2006 House Bill 5715

Revise farm environmental regulation enforcement

Introduced in the House

Feb. 16, 2006

Introduced by Rep. Neal Nitz (R-78)

To transfer authority over nonpoint source pollution and prevention grants concerning agriculture from the Department of Environmental Quality to the Department of Agriculture. The DEQ would retain authority over non-agricultural grantees.

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture

March 15, 2006

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

May 24, 2006

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture

June 21, 2006

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.