Proposed legislation aimed at improving oversight on the issuance of wastewater discharge permits made its way through the Texas House of Representatives.
House Bill (HB) 4116, authored by State Rep. Erin Zwiener (D-Driftwood), was approved May 2 by an 82-57 vote. The bill is the first authored by Zwiener to be approved by the Texas House. State Senator Dawn Buckingham (R-Lakeway) is expected to pick up the bill in the senate.
HB 4116, if approved, would allow an applicant seeking a Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit to voluntarily negotiate an agreement upfront with interest groups in order to avoid a contested case, according to a press release.
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