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Friday, February 28, 2014

Update on HB 268 & 1173

General Assembly:
“The Senate Agriculture Committee on Thursday approved HB 268, the companion to SB 51, which has passed the House and Senate and is on its way to the governor for signing. These are the bills which expand various agritourism activities and additional value-added sale, preparation and processing opportunities. The Committee also endorsed the House version of the omnibus stormwater management bill (HB 1173). The bill is identical to the Senate version, SB 423, which passed the House unanimously. Both bills contain an emergency clause, meaning they take effect upon approval by the governor. Recall that the bills allow non-MS4 localities to opt out of establishing and running a local stormwater management program and to have DEQ manage it.”

~ David Blount, TJPDC Legislative Liaison

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