative Boice,, Boshart Davis,, Helm,, Levy B,, Osborne,, Owens,, Wallan,, Senator Anderson,, Meek,, Weber
Last action
2025-06-06
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-06 House

    Chapter 84, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

  2. 2025-05-14 House

    Governor signed.

  3. 2025-05-08 House

    Speaker signed.

  4. 2025-05-08 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-05-06 House

    House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill. Ayes, 48; Excused, 10--Diehl, Evans, Helfrich, Levy B, Lewis, Nguyen H, Ruiz, Sosa, Valderrama, Wallan; Excused for Business of the House, 2--Harbick, Speaker Fahey.

  6. 2025-05-01 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Weber, Smith DB. Passed. Ayes, 26; Excused, 3--Anderson, Meek, Thatcher.

  7. 2025-04-30 Senate

    Second reading.

  8. 2025-04-29 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)

  9. 2025-04-24 Senate

    Work Session held.

  10. 2025-04-22 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  11. 2025-04-14 Senate

    First reading. Referred to President's desk.

  12. 2025-04-14 Senate

    Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire.

  13. 2025-04-10 House

    Third reading. Carried by Gomberg. Passed. Ayes, 51; Excused, 9--Cate, Evans, Helm, McIntire, Nguyen H, Owens, Reschke, Wallan, Walters.

  14. 2025-04-09 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to April 10, 2025 Calendar.

  15. 2025-04-08 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to April 9, 2025 Calendar.

  16. 2025-04-07 House

    Second reading.

  17. 2025-04-04 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.

  18. 2025-04-01 House

    Work Session held.

  19. 2025-03-20 House

    Public Hearing held.

  20. 2025-03-04 House

    Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment.

  21. 2025-02-27 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: This Act allows the EQC and DEQ to allow for a mixing zone in a permit for a seafood processor. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.3).
Authorizes the Environmental Quality Commission and the Department of Environmental Quality to allow for a mixing zone to meet bacteria water quality criteria in a permit applicable to a seafood processing facility.
Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Relating to: Relating to seafood processors; and prescribing an effective date.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned