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Increasing separation distance requirements between a confinement feeding operation structure and certain locations, making penalties applicable, and including effective date provisions
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 20, 2020
- Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2020 session adjourned on June 14, 2020, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. BACKGROUND.101) regulating confinement feeding operations (operations) and associated confinement buildings, manure storage structures, and egg washwater storage structures (structures) by the department of natural resources (DNR). The Code chapter includes subchapter II regulating air quality and subchapter III regulating water quality. The bill increases certain separation distance requirements.
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AIR QUALITY.202 imposes a separation distance between a structure and a number of benefited locations including a residence. The amount of the separation distance required depends upon: (1) when the confinement feeding operation structure was constructed or expanded, and (2) the size of the confinement feeding operation. The bill increases by 500 feet the separation distances between a structure constructed or expanded on or after the bill’s effective date and a residence. Different separation distance requirements apply depending on whether the residence is located within or outside the limits of a city.206 which provides an exception for a qualified operation structure that treats manure using aeration.204 imposes a separation distance between the land where liquid manure is applied and a benefited location.205. WATER QUALITY.310 imposes a separation distance between a structure and a major water source or minor water source.102 defines a major water source to include a lake, reservoir, river, or stream capable of supporting a floating vessel carrying one or more persons during a total of a six-month period in one out of years. The bill increases by 100 feet the separation distance between a structure and both types of water sources. ENFORCEMENT AND CIVIL PENALTIES.103).602 provides for civil penalties that may be assessed for violations of air quality regulations.109, which provides for the administrative assessment of civil penalties of up to $10,000.603 provides for civil penalties that may be assessed for violations of water quality regulations.191, which provides for a general civil penalty assessed judicially of up to $5,000. EFFECTIVE DATE. The bill takes effect upon enactment.