IN SB0204

Establishes Class C misdemeanor for regulated persons who knowingly violate air pollution control board rules or fail to file/maintain records required under the federal Clean Air Act

Creates Class C misdemeanor for regulated persons who knowingly violate water pollution control board rules or negligently (changed from "recklessly") violate National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit conditions or filing requirements

Maintains existing penalty escalation structure: violations causing environmental damage rendering an area unfit for human or vertebrate animal life become Class D felonies; violations resulting in death become Class C felonies

Mandatory fines for misdemeanor convictions range from $5,000 to $25,000 per day per violation; felony convictions carry fines from $5,000 to $100,000 per day depending on prior convictions

Effective date: July 1, 2011