FUNDING THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY –HB 5023
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AIR & WATER QUALITY
Funding the Department of Environmental Quality
(HB 5023)
Senate Vote # 5
House Vote # 5
HB 5023 provided necessary fee increases essential to provide the budget separately voted on as HB 5022. HB 5023 outlined numerous fee increases needed to make polluters pay a fairer share for the cost of enforcing clean air and clean water safeguards. Most significantly, it included a fee increase for the largest (“Title 5”) emitters of air pollution.
YES IS THE PRO-ENVIRONMENT VOTE
Passed House, June 5, 31-26
Passed Senate, June 19, 20-8
Signed by Governor
