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HOUSE BILL 153

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H0153   by ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY, AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE
WATER QUALITY – Amends existing law relating to water quality to provide a policy relating to Tier I, II and III protections associated with water quality; to provide for an antidegradation review associated with the issuance of certain general permits, to provide that the department may presume certain discharges are insignificant or that certain pollution controls are the least degrading alternative if supported by the permit record; to provide for the identification of Tier II waters; to provide for the determination of appropriate levels of protection; to provide that the department shall determine whether certain activities or discharges are insignificant; and to provide for the approval of specified rules.
  02/11 Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing  
  02/14 Reported Printed and Referred to Environment, Energy, & Technology  
  02/17 Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading  
  02/18 Read second time; Filed for Third Reading  
  U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar until Monday, February 21, 2011  
  02/21 U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day  
  02/22 U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day  
  02/23 Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 54-14-2
AYES – Anderson, Andrus, Barbieri, Barrett, Bateman, Bayer, Bedke, Bell, Bilbao, Black, Block, Bolz, Boyle, Chadderdon(Chadderdon), Collins, Crane, DeMordaunt, Ellsworth, Eskridge, Gibbs(Wheeler), Guthrie, Hagedorn, Hart, Hartgen, Harwood, Henderson, Lake, Loertscher, Luker, Marriott, McGeachin, McMillan, Nesset, Nielsen, Nonini, Palmer, Patrick, Perry, Raybould, Roberts, Schaefer, Shepherd, Shirley, Sims, Smith(24), Stevenson, Takasugi(Batt), Thayn, Thompson, Vander Woude, Wills, Wood(27), Wood(35), Mr. Speaker
NAYS – Buckner-Webb, Burgoyne, Chew, Cronin, Higgins, Jaquet, Killen, King, Lacey, Pence, Ringo, Rusche, Smith(30), Trail
Absent and excused – Moyle, Simpson
Floor Sponsor - Raybould
Title apvd - to Senate
 
  02/24 Received from the House passed; filed for first reading  
  Introduced, read first time; referred to: Resources & Environment  
  03/08 Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading  
  03/09 Read second time; filed for Third Reading  
  03/11 Read third time in full – PASSED - 26-6-3
AYES – Andreason, Bair, Brackett, Cameron, Corder, Darrington, Davis, Fulcher, Goedde, Hammond, Heider, Hill, Keough, Lodge, McGee, McKague, Mortimer, Nuxoll, Pearce, Siddoway, Smyser, Stegner, Tippets, Toryanski, Vick, Winder
NAYS – Bilyeu, Bock, LeFavour, Malepeai, Stennett, Werk
Absent and excused – Broadsword, McKenzie, Schmidt
Floor Sponsor - Bair
Title apvd - to House
 
  03/14 Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling  
  03/15 Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate  
  03/16 Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker  
  Signed by President; returned to House  
  03/17 Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor  
  03/18 Delivered to Governor at 10:10 a.m. on March 17, 2011  
  03/22 Reported Signed by Governor on March 22, 2011
    Session Law Chapter 116
    Effective: 03/22/11