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LC 2843

Revise laws related to holding tank permits

2025 Regular Session

LC 2843 would revise holding tank permit laws to update eligibility, renewals, inspections, and fees, affecting tank owners, waste contractors, and regulators; draft died May 2025.

(LC) Draft Died in Process
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Bill Summary · LC 2843

Summary: LC 2843 — Revise laws related to holding tank permits

Overview

LC 2843 is a proposed environmental protection bill focused on holding tank permits within the Water/Governance framework. The bill, introduced on December 11, 2024, is identified as a draft and was assigned to a drafter. According to official records, the bill died in process in May 2025, and its status note indicates the draft was previously on hold and later not advanced.

  • Bill number: LC 2843
  • Title: Revise laws related to holding tank permits
  • Subject: Environmental Protection, WATER
  • Introduced: December 11, 2024
  • Status: Draft Died in Process (as of May 27, 2025)
  • Key procedural notes: Drafter assigned (Dec 11, 2024); draft on hold (Dec 11, 2024); draft died in process (May 27, 2025)

Purpose and intent

The bill’s stated aim, by its title, is to revise the laws governing holding tank permits. The specific policy objectives and rationale are not included in the publicly available summary texts. If enacted, the revisions could be intended to:
- Update permit eligibility criteria or applicability
- Adjust permit issuance or renewal timelines
- Clarify compliance and inspection requirements
- Modernize fee structures or enforcement provisions
- Improve environmental protections related to wastewater holding tanks

Note: Without the full text, the precise scope, definitions, and downstream effects remain to be confirmed.

Key provisions (availability and transparency caveat)

The full text of LC 2843 is not provided in the available materials. Consequently, concrete provisions cannot be enumerated here. Based on typical contents of similar environmental permitting bills, potential areas the bill might address include:
- Application and eligibility requirements for holding tank permits
- Renewal periods, transferability, and cancellation provisions
- Inspection, reporting, and compliance obligations for permit holders
- Fees, penalties, and enforcement mechanisms
- Definitions (e.g., what constitutes a “holding tank” and permissible uses)
- Relationship to local/state permitting regimes and interagency coordination

This section should be updated if the bill text becomes publicly available.

Who would be affected

  • Owners and operators of holding tanks (residential, commercial, industrial)
  • Waste management and environmental services contractors
  • Local governments and regulatory agencies responsible for water quality and wastewater permits
  • Property developers and utilities that rely on holding tank systems

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Introduced: December 11, 2024
  • December 11, 2024: Drafter assigned; draft placed on hold
  • May 27, 2025: Draft died in process
  • Status implication: The bill did not advance in the session in which it was active. There is no enacted change, and the bill would need to be reintroduced or revived in a future session to be considered again.

Potential impact and considerations

  • If revived and enacted, holding tank permit requirements could alter compliance costs, reporting burdens, and timelines for permit holders.
  • Regulatory clarity could benefit environmental protections by standardizing permit processes, but changes could also necessitate updates to practices and infrastructure for affected parties.
  • Local agencies might experience changes in enforcement authority or coordination needs.

Next steps

  • Monitor for any reintroduction or follow-up LC bills concerning holding tank permits.
  • Review the full legislative text if it becomes available to assess exact provisions, fiscal impact, and implementation timelines.
  • Engage stakeholders (property owners, waste management providers, local regulators) to anticipate potential effects and prepare comment or feedback.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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