Bill > HB2355

This bill increases the penalty for the unlawful disposal of sewage, specifically for individuals engaged in the business of removing accumulated wastes from subsurface sewage disposal systems, by reclassifying the offense from a Class C misdemeanor to a Class B misdemeanor, which carries more severe penalties. Additionally, for repeat offenders, this bill mandates that the Commissioner of Environment and Conservation will suspend or revoke the waste removal permit of individuals convicted of this offense, with escalating consequences for subsequent violations, including permanent revocation for a third or subsequent offense, and it also specifies that these permit actions will be handled as summary actions.