House Sponsors: SLONE-ACKERMAN-SMITH,MICHAEL. Short description: EPA-LOCAL SITING-AQUIFERS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Environmental Protection Act to prohibit the governing authority of a county or municipality from granting local siting approval for a pollution control facility located above a known aquifer. FISCAL NOTE (EPA) HB 726 would have no fiscal impact on EPA. FISCAL NOTE (Pollution Control Bd.) No change from previous note. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Changes the prohibition against a county or municipality granting siting approval if the facility is located above a known aquifer to limit the prohibition to circumstances in which geologic materials beneath the proposed site having a particular potential for contamination. Adds an immediate effective date. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 99-01-12 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status