H219 - Amend Environmental Laws. (SL 2022-43)

Overview: S.L. 2022-43 does the following:

• Sets a deadline for reversion for certain directed infrastructure projects.
• Expands the Department of Environmental Quality's (DEQ) authorization for use of river debris funding.
• Makes a technical correction to a Flood Resiliency Blueprint provision.
• Provides the Division of Marine Fisheries flexibility in maintaining its aircraft.
• Aligns Coastal Area Management Act public notice requirements for land-use plan hearings with existing local government notice requirements.
• Directs DEQ to study the express permit and certification review program and the fast-track stormwater permitting program.
• Authorizes DEQ to allow limited wastewater discharges to waters with naturally occurring low dissolved oxygen levels.
• Makes changes to the mining permit notice requirements and appeal deadlines.

This act has various effective dates. Please see the full summary for more details.