Bill > HR2205

This bill, the Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2019, aims to limit the authority of states to review federally permitted activities that may result in discharges into navigable waters. Specifically, it amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide more specific guidelines and requirements for the water quality certification process. The key provisions include: limiting the grounds for a state to grant or deny a certification request to only the applicable provisions of Sections 301, 302, 303, 306, and 307 of the Act; requiring the certifying state or agency to identify in writing any additional materials or information needed to make a final decision within 90 days of receiving a certification request; and clarifying that any limitations or requirements imposed through the certification process shall become conditions on the relevant federal license or permit.