Large animal farms that need water pollution control permits will pay annual fees based on the number and type of animals they operate, with rates ranging from $0.0027 per chicken to $0.60 per horse. These fees support state environmental oversight of operations that manage manure and wastewater. The bill sets specific fee amounts for dairy cows, cattle, swine, poultry, and other livestock to help fund pollution control monitoring.
This bill does not directly amend codified state law.
The amendment increased all annual fees for concentrated animal feeding operations across the board—for example, raising the fee per mature dairy cow from $0.172 to $0.43, per swine over 55 pounds from $0.048 to $0.12, and per chicken from $0.0011 to $0.0027—which strengthens the bill by generating significantly more revenue from these operations.
Other amendments
Signed by the Governor S.J. 256
Delivered to the Governor S.J. 197
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 229
Signed by the President S.J. 171
House of Representatives Do Pass Passed, YEAS 50, NAYS 15. H.J. 198
Agriculture and Natural Resources Do Pass Passed, YEAS 13, NAYS 0. H.J. 11
Agriculture and Natural Resources Scheduled for hearing H.J. 1
House of Representatives Referred to House Agriculture and Natural Resources H.J. 137
First Reading House H.J. 114
Senate Do Pass Passed, YEAS 28, NAYS 4. S.J. 77
Senate Referred to Senate S.J. 59
Agriculture and Natural Resources Referred to Senate Committee on Appropriations Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0. S.J. 1
Agriculture and Natural Resources Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources S.J. 10
Do Pass
Agriculture and Natural Resources — Do Pass
Do Pass
Agriculture and Natural Resources — Referred to