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SB1609Introduced in the Senate

$EPA-EMERGING CONTAMINANTS

IntroducedSenate Assignments

Introduced by Mike Simmons, District 7

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that, for the purpose of ensuring that there is appropriated to the Agency on an annual basis the funding necessary to address the risk to public health and safety caused by emerging drinking water contaminants that have the potential to threaten drinking water supplies in the State, there is hereby appropriated, on a continuing annual basis in each fiscal year, from the General Revenue Fund to the Agency, the amount, if any, by which the total appropriation to the Agency from the General Revenue Fund for that fiscal year for that express purpose is less than $5,000,000.

Where it stands

Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments

July 2, 2025

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Bill history

  1. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Simmons

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Assignments

  4. Assigned to Appropriations

  5. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025

  6. Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments

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