GREAT LAKES-ST. LAWRENCE LEGISLATIVE CAUCUS

STATE AND PROVINCIAL GREAT LAKES AND WATER LEGISLATION, 2017-2018 (This list of bills is based on staff research. If you know of legislation that should be added to the list, please contact Tim Anderson at 630.925.1922 or [email protected].)

State or Bill Description Primary Sponsor Status Province Number or Author Illinois HB 354 Require classroom-instruction public Rep. David McSweeney Re-referred to Rules school facilities, non-home-based Committee private school facilities, charter school facilities, and special education facilities to be tested for lead at least once a year Illinois HB 659 Allow Metropolitan Water Rep. Elaine Nekritz Signed into law Reclamation District in Chicago to (member of Great Lakes participate in nutrient trading Legislative Caucus) program Illinois HB 2031, Create an Illinois Land Conservation Rep. Thomas A. Bennett SB 1029 signed into HB 3458 and Stewardship Grant Program to and Sen. Jason Barickman law and SB 1029 protect certain land and waters, improve water quality and control invasive species, among other goals Illinois HB 2270 Require rules to protect groundwater Rep. Emily McAsey Re-referred to Rules at clean construction, demolition Committee debris and uncontaminated soil fill operations

1 State or Bill Description Primary Sponsor Status Province Number or Author Illinois HB 2756 and Give counties authority to develop Rep. Mike Fortner and Re-referred to SB 1507 stormwater management plans and Sen. Heather Steans committees prioritize cost-effective, nature- based solutions to water quality and flooding problems Illinois HB 2958 Ban coal tar sealant from use in Rep. Laura Fine (member Referred to Rules and HB Illinois of Great Lakes Legislative Committee 3181 Caucus) and Rep. Carol Ammons Illinois HB 4315 Require groundwater monitoring at Rep. Margo McDermed Referred to all clean construction or demolition and Sen. Pat McGuire respective debris fill operations and all committees uncontaminated soil fill operations

Illinois HB 4744 and Stipulate that any municipality in Rep. La Shawn Ford and Referred to SB 2874 Cook County supplying Lake Sen. Napoleon Harris committees Michigan water shall not charge another municipality in Cook County more than actual cost of providing water to municipality Illinois HB 5261 Require state EPA to negotiate with Rep. Patricia Bellock Referred to each state bordering Lake Michigan (member of Great Lakes Environment to establish a notification policy Legislative Caucus) Committee under which the states notify one another when new sources of water pollution or increased levels of pollution have been permitted into Lake Michigan Illinois HB 5741 Assess available treatment Rep. Robyn Gabel Signed into law technologies for reducing and (member of Great Lakes removing compounds of emerging Legislative Caucus) concern from wastewater treatment facilities Illinois HR 123 Urge pipeline companies to conduct Rep. Anna Moeller Referred to independent scientific study of Environment environmental impact of new Committee sections of pipe, calls for these companies to be fully responsible for environmental damages Illinois HR 268 Urge President Trump and U.S. Rep. Laura Fine (member Adopted Congress to fully fund Great Lakes of Great Lakes Legislative Restoration Initiative Caucus) Illinois HR 875 Call on policymakers at every level Rep. Carol Ammons Adopted by of state government to pursue Environment policies that prioritize the Committee expeditious replacement of all remaining lead-based water infrastructure in Illinois

2 State or Bill Description Primary Sponsor Status Province Number or Author Illinois SB 550 (bill Require testing for lead in Sen. Heather Steans Signed into law from 2016 drinking water of certain schools session, but passed in 2017) Illinois SB 1252 Stipulate that the state may issue Sen. Napoleon Harris Referred to Rules a maximum of five commercial Committee fishing licenses for taking from the Illinois waters of Lake Michigan yellow perch, bloater chub, and other commercial fish species designated by Department rule Illinois SB 1337 Ensure all counties have Sen. Sue Rezin Passed by Senate authority to develop stormwater management plans and adopt ordinances to implement them Illinois SB 1507 Give counties authority to Sen. Heather Steans Re-referred to Rules develop stormwater management Committee plans; prioritize cost-effective, nature-based solutions to water quality and flooding problems Illinois SB 2492 Require well water tests on Sen Sue Rezin Referred to certain construction or Environment and demolition debris sites Conservation Committee Illinois SB 3174 Amend Oil and Gas Act; define Sen. David Koehler Passed by Senate “directional drilling” and “horizontal well”; provide more information on activities and regulatory oversight Illinois SB 3309 Provide that expenditures on Sen. Paul Schimpf Signed into law abandoned lands may be used for restoration of land and water resources degraded by adverse effects of coal mining practices Illinois SB 3506 Require groundwater monitoring at Sen. Pat McGuire Passed by all clean construction or demolition Environment and debris fill operations and all Conservation uncontaminated soil fill operations Committee Illinois SB 3548 and State DNR shall evaluate Sen. Chapin Rose Amended SB 3548 SB 3549 releases of contaminants and SB 3549 passed whenever it determines that the by Senate extent of the leaking salt water, oil, gas or other deleterious substance into any fresh water or onto the surface of the land may extend beyond the boundary of the site where release occurred; require annual inspections of gas storage fields

3 State or Bill Description Primary Sponsor Status Province Number or Author Illinois SB 3623 When a permit is required that Sen. Antonio Muñoz Referred to may impact air or water Assignments pollution, notice shall be Committee provided to the state senator and representative of the district where the facility will be located

Indiana HB 1211 Establish a transborder Rep. Steven Stemler Signed into law (2017) groundwater authority to explore new interstate compact and to study ownership rights of groundwater resources shared by two states Indiana HB 1551 Authorize a public utility that Rep. Heath VanNatter Referred to Utilities, (2017) provides water utility service to Energy and seek approval of plan to develop Telecommunications a future source of water supply Committee

Indiana HB 1608 Establish additional fees for Rep. Lloyd Arnold Referred to Ways (2017) motor vehicle registration; and Means distribute some of the money to Committee Clean Water Indiana Fund Indiana SB 416 Establish Infrastructure Sen. Ed Charbonneau Signed into law (2017) Assistance Fund to provide (member of Great Lakes grants, loans and other assistance Legislative Caucus) to improve public water systems Indiana SB 421 Repeal law requiring owners of Sen. Eric Bassler Signed into law (2017) certain above-ground storage tanks to register tanks with state; authorize public water system to gather information about potential sources of contamination for purpose of developing or updating threat minimization and response plan; urge study of public water supply protection Indiana HB 1267 Establish a water infrastructure Rep. Edmond Soliday Signed into law (2018) task force Indiana HB 1291 Eliminate exception to ban Rep. Ryan Dvorak Referred to Natural (2018) against causing water pollution Resources that applies to fertilizer run off Committee from a field in a storm event if the fertilizer was applied to the land in compliance with rules of the state chemist; strengthen permits related to Lake Michigan discharges Indiana HB 1423 Establish 18 regional water Rep. David Wolkins Referred to Natural (2018) resources planning groups to Resources develop plans for water Committee sustainability

4 State or Bill Description Primary Sponsor Status Province Number or Author Indiana SB 362 Establish new requirements for Sen. Ed Charbonneau Signed into law (2018) water treatment plants and (member of Great Lakes wastewater treatment plants Legislative Caucus)

Indiana SB 417 Create rules on minimum Sen. Blake Doriot Passed by Senate (2018) distance between water well, septic system Michigan HB 4100 Provide for municipal stormwater Rep. Michael McCready Referred to Local utilities and authorize establishment Government of fees for these utilities Committee Michigan HB 4120 Require testing for levels of lead Rep. Adam Zemke Referred to Natural and other contaminants in water (member of Great Lakes Resources supplied to public schools Legislative Caucus) Committee

Michigan HB 4123 Require cleanup of sites and Rep. Yousef Rabhi Referred to Natural aquifers to residential and safe Resources drinking water standards if Committee technically feasible Michigan HB 4124 Establish program for testing and Rep. Sheldon Neeley Referred to Natural removing lead in drinking water used Resources by schools and child care centers Committee Michigan HB 4125 Establish criteria for water testing Rep. Phil Phelps Referred to Natural method and action level as it relates to Resources Lead and Copper Rule Committee Michigan HB 4175 Create emergency loan fund for Rep. Robert Kosowski Referred to Natural drinking water (member of Great Lakes Resources Legislative Caucus) Committee Michigan HB 4179 Authorize use of Safe Drinking Rep. Holly Hughes Referred to Natural Water Revolving Fund to replace Resources lead and galvanized service lines Committee Michigan HB 4201 Provide oversight of Safe Rep. Sheldon Neeley Referred to Natural Drinking Water Act through Resources water resource commission Committee Michigan HB 4206 and Modify process for how water Rep. Sheldon Neeley Referred to SB 155 samples are collected to test and Sen. Coleman respective compliance with drinking water Young II committees standards Michigan HB 4214 and Establish water service commission Rep. Phil Phelps and Referred to SB 154 to oversee Department of Sen. Jim Ananich respective Environmental Quality (member of Great Lakes committees Legislative Caucus) Michigan HB 4309 Prohibit use and sale of coal tar Rep. Kristy Pagan Referred to Natural sealant and other high PAH Resources sealant for pavement Committee Michigan HB 4320 Provide supplemental appropriations Rep. Laura Cox Signed into law for various projects, including cleanup of drinking water and groundwater sites contaminated by perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances

5 State or Bill Description Primary Sponsor Status Province Number or Author Michigan HB 4339 Change definition of lead-free Rep. Robert Kosowski Referred to pipes and pipe fittings (member of Great Lakes Regulatory Reform Legislative Caucus) Committee Michigan HB 4372 Require testing for levels of lead Rep. Robert Kosowski Referred to Natural and other contaminants in water (member of Great Lakes Resources supplied to colleges and Legislative Caucus) Committee universities Michigan HB 4375 Create the office of water Rep. Sheldon Neeley Referred to Natural ombudsman to provide process Resources for investigating, evaluating Committee quality of drinking water Michigan HB 4378 Require testing for levels of lead Rep. Robert Kosowski Referred to Natural and other contaminants in water (member of Great Lakes Resources supplied to nonpublic schools Legislative Caucus) Committee

Michigan HB 4379 Require testing for levels of lead Rep. Robert Kosowski Referred to Natural and other contaminants in water (member of Great Lakes Resources supplied to hospitals Legislative Caucus) Committee

Michigan HB 4391 Create the Accessible and Rep. Abdullah Referred to Local Affordable Water Act Hammoud Government Committee Michigan HB 4473 Provide funding to residents of Rep. Phil Phelps Referred to city in which a drinking water Appropriations emergency was declared by Committee governor

Michigan HB 4497 Provide for establishment of Rep. Robert Kosowski Referred to Local regional water and sewer alliance (member of Great Lakes Government Legislative Caucus) Committee Michigan HB 4541 Delay sunset of Department of Rep. Mary Whiteford Signed into law Environmental Quality's ability (member of Great Lakes to conduct certification, training Legislative Caucus) programs for operators of public drinking water systems Michigan HB 4569 Increase penalties for pollutant Rep. William Sowerby Referred to Energy and oil spills into the Great (member of Great Lakes Policy Committee Lakes Legislative Caucus) Michigan HB 4570 and Authorize Public Service Rep. Tom Cochran and Referred to Energy SB 1088 Commission to establish, enforce Sen. Steve Bieda Policy Committee gas safety standards; provide (members of Great Lakes penalties for violations Legislative Caucus)

Michigan HB 4571 New regulations on construction, Rep. Kristy Pagan Referred to Energy operation of pipelines; penalties Policy Committee for violations Michigan HB 4572 Provide regulatory oversight of Rep. Yousef Rabhi Referred to Energy pipelines used to transport crude Policy Committee oil or petroleum

6 State or Bill Description Primary Sponsor Status Province Number or Author Michigan HB 4583 Create the Legacy Underground Rep. Mary Whiteford Signed into law Storage Tank Cleanup Program (member of Great Lakes Legislative Caucus) Michigan HB 4776 Ban use of flowback water from Rep. Tom Cochran Referred to Energy hydraulic fracturing process on (member of Great Lakes Policy Committee dirt roads as dust suppression Legislative Caucus) tool Michigan HB 4777 Require notice and an opportunity for Rep. William Sowerby Referred to Energy a public hearing prior to authorization (member of Great Lakes Policy Committee of hydraulic fracturing Legislative Caucus) Michigan HB 4806 Establish alert system for users Rep. Peter Lucido Referred to Natural of combined sewer system when Resources threat of sewage discharge exists Committee Michigan HB 4884 and Ban aquaculture in Great Lakes, Rep. Gary Howell Referred to SB 423 inland lakes and streams (member of Great Lakes respective Legislative Caucus) and committees Sen. Rick Jones Michigan HB 4978 and Create model healthy school Rep. Darrin Camilleri Referred to HB 4979 policy that includes testing of Appropriations water for lead; provide Committee supplemental funding for quality testing in public schools Michigan HB 5095 Remove state’s existing ballast Rep. Dan Lauwers Passed by House water discharge requirements for (member of Great Lakes and Senate; vetoed oceangoing vessels; adopt U.S. Legislative Caucus) by governor Coast Guard regulations Michigan HB 5133 Impose 5-cent per gallon excise Rep. Peter Lucido Referred to Natural tax on bottled water operators; Resources use funds for state infrastructure Committee Michigan HB 5185 and Prohibit application of manure or Rep. Kevin Hertel and Sen. Referred to SB 639 fertilizer to frozen or snow- Hoon-Yung Hopgood respective covered soil (members of Great Lakes committees Legislative Caucus) Michigan HB 5285 Provide for water quality Rep. Peter Lucido Referred to Natural alliances Resources Committee Michigan HB 5331, Create an Environmental Rules Reps. Curt VanderWall, Versions of SB 652- HB 5332 and Review Committee to oversee Gary Howell and Joe 654 signed into law HB 5333 agency rule-making (appointed Bellino (VanderWall and (tie-barred) by governor/confirmed by Howell are members of and SB 652, Senate), a Permit Appeal Board Great Lakes Legislative SB 653 and (appointed by governor), and Caucus) and Sens. Tom SB 654 (tie- Environmental Science Advisory Casperson, Darwin Booher barred) Board (appointed by governor) and Dave Robertson (Casperson and Booher are members of Great Lakes Legislative Caucus) Michigan HB 5375 Strengthen drinking water Rep. Winnie Brinks Referred to Natural regulations related to (member of Great Lakes Resources perfluoroalkyl and Legislative Caucus) Committee polyfluoroalkyl substances

7 State or Bill Description Primary Sponsor Status Province Number or Author Michigan HB 5400 and Require and provide for testing Rep. Robert Kosowski Referred to Natural HB 5401 of water at facilities for veterans (member of Great Lakes Resources Legislative Caucus) Committee Michigan HB 5406 Establish a Water Asset Council Rep. Roger Victory Signed into law (member of Great Lakes Legislative Caucus) Michigan HB 5638 Revise standards for determining Rep. Aaron Miller Signed into law adverse resource impact from water withdrawal Michigan HB 5655 Modify definition of Rep. Yousef Rabhi Referred to Natural "consumptive use,” removing Resources small-container exemption Committee Michigan HB 5656 Impose wholesale excise tax on Rep. Yousef Rabhi Referred to Natural bottled water from nonmunicipal Resources source; direct funds to Drinking Committee Water Revolving Fund Michigan HB 5657 Clarify that waters of the state, Rep. Yousef Rabhi Referred to Natural including groundwater, are held in Resources public trust; review current rules to Committee ensure state is protecting public’s interest in waters of state; create a civil right of action against those who harm water quality Michigan HB 5752 and Establish state and local Rep. James Lower and Referred to Natural HB 5753 standards for septic systems Rep. Abdullah Resources Hammoud Committee

Michigan HB 5898 Establish annual fee schedules Rep. Larry Inman Passed by House for community water supply providers; use revenue for infrastructure improvements assistance for low-income households Michigan HB 6081 and Provide for, require testing of Rep. Gary Howell Referred to Natural HB 6082 water at veterans’ facilities Resources Committee

Michigan HB 6099 Require polluters to provide an Rep. Winnie Brinks Referred to Natural alternative supply of safe (member of Great Lakes Resources drinking water to homes whose Legislative Caucus) Committee drinking water they have contaminated Michigan HB 6101 Extend statute of limitations for Rep. Sheldon Neeley Referred to damages caused by a water Judiciary Committee emergency

Michigan HB 6102 Remove governmental immunity Rep. Phil Phelps Referred to from state employees who were Judiciary Committee complicit in a failure to prevent water emergencies

8 State or Bill Description Primary Sponsor Status Province Number or Author Michigan HB 6123 Create a water use advisory Rep. Scott VanSingel Signed into law council Michigan HB 6187 Provide additional signs and Rep. Sue Allor Passed by House buoys alerting boats not to use anchors in Straits of Mackinac Michigan HB 6199 Establish penalties, sentencing Rep. Triston Cole Passed by House guidelines for vessels that break (member of Great Lakes maritime laws and jeopardize Legislative Caucus) safety of Michigan’s waterways Michigan HB 6200 Prohibit use of anchors in Straits Rep. Lee Chatfield Passed by House of Mackinac; provide for (member of Great Lakes penalties Legislative Caucus) Michigan HB 6201 Provide penalties for releases of Rep. Lee Chatfield Passed by House gas or oil into waters of the state; (member of Great Lakes modify requirements for spill Legislative Caucus) reporting and prevention response plans Michigan HB 6278 Require separation of stormwater Rep. Peter Lucido Referred to Local discharge and sanitary sewers Government Committee Michigan HB 6279 Require labeling for Rep. Tom Cochran Referred to nonflushable disposable wipes (member of Great Lakes Commerce and Legislative Caucus) Trade Committee Michigan HB 6320 Provide for testing of PFAS in Rep. Winnie Brinks Referred to Natural public water supplies; issue (member of Great Lakes Resources public advisories upon detection Legislative Caucus) Committee Michigan HB 6321 Provide for notification of Rep. Winnie Brinks Referred to Natural property owners upon detection (member of Great Lakes Resources of PFAS in private drinking Legislative Caucus) Committee wells Michigan HB 6363 Require testing of levels of lead, Rep. Sherry Gay- Referred to Natural other contaminants in water Dagnogo Resources supplied to schools Committee Michigan HB 6373 Provide for regulations on Rep. Peter Lucido Referred to Natural handling, storage, disposal and Resources clean-up of substances Committee containing PFAS Michigan HB 6465 Adopt U.S. Coast Guard Rep Dan Lauwers Signed into law standards for permits related to (member of Great Lakes oceangoing vessels’ ballast water Legislative Caucus) discharges Michigan HCR 5 Memorialize U.S. Congress of the Rep. Robert Wittenberg Referred to Natural United States to fully fund Great (member of Great Lakes Resources Lakes Restoration Initiative Legislative Caucus) Committee Michigan HCR 6 Urge governor and Department Rep. Terry Sabo Referred to Natural of Environmental Quality to Resources reject Nestlé Waters North Committee America Inc.'s application for increased water withdrawal

9 State or Bill Description Primary Sponsor Status Province Number or Author Michigan HCR 21 Encourage Michigan DNR to Rep. Kimberly LaSata Referred to support water trails by advancing Appropriations youth and safety programs, Committee proposing sustainable funding, and intensifying investments Michigan HR 21 Encourage state and federal agencies Rep. Holly Hughes Adopted by House to continue efforts to prevent introduction of aquatic species into Great Lakes and to consider new research and technologies Michigan HR 22 Memorialize U.S. Congress to Rep. Kevin Hertel Referred to Energy oppose construction of underground (member of Great Lakes Policy Committee nuclear waste repository in Great Legislative Caucus) Lakes basin; to urge Canadian officials to continue searching for alternative locations Michigan HR 23 Urge president and U.S. Rep. John Kivela Referred to Congress to fund construction of Commerce and new lock at Sault Ste. Marie Trade Committee Michigan HR 49 Memorialize U.S. Congress to Rep. Darrin Camilleri Referred to Natural maintain funding for programs that Resources support restoration, protection, and Committee economic vitality of Great Lakes Michigan HR 51 Urge governor, attorney general Rep. Yousef Rabhi Referred to Energy to shut down Enbridge Energy Policy Committee Line 5 pipelines on bottomlands of the Straits of Mackinac Michigan HR 61 Urge governor, Department of Rep. Robert Wittenberg Referred to Natural Environmental Quality to reject Nestlé (member of Great Lakes Resources Waters North America Inc.'s request for Legislative Caucus) Committee increased water withdrawal Michigan HR 83 Encourage state of Michigan, Rep. Shane Hernandez Adopted by House province of Ontario to improve communications in event of environmental emergencies and perceived environmental threats Michigan HR 142 Express support for reinstatement of Rep. Kevin Hertel Referred to Natural real-time water quality monitoring Resources network between lakes Huron and Committee Erie Michigan HR 379 Memorialize U.S. Congress and Rep. Peter Lucido Referred to Natural U.S. EPA to address PFAS Resources contamination and regulate Committee PFAS more strictly Michigan SB 63 Strengthen Lead and Copper Sen. Jim Ananich Referred to Rule; change standards for (member of Great Lakes Government “action level” Legislative Caucus) Operations Committee Michigan SB 129 Establish separate regulatory Sen. Tom Casperson Signed into law program for small, native copper (member of Great Lakes mining operations Legislative Caucus)

10 State or Bill Description Primary Sponsor Status Province Number or Author Michigan SB 292 Stop future pipelines from running Sen. Rick Jones Referred to Natural through the Great Lakes; require Resources operators of current oil pipelines to Committee undergo full risk analysis by independent third party Michigan SB 402 Increase amount of grants a Sen. Phil Pavlov Signed into law municipality may receive to help finance certain sewage treatment and water treatment projects Michigan SB 409 Provide for use of certain Sen. Tom Casperson Signed into law bottomlands for private harbors (member of Great Lakes Legislative Caucus) Michigan SB 466 Create Human Right to Water Act Sen. Coleman Young II Referred to Government Operations Committee Michigan SB 508 Prohibit use, sale of coal tar Sen. Rebekah Warren Referred to sealant and other high PAH (member of Great Lakes Transportation sealant for pavement Legislative Caucus) Committee Michigan SB 756 Provide for, authorize fee for Sen. Marty Knollenberg Referred to Local municipal stormwater utilities Government Committee Michigan SB 793 and Strengthen penalties for Sen. Jim Ananich Referred to SB 794 violations of Safe Drinking (member of Great Lakes Government Water Act and enact sentencing Legislative Caucus) and Operations guidelines Sen. Rick Jones Committee Michigan SB 840 Exempt certain waste collection Sen. Tom Casperson Signed into law or treatment facilities from (member of Great Lakes certain permit requirements Legislative Caucus) Michigan SB 943 Increase landfill tipping fee; use Sen. Mike Nofs Referred to revenue, in part, for water quality Government monitoring Operations Committee Michigan SB 1105 Authorize use of bonds to Rep. Peter MacGregor Referred to Local prevent introduction, spread of Government aquatic invasive species Committee Michigan SB 1109 Establish $2 billion Great Water, Sen. Margaret O’Brien Referred to Great Lakes bond for water Government infrastructure, environmental- Operations contamination cleanup, and lead- Committee hazard abatement Michigan SB 1197 Allow operation of a utility Sen. Tom Casperson Signed into law tunnel under Straits of Mackinac; (member of Great Lakes create new authority oversee Legislative Caucus) construction and operations Michigan SCR 7 Support recommendations in Sen. John Proos (member Adopted by Senate U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ of Great Lakes Legislative and House study to install immediate Caucus) control technologies at Brandon Road Lock and Dam

11 State or Bill Description Primary Sponsor Status Province Number or Author Michigan SCR 14 Oppose slashing federal funding Sen. Steve Bieda Referred to for the Great Lakes Restoration (member of Great Lakes Government Initiative Legislative Caucus) Operations Committee Michigan SR 19 Memorialize U.S. Congress to Sen. Hoon-Yung Referred to Energy oppose underground nuclear waste Hopgood (member of and Technology repository in Great Lakes basin; urge Great Lakes Legislative Committee Canada to search for other locations Caucus) Michigan SR 22 Support attorney general's opposition Sen. Rick Jones Referred to Natural to federal legislation that would Resources weaken federal and state ballast water Committee laws protecting nation's waters from aquatic invasive species Michigan SR 85 Encourage support for Aquila Sen. Tom Casperson Adopted by Senate Resources' Back Forty Proposed (member of Great Lakes Mine; express confidence that Legislative Caucus) proposed mine meets federal, state requirements to protect environment HF 2 (special Education finance bill, including Rep. Jenifer Loon Signed into law session) development of plan to require public school districts to test for lead in drinking water Minnesota HF 5 (special Bonding bill; includes $55 million for Rep. Signed into law session) water infrastructure and $25 million for restoring water quality at St. Louis River Area of Concern Minnesota HF 167 Eliminate riparian buffer Rep. Referred to requirement Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance Committee Minnesota HF 190 and Require protection of Upper Rep. Referred to SF 297 Mississippi River drinking water (member of Great Lakes respective Legislative Caucus) and committees Sen. Kari Dziedzic Minnesota HF 198 and Provide funding for programs Rep. Referred to SF 18 that reduce inflow and (member of Great Lakes respective infiltration Legislative Caucus) and committees Sen. Matt Klein Minnesota HF 454 and Provide cleanup funding for St. Rep. and Sen. Referred to SF 282 Louis River and Duluth Harbor Ann Rest (members of respective Great Lakes Legislative committees Caucus) Minnesota HF 457 and Extend availability of grant Rep. Jeff Howe and Sen. See SB 844 SF 233 money for aquatic invasive Michelle Fischbach species removal and prevention Minnesota HF 642 and Funding for clean water, water Rep. Dean Urdahl and See HF 5 SF 684 infrastructure via bond issuance Sen. Gary Dahms Minnesota HF 683 and Extend deadline for buffer Rep. and See HF 5 and SF SF 938 requirements for public waters Sen. Torrey Westrom 723 and drainage systems; require

12 State or Bill Description Primary Sponsor Status Province Number or Author federal or state assistance to enforce buffer rule

Minnesota HF 702 and Change review process for Rep. Tim O’Driscoll and See HF 5 and SF SF 695 Pollution Control Agency Sen. Scott Newman 723 decisions on water quality rules Minnesota HF 707 and Includes appropriation for Clean Rep. and HF 707 signed into SF 566 Water Fund; funding to protect Sen. Carrie Ruud law environmentally sensitive land from (members of Great protection and help farmers comply Lakes Legislative with 2015 law requiring buffers Caucus)

13 Minnesota HF 710 and Appropriate Outdoor Heritage Rep. Mark Uglem and See HF 707 SF 262 Fund dollars, including for Sen. Bill Ingebrigtsen wetlands protection projects Minnesota HF 771 and Budget bill for environment/ Rep. and SF 844 signed into SB 844 natural resources, including more Sen. Bill Ingebrigtsen law flexibility for farmers/landowners who need assistance to meet state’s clean- water-buffer standards, changes to state’s permitting process and new funding for Conservation Easement Stewardship Program Minnesota HF 776 Modify definitions of buffer Rep. Jeff Backer Referred to requirements Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance Committee Minnesota HF 867 Provide grants to owners of private Rep. Rick Hansen Referred to domestic wells contaminated with (member of Great Lakes Agriculture Policy nitrates or pesticides Legislative Caucus) Committee Minnesota HF 888 and Omnibus environment and Rep. Dan Fabian and See HF 5 SF 723 natural resources finance bill Sen. Bill Ingebrigtsen

Minnesota HF 891 and Dedicate money from Rep. Bob Gunther and See HF 707 SF 708 constitutional Legacy Fund, Sen. Carrie Ruud including for clean water (members of Great Lakes Legislative Caucus) Minnesota HF 1004 Modify requirements of buffer Rep. Paul Anderson Referred to law Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance Committee Minnesota HF 1095 and Establish Human Right to Water Rep. Peter Fischer and Referred to SF 1968 Act Sen. Charles Wiger respective (members of Great Lakes committees Legislative Caucus) Minnesota HF 1265 and Fund various projects via Rep. SF 550 into law SF 550 Environment and Natural and Sen. Torrey Resources Trust Fund, including Westrom invasive species control and research, habitat restoration, and water protection Minnesota HF 1466 and Modify water law authorities, Rep. See SF 723 SF 1395 buffer requirements, among (member of Great Lakes other provisions Legislative Caucus) and Sen. Torrey Westrom Minnesota HF 1698 and Develop a plan to require lead Rep. Kelly Fenton and See HF 2 SF 1561 testing in public schools Sen. Carla Nelson

14 Minnesota HF 1731 and Appropriate money from Clean Rep. Paul Torkelson and See HF 707 SF 1734 Water Fund Sen. Carrie Ruud (members of Great Lakes Legislative Caucus) Minnesota HF 1796 and Establish a goal of improving Rep. Clark Johnson and See SF 723 SF 1417 water quality by 25 percent by Sen. Carrie Ruud (member 2025 of Great Lakes Legislative Caucus) Minnesota HF 1863 and Modify wetlands replacement Rep. and See SF 723 SF 1458 requirements Sen. Roger Chamberlain

Minnesota HF 1994 and Modify requirements for buffers Rep. Paul Torkelson See SF 723 SF 1693 on public waters and drainage (member of Great Lakes ditches Legislative Caucus) and Sen. Bill Weber Minnesota HF 2181 and Develop a plan for testing Rep. Raymond Dehn See HF 2 SF 1946 drinking water in schools and and Sen. Patricia Torres licensed child care centers Ray Minnesota HF 2432 Modify water resource riparian Rep. Clark Johnson Referred to protection requirements Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance Committee Minnesota HF 2589 and Provide funding for riparian Rep. Dan Fabian and Referred to SF 2339 buffer implementation Sen. Mark Johnson respective committees Minnesota HF 2727 and Prohibit adoption of nitrogen Rep. and Referred to SF 2449 fertilizer rule Sen. Paul J. Utke respective committees Minnesota HF 2736 and Establish new rules, standards Rep. Steve Green and Referred to SF 2448 for when certain state water Sen. Paul J. Utke respective resource protection requirements committees can be applied for agriculture- related activities Minnesota HF 2747 and Prohibit application of certain Rep. Steve Green and Referred to SF 2446 state water resource protection Sen. Paul J. Utke respective requirement on land outside an committees area designated as contaminated Minnesota HF 2748 and Establish that certain water Rep. Steve Green and Referred to SF 2447 resource protection requirements Sen. Paul J. Utke respective related to agricultural practices committees not be established until voluntary methods have proven ineffective Minnesota HF 2789 and Appropriate money for Outdoor Rep. Dan Fabian and Passed by respective SF 2688 Heritage Fund, including Sen. Andrew Lang committees projects related to water quality Minnesota HF 2802 and Provide regulatory certainty to Rep. Dale Lueck HF 2802 signed into SF 2807 municipalities that construct (member of Great Lakes law publicly owned treatment plants Legislative Caucus) and Sen. Bill Weber

15 Minnesota HF 2940 and Require legislative approval of Rep. and Sen. HF 2940 vetoed by SF 2637 Pollution Control Agency fee Bill Ingebrigtsen governor increases Minnesota HF 2972 and Establish a tax credit for Rep. and Referred to SF 2475 installing a well water mitigation Sen. Tony Lourey respective system that reduced arsenic or (member of Great Lakes committees nitrate contamination of water Legislative Caucus) Minnesota HF 2989 and Modify purpose of watershed Rep. Jean Wagenius and Referred to SF 3407 districts Sen. Scott Dibble respective (members of Great committees Lakes Legislative Caucus) Minnesota HF 3069 and Expand grants for water Rep. Peter Fischer and Referred to SF 2577 conservation programming in Sen. Charles Wiger respective Minnesota schools (members of Great committees Lakes Legislative Caucus) Minnesota HF 3120 and Establish a watershed credit Rep. Dan Fabian and Adopted by SF 2705 exchange program, among other Sen. Bill Ingebrigtsen Environment and provisions Natural Resources Policy and Finance Committee Minnesota HF 3122 and Appropriate money, issue bonds Rep. Dean Urdahl and Referred to SF 2668 for clean water funding Sen. Gary Dahms respective committees Minnesota HF 3226 Appropriate money, issue bonds Rep. Joe Hoppe Referred to for conservation projects, Environment and including water quality Natural Resources Policy and Finance Committee Minnesota HF 3352 and Appropriate money for Rep. Josh Heintzeman Reported out of SF 2934 environment and natural and Sen. Torrey respective resources trust funds Westrom committees Minnesota HF 3280, Modify water quality standard Rep. Dale Lueck, Rep. HF 3422 vetoed by HF 3422, SF for protecting wild rice and Dan Fabian, Sen. Bill governor 3170 and SF limiting sulfate discharges into Ingebrigtsen and Sen. 2983 certain waters Justin Eichorn Minnesota HF 3502 and Contains supplemental Rep. Dan Fabian and SF 3141 passed by SF 3141 appropriations for water, other Sen. Bill Ingebrigtsen Environment and environmental projects Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance Committee Minnesota HF 3555 and Require demonstration that data Rep. Jim Newberger Referred to SF 3115 was used restrict use of and Sen. Andrew respective groundwater in geographic area Mathews committees Minnesota HF 3577 and Require Pollution Control Agency Rep. Dario Anselmo and Reported out of SF 3199 to support training program for salt Sen. Carrie Ruud respective applicators that promotes best (member of Great Lakes committees practices for applying deicers and Legislative Caucus) certifies water-friendly applicators Minnesota HF 3699 and Add language to disclosure Rep. Rick Hansen Referred to SF 3341 requirement for sellers of (member of Great Lakes respective property to include results of Legislative Caucus) and committees water analysis for bacteria, Sen. Matt Klein nitrate and arsenic on wells

16 Minnesota HF 3835 Provide cost-sharing funding to Rep. Paul Torkelson Referred to implement riparian buffer strips (member of Great Lakes Environment and or alternative practices along Legislative Caucus) Natural Resources public drainage ditches Policy Finance Committee Minnesota HF 3908 and Provide for coordinated Rep. Peter Fischer Referred to SF 3647 watershed management, among (member of Great Lakes respective other provisions Legislative Caucus) and committees Sen. Mark Johnson Minnesota HF 3960 Require that a new or revised Rep. Paul Torkelson Referred to Pollution Control Agency water (member of Great Lakes Environment and quality standard be supported by Legislative Caucus) Natural Resources externally peer reviewed Policy Finance technical support document Committee providing scientific basis for standard Minnesota HF 4101 Provide additional time to Rep. Referred to comply with requirements of Environment and buffer law protecting waterways Natural Resources Policy Finance Committee Minnesota HF 4106 and Create and fund a new Rep. Josh Heintzeman Referred to SF 3969 wastewater treatment technology respective certification program committees Minnesota HF 4167 and Outdoor Heritage Fund; fund Rep. Bob Gunther and HF 4167 passed by SF 3403 projects that include habitat and Sen. Carrie Ruud House wetlands protections (members of Great Lakes Legislative Caucus) Minnesota HF 4269 and Appropriate money from Clean Rep. Paul Torkenson HF 4269 reported SF 4066 Water Fund and Sen. Charles Wiger out Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance Committee Minnesota HF 4355 and Appropriate money from Clean Rep. and Referred to SF 3959 Water Legacy Fund Sen. Carrie Ruud respective (member of Great Lakes committees Legislative Caucus) Minnesota SF 717 Review process for wastewater Sen. Bruce Anderson Referred to treatment projects receiving financial Environment and assistance; review must include Natural Resources proper return of treated wastewater Policy and Finance and recharge geographic aquifer Committee

17 Minnesota SF 1283 Require legislative approval for Sen. Scott Newman Referred to certain water quality rules, Environment and standards Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Committee Minnesota SF 1569 Use portion of Outdoor Heritage Sen. Torrey Westrom Referred to Fund to acquire buffer easements on Environment and public waters, drainage systems Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Committee Minnesota SF 3361 Appropriate money in Reinvest Sen. Andrew Lang Referred to Capital in Minnesota Reserve Program Investment to protect soil and water quality Committee Minnesota SF 4072 Establish clean water council in Sen. Bill Ingebrigtsen Referred to legislative branch Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance Committee New York A 302 and Prohibit acceptance of Assemblyman David Referred to SB 98 wastewater from oil or natural Buchwald and Sen. Brad respective gas extraction activities at Hoylman committees wastewater treatment facilities and landfills New York AB 451 and Prohibits use of waste from oil or Rep. Thomas Abinanti Referred to SB 575 natural gas extraction activities and Sen. Brad Hoylman respective or waste from storage of oil or committees natural gas on any highway New York AB 661 and Require liquid petroleum Assemblyman Robert Referred to SB 66 pipeline facilities to accelerate Rodriguez and Sen. respective the repair, of pipelines leaking or Brad Hoylman committees at high-risk of leaking New York AB 965 and Ban application of lawn fertilizers Assemblyman Fred W. Referred to SB 1626 containing phosphorous to any Thiele, Jr. and Sen. respective watersheds, drainage basins where Kenneth LaValle committees counties have passed such law New York AB 11325 Establish maximum contaminant Assemblyman Jake Referred to Health level for presence of 1,4-Dioxane Ashby Committee in public supplies of potable water New York AB 1156 Prohibit sale and use of Assemblywoman Linda Reported out of pavement products containing Rosenthal Environmental coal tar Conservation Committee New York AB 1471 Create a concentrated animal feeding Assemblyman Clifford Referred to operation revolving loan program to Crouch Agriculture facilitate nutrient management Committee New York AB 1494 Declare the waters of the state to Assemblyman Steve Referred to be public trust resources Englebright Environmental Conservation Committee New York AB 1585 Prohibit sale, use of liquid waste Assemblyman Walter Referred to products from hydraulic Mosley Environmental fracturing; establish rules Conservation concerning disposal of waste Committee from hydraulic fracturing

18 New York AB 1732 Establish disclosure Rep. Thomas Abinanti Referred to requirements regarding fluids Environmental used in hydraulic fracturing; Conservation create rules on liability Committee New York AB 1816 Require additional 10% Assemblyman Stephen Referred to matching grant funding of Hawley Agriculture agricultural environmental Committee programs implemented in watersheds deemed critical to recreational fishing New York AB 2600 and Improve public access to Assemblyman Luis AB 2600 passed by SB 2889 information about drinking Sepulveda and Sen. Assembly water; Martin Malavé Dilan participate in federal drinking water watch program New York AB 3007 and Implement and invest $2.5 Budget committees Signed into law SB 2007 billion in Clean Water Infrastructure Act, among other provisions (state budget) New York AB 3102 and Assign liability to a producer for Assemblyman William Referred to SB 1539 actions leading to a public water Colton and Sen. Tony respective system's failure to meet filtration Avella committees avoidance New York AB 3243 and Prohibit use of hydraulic Assemblyman William Referred to SB 1535 fracturing in extraction of oil and Colton and Sen. Tony respective gas; prohibit disposal, processing Avella committees of fluids used in hydraulic fracturing New York AB 3304 Prohibits use of toxic hydraulic Assemblyman Félix Referred to fracking solutions Ortiz Environmental Conservation Committee New York AB 3564 Enact the Mercury Free Water Assemblywoman Linda Referred to Resources and Mercury Rosenthal Environmental Reduction Management Strategy Conservation Act Committee New York AB 3815 and Prohibit disposal of any dredged Assemblyman Steve SB 2602 passed by SB 2602 spoils containing toxic pollutants Englebright and Sen. Senate into marine district Andrew Lanza New York AB 3907 and Establish safe water Assemblyman Phil SB 3292 passed by SB 3292 infrastructure action program Steck and Sen. James Senate Tedisco New York AB 4217 and Prohibit publicly owned Assemblywoman Linda Referred to SB 3908 treatment works from accepting Rosenthal and Sen. Carl respective wastewater associated with high- Marcellino committees volume hydraulic fracturing; provides exceptions New York AB 4513 Require an oil and gas driller or Assemblyman Andy Referred to producer who affects public or private Goodell Environmental potable water supply to restore or Conservation replace such water supply Committee New York AB 4745 and Prohibit use of wastewater from Assemblywoman Linda Referred to SB 3910 high-volume hydraulic fracturing Rosenthal and Sen. Carl respective for road and land spreading Marcellino committees

19 New York AB 4839 and Prohibits transportation of waste Assemblyman Daniel Referred to SB 274 product or byproduct from O’Donnell and Sen. respective hydraulic fracturing operations Brad Hoylman committees New York AB 5164 Impose moratorium on high- Assemblyman Steve Referred to volume hydraulic fracturing, Englebright Environmental horizontal drilling for natural gas Conservation until every aquifer is mapped and Committee classified and until state has adopted regulations to protect aquifers New York AB 5467 and Enact the clean water bond act Assemblyman Steve SB 3772 passed by SB 3772 Englebright and Sen. Senate Kemp Hannon New York AB 5473 and Establish drinking water quality Assemblyman Steve Referred to SB 3773 institute to make Englebright and Sen. respective recommendations to ensure Kemp Hannon committees safety of potable water

New York AB 5699 and Align water saving performance Assemblywoman AB 5699 passed by SB 4591 standards with WaterSense Pamela Hunter and Sen. Assembly Program guidelines developed by David Valesky U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

New York AB 5824 and Enact the New York state water Assemblyman Angelo Referred to SB 3774 infrastructure relief act Santabarbara and Sen. respective Terrence Murphy committees New York AB 6279 and Amend state Constitution's Bill Assemblyman Steve AB 6279 passed by SB 5287 of Rights to include right to Englebright and Sen. Assembly clean air and water and healthful David Carlucci environment New York AB 6282 and Give Department of Assemblyman Steve AB 6282 passed by SB 1749 Environmental Conservation Englebright and Sen. Assembly regulatory authority over George Latimer freshwater wetlands of 1 acre or more in size and other wetlands of significant local importance New York AB 6825 and Give state authority to consider Assemblywoman Didi AB 6825 signed into SB 5197 factors related to environmental Barrett and Sen. Sue law conditions when permitting Serino petroleum-bearing vessels to enter navigable waters New York AB 6997 and Create the high-volume Assemblyman David Referred to S 3909 hydraulic fracturing waste Buchwald and Sen. Carl respective tracking program Marcellino committees New York AB 9767 Require certain labeling Assemblyman Matthew Referred to information on bottled water Titone Consumer Affairs and Protection Committee

20 New York AB 9819 Prohibit leasing of state-owned Assemblywoman Passed by Assembly underwater coastal lands for oil Christine Pellegrino and natural gas drilling

New York AB 9979 and Expand definition of water Assemblyman Fred W. Versions of bills SB 7853 quality improvement project to Thiele, Jr. and Sen. passed in both include public water mains, Kenneth LaValle chambers connections that ensure safe drinking water New York AB 10151 Reclassify class D waterways as Assemblyman Sean Referred to streams to strengthen protection Ryan D’Urso Environmental of them Conservation Committee New York AB 10167 Establish a moratorium on the Assemblyman Anthony Referred to transport of natural gas from D’Urso Environmental hydraulic fracturing Conservation Committee New York AB 10500 Establish a moratorium upon the Assemblyman Angelo Referred to siting of sludge processing Santabarbara Environmental facilities Conservation Committee New York AB 10591 Establish a Lake Ontario-St. Assemblyman Joseph SB 8182 passed by and SB 8182 Lawrence River flood Morelle and Sen. Senate prevention, response, recovery Pamela Helming and mitigation task force (member of Great Lakes Legislative Caucus) New York AB 10593 Require Department of Assemblyman Aileen Referred to Environmental Conservation to Gunther Environmental revoke any permit if permittee is Conservation in violation of state, federal law Committee New York AB 10994 Study effectiveness of pond, lake Assemblywoman Linda SB 7752 passed by and SB 7752 management programs; provide Rosenthal and Sen. Senate for comprehensive control, Terrence Murphy mitigation of harmful algal blooms in marine and fresh water; provides for emergency response to water contaminations by algal bloom or hypoxia New York AB 11118 Require water works Assemblyman Steven AB 11118 signed and SB 8999 corporations to provide customer Otis and Sen. Shelley into law water use data to certain Mayer municipalities for sewer infrastructure investment

New York SB 279 Establish performance standards Sen. Brad Hoylman Referred to for wastewater facilities before Environmental they can accept water from Conservation hydraulic fracturing operations Committee New York SB 1281 Establish moratorium on fluids Sen. Tony Avella Referred to used in/drill cuttings from Environmental hydraulic fracturing performed Conservation outside state until federal study Committee New York SB 1460 Impose moratorium on horizontal gas Sen. Tony Avella Referred to drilling and high-volume hydraulic Environmental

21 fracturing until assessment of health Conservation impacts is complete Committee

New York SB 1564 Suspend issuance of permits for Sen. Tony Avella Referred to drilling wells for natural gas Environmental extraction in certain areas Conservation Committee New York SB 1928 Create provisions on practices Sen. Tony Avella Referred to related to hydraulic fracturing Environmental and natural gas development Conservation Committee New York SB 6935 Provide tax credit to Sen. Chris Jacobs Referred to Rules homeowners for certain Committee stormwater improvements Ohio HB 49 Budget bill; requires Representative Ryan Signed into law development of risk assessment Smith policy for aquatic species and determination of which should be listed as injurious aquatic invasive species Ohio HB 62 Establish Ohio Water Quality Reps. John Patterson Referred to House Improvement Program, exempt and Rep. Michael Agriculture and program’s land from taxation, Sheehy (members of Rural Development and reimburse local taxing units Great Lakes Legislative Committee for revenue lost Caucus) Ohio HB 356 Change law concerning Rep. Ron Young Referred to Energy commercial netting in Lake Erie and Natural Resources Committee Ohio HB 393 Authorize sale of brine as Rep. Anthony DeVitis Reported out of commodity for surface Energy and Natural applications Resources Committee Ohio HB 460 Exempt riparian buffers from Rep. John Patterson and Referred to Energy property taxes Rep. Michael Sheehy and Natural (members of Great Resources Lakes Legislative Committee Caucus) Ohio HB 562 Prohibit horizontal well drilling Rep. David Leland Referred to Energy in state, local parks (members of Great and Natural Lakes Legislative Resources Caucus) Committee Ohio HB 578 Establish setback for new Rep. Glenn Holmes Referred to Energy injection wells; pay fee to locals and Natural Resources Committee Ohio HB 643 Finance projects for protecting Rep. Steven Arndt Referred to Finance Lake Erie and its basin (member of Great Lakes Committee Legislative Caucus)

Ohio HB 655 Regulate application of fertilizer Rep. Michael Sheehy Referred to in western Lake Erie basin Agriculture and Rural Development Committee

22 Ohio HB 671 Test school drinking water for Rep. John Barnes Referred to Energy lead and Natural Resources Committee Ohio HB 709 Authorize special improvement Rep. John Rogers Introduced district for shoreline improvements

Ohio HB 723 Limit number of injection wells Rep. Glenn Holmes Introduced in a county

Ohio HCR 25 Declare open waters of Lake Erie Rep. Teresa Fedor Referred to Energy impaired and Natural Resources Committee Ohio SB 2 Require rules certifying water quality Sen. Cliff Hite Signed into law professionals, require Lake Erie Commission to publish Lake Erie Protection and Restoration Strategy every two years, revise how money from Lake Erie Protection Fund can be used, among other provisions Ohio SB 50 Prohibit deep well injection of Sen. Michael Skindell Referred to Energy brine and conversion of wells (member of Great Lakes and Natural Legislative Caucus) Resources Committee Ohio SB 51 Authorize creation of a special Sen. Michael Skindell Passed by Senate improvement district to facilitate (member of Great Lakes Lake Erie shoreline Legislative Caucus) improvement

Ohio SB 53 Ban taking oil or gas from bed of Sen. Michael Skindell Referred to Energy Lake Erie (member of Great Lakes and Natural Legislative Caucus) Resources Committee Ohio SB 112 Create a $10 million grant Sen. Joe Schiavoni Referred to Finance program to help fund projects Committee related to dam removal, natural stream channel and floodplain restoration, stormwater retention wetlands, green streets and parking lots, green roofs, urban reforestation projects, and rainwater harvesting Ohio SB 299 Finance projects for protection of Sen. Randy Gardner Signed into law Lake Erie and its basin

23 Ohio SB 303 Require certain animal feeding Sen. Edna Brown Referred to facilities to annually report the (member of Great Lakes Agriculture amount of manure that is applied Legislative Caucus) Committee by or for the facilities Ohio SB 304 Require application of fertilizer Sen. Edna Brown Referred to in western Lake Erie basin to be (member of Great Lakes Agriculture applied onto actively farmed Legislative Caucus) Committee field at agronomic rate; require application of manure in basin to be applied while utilizing specified best available technologies Ohio SJR 4 Issue bonds for sewer and water Sen. Joe Schiavoni Referred to Finance capital improvements Committee Ohio SJR 6 and Issue bonds for clean water Rep. Steven Arndt Referred to HJR 16 improvements (member of Great Lakes respective Legislative Caucus) and committees Sen. Randy Gardner Ontario (current Bills 14-23, Investigate problem of zebra MPP Gilles Bisson Carried session) Bills 25-27 mussels in various water ways and Bill 29 Ontario Bill 141 Require water treatment facilities MPP Sylvia Jones First Reading (previous to report certain information to session) provinces in cases where they divert sewage into waters that may impair quality Pennsylvania HB 417 Establish state standards for Rep. Robert Godshall Referred to water well construction Consumer Affairs Committee Pennsylvania HB 503 Provide $315 million in annual Rep. Alexander Referred to investments for environmental Charlton Environmental conservation, recreation, and Resources and preservation projects Energy Committee Pennsylvania HB 534 Allocate 1 percent of fees Rep. W. Curtis Thomas Referred to collected by Marcellus Legacy Environmental Fund Resources and Energy Committee Pennsylvania HB 542 Tax bill; includes changes to Rep. W. Curtis Thomas Signed into law environmental permitting process Pennsylvania HB 550 Allow municipalities to use Rep. Referred to public funds for improvement of Environmental private lateral sewage lines Resources and connected to public sewer Energy Committee systems Pennsylvania HB 551 Allow municipalities to include Rep. Harry Readshaw Referred to private lateral rehabilitation or Environmental replacement in PennVEST Resources and funding applications Energy Committee Pennsylvania HB 589 Allow lease of submerged lands Rep. Referred to in excess of 25 acres within bed (member of Great Lakes Environmental of Lake Erie for development Legislative Caucus) Resources and and operation of offshore wind, Energy Committee solar or kinetic energy generation facilities

24 Pennsylvania HB 596 Provide for water well Rep. Kate Harper Referred to construction standards Environmental Resources and Energy Committee Pennsylvania HB 667 Require more frequent testing for Rep. Referred to lead in water Environmental Resources and Energy Committee Pennsylvania HB 696 Increase setback requirements Rep. Robert Matzie Referred to for unconventional gas wells Environmental Resources and Energy Committee Pennsylvania HB 705 Establish standards for Rep. Thomas Murt Referred to perfluorooctanoic acid and Environmental perfluorooctane sulfonate in Resources and drinking water Energy Committee

Pennsylvania HB 784 Provide for a riparian buffer Rep. James Santora Referred to waiver process Environmental Resources and Energy Committee Pennsylvania HB 913-916 Allow local governments to Rep. Passed by House impose fees to prevent stormwater pollution Pennsylvania HB 1060 Repeal law that forbids state Rep. P. Michael Sturla Referred to from requiring fencing along Environmental streams (goal is to reduce Resources and phosphorus loads in streams) Energy Committee Pennsylvania HB 1427 Require operators of oil and gas Rep. Michael O’Brien Referred to wells to include fluid tracer that (member of Great Lakes Environmental helps determine who is Legislative Caucus) Resources and responsible for water Energy Committee contamination Pennsylvania HB 1467 Raise statewide municipal waste Rep. Michael Hanna Referred to tipping fee to increase revenue Environmental for Environmental Stewardship Resources and Fund Energy Committee Pennsylvania HB 1503 prohibit land application of Rep. Michael Hanna Referred to sewage sludge in a source water Environmental protection area and within 300 Resources and feet of public drinking water Energy Committee source Pennsylvania HB 1601 Use revenue from oil and gas Rep. Michael Hanna Referred to developed on public land to Environmental create Public Natural Resources Resources and Fund Energy Committee Pennsylvania HB 1686 expand types of fishing-related Rep. Patrick Harkins Referred to Game projects funded through revenue from and Fisheries sale of Lake Erie fishing permits Commission Pennsylvania HB 2485 Establish framework for Rep. Harold English Referred to Growing Greener III program to Environmental protect water, other natural Resources and resources Energy Committee Pennsylvania HB 2560 Ban polystyrene food containers Rep. Referred to Environmental

25 Resources and Energy Committee Pennsylvania HB 2643 Add PFOA and PFOS to the Rep. Thomas Murt Referred to Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act Environmental dangerous substance list Resources and Energy Committee Pennsylvania HB 2695 Create a maximum contaminant Rep. Madeleine Dean Referred to level for PFNA in drinking water Environmental at 13 parts per trillion Resources and Energy Committee Pennsylvania HB 2701 Require reporting on impacts of Rep. Christopher Rabb Referred to unconventional natural gas Environmental production, including on water Resources and quality Energy Committee Pennsylvania SB 335 Require water testing for Sen. Wayne Fontana Referred to possible contamination due to Environmental drilling in Marcellus Shale Resources and Energy Committee Pennsylvania SB 392 Add protections for state’s water Sen. John Yudichak Referred to resources Environmental Resources and Energy Committee Pennsylvania SB 394 Authorize $600 million in bonds Sen. John Yudichak Referred to to improve water supply and Environmental sewer treatment systems Resources and Energy Committee Pennsylvania SB 416 Provide for minimum 100-foot Sen. John Rafferty Referred to riparian buffer on each side of a Environmental surface water body and a Resources and minimum 300-foot buffer around Energy Committee streams designated as high quality or as of exceptional value Pennsylvania SB 639 , SB Allow municipalities to make Sen. Wayne Fontana SB 639 and SB 656 656 and public funds available to repair passed by Senate; and SB 334 or replace broken sewer laterals SB 334 reported out and water lines on private of Environmental property when leaks pose a threat Resources and to public health or safety Energy Committee; also part of HB 453 Pennsylvania SB 624 Change state law on mining and Sen. Joseph Scarnati Signed into law land conservation Pennsylvania SB 792 Set standards for application of Sen. Richard Alloway Passed by Senate fertilizer to turf; require professional fertilizer applicators to be certified in proper application techniques and best management practices Pennsylvania SB 1017 Implement the Pipeline Water Sen. Judith Schwank Referred to Resources Protection Act; Environmental impose rebuttable presumption Resources and of liability on owners, operators Energy Committee of pipelines under state jurisdiction when pollution, diminution, or loss of water

26 occurs at public or private water supply, including wells, within 2,500 feet of the pipeline Pennsylvania SB 1051 Provide for lead testing in Sen. Judith Schwank Referred to Health children's institutions and Human Services Committee Pennsylvania SB 1242 Lowers acceptable levels of Sen. Art Haywood Referred to PFOA and PFOS in drinking Environmental water to 5 parts per trillion Resources and Energy Committee Pennsylvania SB 1270 Ensure that all children at ages Sen. John Yudichak Referred to Health one and two, as well as pregnant and Human Services women, are tested for lead Committee poisoning Pennsylvania SR 33 Establish a task force on lead Sen. John Yudichak Referred to exposure and hazards of lead Environmental poisoning Resources and Energy Committee Pennsylvania SR 216 Urge U.S. Congress to delay and Sen. Mike Folmer Referred to review a U.S. EPA stormwater Environmental permitting program for Resources and municipalities (“MS4”) Energy Committee Québec Bill 32 and Compensation measure for the Minister David Heurtel Passed Bill 131 carrying out of projects affecting wetlands or bodies of water Québec Bill 49 Implement accord between Minister Pierre Arcand Présentation Canada and Québec for joint management of petroleum resources in Gulf of St. Lawrence Québec Bill 132 An act respecting the Minister David Heurtel Passed conservation of wetlands and bodies of water

Wisconsin AB 31 and Prohibit DNR from establishing Joint Committee for Referred to SB 4 a limit on commercial harvest of Review of respective chubs from waters of Lake Administrative Rules committees Michigan that is less than 1,800,000 pounds in a license year Wisconsin AB 50 and Establish standards and a process Rep. Cory Mason Referred to SB 22 for designating areas as (member of Great Lakes respective groundwater management areas Legislative Caucus) and committees Sen. Mark Miller Wisconsin AB 78 and Allow water utilities to help Rep. Jeremy Thiesfeldt SB 48 signed into SB 48 homeowners replace lead water and Sen. Robert Cowles law pipes (member of Great Lakes Legislative Caucus) Wisconsin AB 179 and Change statute related to Rep. André Jacque and SB 173 signed into SB 173 remediation of land with Sen. Robert Cowles law hazardous substance in soil or (members of Great groundwater; provide certain Lakes Legislative exemptions Caucus)

27 Wisconsin AB 214 and Prohibit certain mining and Rep. Dana Wachs Referred to SB 152 drilling activities that cause (member of Great Lakes respective destruction or filling in of lake Legislative Caucus) and committees bed, reservoir, or flowage or that Sen. Kathleen Vinehout cause withdrawal of water from reservoir or flowage Wisconsin AB 226 and Provide that a municipality may Rep. Joel Kitchens and AB 226 signed into SB 168 remediate a contaminated private Sen. Robert Cowles law well and fix private on-site (members of Great Lakes wastewater treatment system Legislative Caucus) Wisconsin AB 281 and Related to state law and Rep. Scott Allen and SB 180 signed into SB 180 designation of water supply Sen. Chris Kapenga law service area by the Great Lakes- St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Council Wisconsin AB 298 and Require child care centers and Rep. Tod Ohnstad and Referred to SB 526 child care providers to test for Sen. LaTonya Johnson respective lead in drinking water (members of Great Lakes committees Legislative Caucus)

28 Wisconsin AB 388 and Exempt from wetland permitting Rep. André Jacque and SB 320 reported out SB 320 requirements a discharge of Sen. Van H. Wanggaard of Natural dredged or fill material into an Resources and artificial wetland Energy Committee Wisconsin AB 547 and Exempts nonfederal, artificial Rep. Jim Steineke and AB 547 signed into SB 600 wetlands from certain DNR Sen. Roger Roth law wetland permitting requirements; if EPA gives states’ authority to administer own permit program for discharge of dredge or fill material into navigable waters, authorize DNR to assume authority

29 Wisconsin AB 590 Require monthly water quality Rep. Katrina Shankland Referred to testing at state veterans homes Transportation and Veterans Affairs Committee Wisconsin AB 599 and Set rules on when DNR can Rep. Romaine Quinn AB 599 signed into SB 506 change stream’s designation from and Sen. Terry Moulton law non-navigable to navigable; exempt certain impoundments from regulations on navigable water Wisconsin AB 946 and Increase state funds for producer- Rep. Joel Kitchens and AB 946 signed into SB 796 led watershed protection grants Sen. Robert Cowles law

Wisconsin AB 1006 Establish state health-based Rep. John Nygren Referred to groundwater quality standards for Environment and perfluorooctanoic acid Forestry Committee and perfluorooctane sulfonate Wisconsin SB 76 Make changes to laws regulating Sen. Scott Fitzgerald Signed into law high capacity wells (capacity to withdraw more than 100,000 gallons of water per day) Wisconsin SB 330-335 Increase monitoring of sand Sen. Kathleen Vinehout Referred to Sporting mining operations and impact on Heritage, Mining environment and Forestry Committee Wisconsin SB 395 and Change regulation, permitting Sen. Thomas Tiffany AB 499 signed into AB 499 of nonferrous metallic mineral and Rep. Rob Hutton law prospecting and mining

Wisconsin AJR 69 and Oppose development of Aquila Rep. Amanda Stuck and Referred to SJR 68 Resources' Back Forty Project, a Sen. Dave Hansen respective proposed open pit metallic sulfide (members of Great committees mine in the Upper Peninsula of Lakes Legislative Michigan Caucus)

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