Requires county and water and sewer plans to identify failing and at-risk septic systems and plan for corrections through sewer extension without inducing growth
Requires BAT septics for new or replacement systems within 1,000 feet of any impaired waterway, not just tidal water as in current law
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Prevents a homeowners assocation from prohibitting native landscaping, rain gardens, or other green infrastructure
Increases the state urban fertilizer fee and prohibits fertilizer use on turfgass November through July
Requires treatment of stormwater from the glass, not just the footers
Increases the nutrient application setback in the Nutrient Management Manual from 35 to 100 feet
Allows tenant farmers to recover lost income when landlords take land out of production for conservation
Prohibits a person from selling or using a pesticide that has PFAS chemicals listed as an active ingredient
Establishes criteria for when MDE must update a local TMDL
Defines vernal pools in statute to faciliate protection measures
Modernizes recycling infrastructure and creates a financial incentive to adopt packaging alternatives
Establishes a surchage on landfill and incinerator waste to fund organic waste recycling
Creates a beverage container deposit program to reduce litter and plastic pollution
Requires fossil fuel companies to provide dedicated funding to prepare for and recover from intensifying climate disasters