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OH SB304

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/29/2018

Primary Sponsor

Edna Brown

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Origin

Senate

132nd General Assembly (2017-2018)

AI Summary

  • Prohibits persons in the western Lake Erie basin from recklessly surface applying fertilizer (nitrogen or phosphorus) on snow-covered or frozen soil, saturated soil, or onto actively farmed fields unless applied at the agronomic rate

  • Prohibits reckless surface application of granular fertilizer when weather forecast shows greater than 50% chance of precipitation exceeding one inch within twenty-four hours of planned application

  • Requires manure application on actively farmed fields in the western basin to occur at either the agronomic rate or while utilizing best available technologies including composting, anaerobic digestion, mechanical separation, hydrothermal carbonization, wet chemical treatment, or thermochemical stabilization

  • Provides a two-year transition period for existing agricultural facilities before full compliance with manure application restrictions is required

  • Creates criminal penalties for violations: third degree misdemeanor for first offense, second degree for second offense, and first degree for third or subsequent offense

Legislative Description

Apply manure in Western Lake Erie Basin at agronomic rate

Agriculture

Last Action

Refer to Committee: Agriculture

6/5/2018

Committee Referrals

Agriculture6/5/2018

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