This bill addresses civil penalties and reporting related to public health and the environment.
This bill:
- removes a requirement that the Department of Environmental Quality (department) report to the Rules Review and General Oversight Committee regarding the evaluation of a policy or rule that affects a local health department;
- establishes a process for a local government or local health department to submit a reimbursement request to the department for a qualifying extraordinary expense incurred in a qualifying environmental enforcement activity;
- authorizes rulemaking by the department related to the reimbursement for a qualifying extraordinary expense; and
- makes technical and conforming changes.

Statutes affected:
Enrolled: 19-1-111, 19-1-303, 19-1-507, 19-2-115, 19-3-109, 19-4-109, 19-5-115, 19-6-113, 19-6-306, 19-6-425, 19-6-721, 19-6-804, 19-6-821
Introduced: 19-1-111, 19-1-303, 19-1-507, 19-2-115, 19-3-109, 19-4-109, 19-5-115, 19-6-113, 19-6-306, 19-6-425, 19-6-721, 19-6-804, 19-6-821