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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 1637: On-site sewage systems

Concerning maintenance inspections of on-site sewage systems.

Summary

  • Prohibits the department of health and local boards of health from requiring periodic maintenance and operation inspections of on-site sewage disposal systems more than once every three years if the system: (1) Has a design flow of less than three thousand five hundred gallons per day; and (2) Is a gravity flow system, pressure distribution system, mound system, sand filter system, or biofilter system.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2011
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Barbara Bailey (R-10)
Introduced
January 27, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012

AN ACT Relating to maintenance inspections of on-site sewage systems;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Barbara Bailey (R-10)

6 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

Bruce Chandler R-15Shelly Short R-7Jan Angel R-26Jim McCune R-2Susan Fagan R-9Paul Harris R-17

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Environment.

HB 1637 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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