Republican State Rep. Dave Hall of Millersburg chairs the House Agriculture Committee, which passed a sweeping bill with many changes. Hall admits it’s been slow because so many different interested parties were involved, but it’s moving quickly now.
“In less than two months I have to get this thing passed out of my committee, onto the House floor, passed, and then sent over to the Senate to allow them to have enough time to address these issues," Hall said.
The part of the bill dealing with algae would prohibit the spreading of agricultural manure on frozen ground in most instances, and would also require increased monitoring at public wastewater treatment plants. The full House could vote on the bill this week.
