2026 Regular Session
HB395
Water Pollution Control - Discharge Permits - Animal Feeding Operations
Repealing certain provisions of law requiring a person to hold a concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO) general discharge permit issued by the Department of the Environment before the person may begin construction on any part of a new CAFO; and authorizing the Department, under certain circumstances, to authorize a person to begin construction on any part of a new animal feeding operation under a certain approval process established by the Department.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
2 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 4, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
126 yea–0 nay · 6 not voting · 9 absent
April 8, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
43 yea–0 nay · 2 not voting · 2 absent
Committee referrals
March 5, 2026 · Senate
Education, Energy, and the Environment
January 22, 2026 · House
Environment and Transportation
Instrument history
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House Approved by the Governor - Chapter 254
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House Returned Passed
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Senate Third Reading Passed (43-0) View roll call
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Senate Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
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Senate Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
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Senate Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
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House Third Reading Passed (126-0) View roll call
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House Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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House Favorable with Amendments {173128/1 Adopted
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House Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
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House Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
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House First Reading Environment and Transportation