HB 5944 Summary

• Allows two or more municipalities to jointly administer and enforce soil erosion and sedimentation control programs through written interlocal agreements under the Urban Cooperation Act of 1967.

• Requires department approval of inter-municipal agreements only when municipalities are not located entirely within the same county, and approval is granted if the agreement promotes effective administration and enforcement of the program.

• Establishes a 5-year approval period for municipalities administering soil erosion and sedimentation control programs, requiring department review and reapproval at least 6 months before expiration of each period.

• Requires municipalities to meet specific conditions for department approval, including enacting conforming ordinances, having trained personnel with current certificates, and demonstrating adequate funding, documentation, and enforcement capacity.

• Authorizes the department to revoke municipal authority to administer the program if the municipality fails to satisfy program requirements, after which county-level program administration becomes operative within that municipality.