H177 Summary

• Changes coal combustion residuals reporting from quarterly to annual reports due October 1 to the Environmental Review Commission, including groundwater and surface water protection summaries.

• Clarifies solid waste beneficial reuse by requiring the Department to approve beneficial use determinations for nonhazardous waste, with approvals valid for up to 5 years and renewable with 60-day notice.

• Establishes the Local Assistance for Stormwater Infrastructure Investments (LASII) Fund as an account within the Water Infrastructure Fund to provide grants to cities, counties, and nonprofits for stormwater management projects.

• Removes the three-year time limit on Voluntary Utility Relocation (VUR) grants, keeping the $750,000 annual cap per local government unit.

• Extends the maximum period for Intergovernmental Personnel Act employee assignments from two years to four years total (two years plus an additional two years if agencies agree).