2010 Senate Bill 1442

Allocate borrowed water pollution money for non-point source responses

Introduced in the Senate

July 28, 2010

Introduced by Sen. Patricia Birkholz (R-24)

To reallocate $150 million of borrowed money from a state water pollution control revolving fund to pay for responses to certain “non-point” water pollution sources.

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs

Sept. 7, 2010

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Nov. 3, 2010

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Nov. 4, 2010

Amendment offered by Sen. Patricia Birkholz (R-24)

To also allow the state to give some of this borrowed money to municipalities to subsidize expansion of their wastewater treatment facilities to avoid sewer overflows.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Sen. Liz Brater (D-18)

To tie-bar the bill to Senate Bill 1267, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. SB 1267 would extend a 7/8th cent gas tax that under current law expires at the end of 2010.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 36 to 2 (details)

To reallocate $150 million of borrowed money from a state water pollution control revolving fund to pay for responses to certain “non-point” water pollution sources, and subsidies to certain sewer treatment plants.

Amendment offered by Sen. Patricia Birkholz (R-24)

To revise the title of the bill to reflect added amendments.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Received in the House

Nov. 9, 2010

Referred to the Committee on New Economy and Quality of Life

Nov. 10, 2010

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.