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HB2462Introduced in the House

Requiring the secretary of health and environment to adopt rules and regulations that allow for the direct and indirect potable reuse of treated wastewater, providing additional requirements for applications to the water technical assistance fund and the water projects grant fund and extending the current expiration date of such funds.

Passed

Introduced by Water

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Requiring the secretary of health and environment to adopt rules and regulations that allow for the direct and indirect potable reuse of treated wastewater, providing additional requirements for applications to the water technical assistance fund and the water projects grant fund and extending the current expiration date of such funds.

Where it stands

House Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026

April 9, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 121 Nay: 3 · March 27, 2026

121

Yes

3

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

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RepresentativeDistrictVote
Dale Helwig1Yes
Kenneth Collins2Yes
Charles Smith3Yes
Rick James4Yes
Courtney Sappington5Yes
Samantha Poetter Parshall6No
Dan Goddard7Yes
Chris Croft8Yes
Fred Gardner9Yes
Suzanne Wikle10Yes

Bill history

  1. House Introduced

  2. House Referred to Committee on Water

  3. House Hearing: Thursday, January 22, 2026, 9:00 AM Room 218-N

  4. House Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Water

  5. House Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Wasinger

  6. House Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Wasinger was adopted

  7. House Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

  8. House Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 123 Nay: 1

  9. Senate Received and Introduced

  10. Senate Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources

  11. House Engrossed on Thursday, February 19, 2026

  12. Senate Hearing: Thursday, March 12, 2026, 8:30 AM Room 144-S

  13. Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources

  14. Senate Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

  15. Senate Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

  16. Senate Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 40 Nay: 0

  17. House Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Representative Minnix , Representative White and Representative Vaughn as conferees

  18. Senate Motion to accede adopted; Senator Peck, Senator Alley and Senator Francisco appointed as conferees

  19. Senate Senator Bowser is appointed to replace Senator Alley on the Conference Committee

  20. Senate Conference committee report now available

  21. Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 39 Nay: 0

  22. House Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 121 Nay: 3

  23. House Reengrossed on Tuesday, March 31, 2026

  24. House Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026

  25. House Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026

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