H600 - Regulatory Reform Act of 2023. (SL 2023-137)

Overview: Sections 18, 18.1, and 18.2 of S.L. 2023-137 make further clarifications to statutes and rules concerning the wastewater design daily flow rate for new dwelling units, amended earlier in this session by S.L. 2023-55 to reduce the design flow rate from 120 gallons per day per dwelling to 75 gallons per day per dwelling. Section 18.1 directs the Environmental Management Commission (EMC) to implement its existing rules consistent with the clarification made by Section 18, and Section 18.2 directs the EMC to study whether it is appropriate to change the design flow rates for other buildings.

This bill was vetoed by the Governor on October 2, 2023, and that veto was overridden by the General Assembly on October 10, 2023. This section became effective on October 10, 2023.