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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 1831: Testing of drinking water

Improving the testing of drinking water for emerging contaminants.

Summary

  • Requires the state board of health to establish allowable concentrations of health-affecting contaminants in drinking water. Provides that the state board of health must prioritize monitoring of the highest risk public water systems and this monitoring may be ongoing or one-time monitoring as appropriate to identify and address risks to public health.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 31, 2019
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Zack Hudgins (D-11)
Introduced
January 31, 2019 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2020

AN ACT Relating to improving the testing of drinking water for emerging contaminants;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Zack Hudgins (D-11)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Beth Doglio D-22Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Derek Stanford D-1Gerry Pollet D-46

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Environment & Energy.

HB 1831 in other sessions

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

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