2006 House Bill 5714

Revise farm environmental regulation enforcement

Introduced in the House

Feb. 16, 2006

Introduced by Rep. John Stahl (R-82)

To prohibit the Department of Environmental Quality from acting on an anonymous allegation of environmental violations by a farm, and to seek reimbursement for the cost of investigating unfounded allegations from a person who makes two or more such complaints against a farm.

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 Appropriations

June 21, 2006

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-5) be adopted and that the bill then pass.