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CS/CS/HB 23: Water and Wastewater Facility Operators

GENERAL BILL by Infrastructure Strategies Committee ; Water Quality, Supply & Treatment Subcommittee ; Bell ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Barnaby ; Basabe ; Mooney

Water and Wastewater Facility Operators; Requires DEP to issue water treatment plant operator licenses, water distribution system operator licenses, & domestic wastewater treatment plant operator licenses by reciprocity to certain applicants; authorizes DEP to issue temporary operator licenses during declared state of emergency; requires DEP to waive application fee for temporary operator licenses.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 4/20/2023 House - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 162 (Ch. 2023-204)
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/6/2022 House • Filed
12/23/2022 House • Referred to Water Quality, Supply & Treatment Subcommittee
• Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee
• Now in Water Quality, Supply & Treatment Subcommittee
2/15/2023 House • Added to Water Quality, Supply & Treatment Subcommittee agenda
2/22/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Water Quality, Supply & Treatment Subcommittee
2/24/2023 House • Reported out of Water Quality, Supply & Treatment Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
2/28/2023 House • Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee
• Now in Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
3/7/2023 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/13/2023 House • Added to Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
3/15/2023 House • Favorable by Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
• Reported out of Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
• Now in Infrastructure Strategies Committee
3/23/2023 House • Added to Infrastructure Strategies Committee agenda
3/27/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Infrastructure Strategies Committee
3/28/2023 House • Reported out of Infrastructure Strategies Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
3/29/2023 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
4/13/2023 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/20/2023)
4/20/2023 House • Substituted CS/CS/CS/SB 162
• Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 162 (Ch. 2023-204)