CS/CS/CS/SB 162 (2023) -  Water and Wastewater Facility Operators

General Bill by Fiscal Policy and Regulated Industries and Environment and Natural Resources and Collins
Water and Wastewater Facility Operators: Revising legislative findings and intent; requiring the Department of Environmental Protection to issue water treatment plant operator licenses, water distribution system operator licenses, and domestic wastewater treatment plant operator licenses by reciprocity to certain applicants; providing licensure requirements; authorizing the department to issue temporary operator licenses during a declared state of emergency, etc.
SB Substituted for CS/CS/HB 23 By Infrastructure Strategies Committee and Water Quality, Supply & Treatment Subcommittee and Bell
Effective Date: 07/01/2023
Last Event: 06/13/23 Chapter No. 2023-204 on Tuesday, June 13, 2023 8:20 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Environment and Natural Resources
    • On agenda for: 03/20/23 12:30 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 9   Nays 0
  • Regulated Industries
    • On agenda for: 03/29/23 12:00 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 8   Nays 0
  • Fiscal Policy
    • On agenda for: 04/13/23 10:30 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 18   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 23 Subject: Water and Wastewater Facility Operators Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Fiscal Policy 4/14/2023 11:55:15 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Fiscal Policy 4/12/2023 8:36:57 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Regulated Industries 3/30/2023 5:43:23 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Regulated Industries 3/28/2023 11:34:03 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Environment and Natural Resources 3/20/2023 4:31:47 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Environment and Natural Resources 3/17/2023 12:56:12 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: Senate Date: 04/19/2023 05:39 PM   Yeas: 39 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 16] Barcode:
Chamber: House Date: 04/20/2023 12:41 PM   Yeas: 114 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 168] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2023-204 Time: 06/13/2023 - 8:20 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 06/09/2023 - 10:06 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 06/05/2023 - 12:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Ordered enrolled Time: 04/20/2023 - 5:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/20/2023 - 5:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0 Time: 04/20/2023 - 12:41 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/20/2023 - 12:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/20/2023 - 12:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/20/2023 - 12:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Substituted for CS/CS/HB 23 Time: 04/20/2023 - 12:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/19/2023 - 8:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/20/2023) Time: 04/19/2023 - 7:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 04/19/2023 - 7:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H In Messages Time: 04/19/2023 - 6:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Immediately certified -SJ 438 Time: 04/19/2023 - 6:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 436 Time: 04/19/2023 - 5:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 436 Time: 04/19/2023 - 5:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 436 Time: 04/19/2023 - 5:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S CS/CS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time Time: 04/17/2023 - 4:15 PM Member: Committee: Fiscal Policy Version: c3
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/19/23 Time: 04/14/2023 - 2:27 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 04/14/2023 - 2:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 04/14/2023 - 12:21 PM Member: Committee: Fiscal Policy Version: c3
Event: S CS/CS/CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 Time: 04/13/2023 - 4:14 PM Member: Committee: Fiscal Policy Version: c2
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/13/23, 10:30 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 04/10/2023 - 2:39 PM Member: Committee: Fiscal Policy Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Regulated Industries read 1st time Time: 03/31/2023 - 3:50 PM Member: Committee: Regulated Industries Version: c2
Event: S Now in Fiscal Policy Time: 03/31/2023 - 9:20 AM Member: Committee: Fiscal Policy Version: c2
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 03/31/2023 - 8:54 AM Member: Committee: Regulated Industries Version: c1
Event: S CS/CS by Regulated Industries; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 Time: 03/29/2023 - 1:09 PM Member: Committee: Regulated Industries Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 03/29/23, 12:00 pm, 401 Senate Building Time: 03/24/2023 - 2:36 PM Member: Committee: Regulated Industries Version: c1
Event: S Now in Regulated Industries Time: 03/22/2023 - 12:33 PM Member: Committee: Regulated Industries Version: c1
Event: S CS by Environment and Natural Resources read 1st time Time: 03/21/2023 - 4:38 PM Member: Committee: Environment and Natural Resources Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 03/20/2023 - 5:03 PM Member: Committee: Environment and Natural Resources Version: c1
Event: S CS by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 Time: 03/20/2023 - 1:43 PM Member: Committee: Environment and Natural Resources Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 03/20/23, 12:30 pm, 301 Senate Building Time: 03/15/2023 - 3:38 PM Member: Committee: Environment and Natural Resources Version: __
Event: S Introduced Time: 03/07/2023 - 10:45 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Regulated Industries; Fiscal Policy Time: 01/19/2023 - 10:06 AM Member: Committee: Environment and Natural Resources Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 01/10/2023 - 1:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
403.865 CS/CS/HB 23
403.867 CS/CS/HB 23
403.8721 CS/CS/HB 23