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This bill addresses provisions related to local health departments and the Department of Environmental Quality by establishing a new governance committee and clarifying the responsibilities and coordination between these entities. The bill creates a governance committee consisting of representatives from the Department of Environmental Quality and local health departments, which will review funding, evaluate policies, and coordinate environmental quality programs. Key changes include requiring the Department of Environmental Quality to enter into cooperative agreements with local health departments, establishing a process for reviewing federal funding applications, and mandating an annual report to the Rules Review and General Oversight Committee. The bill also modifies existing laws to allow for more flexible funding pass-through to local health departments, provides guidelines for reimbursing extraordinary environmental enforcement expenses, and updates provisions related to public health emergencies. Additionally, the bill includes provisions for monitoring environmental impacts in the inland port area and specifies that civil penalties collected will be deposited into the General Fund, with provisions for reimbursing local health departments for costs associated with collecting those penalties. The bill is set to take effect on May 7, 2025, and aims to improve coordination, efficiency, and resource allocation between state and local environmental health agencies.

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