A bill for an act requiring a water treatment plant to conduct a test of sewage sludge to detect the presence of a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance.
This bill requires water treatment plants to test sewage sludge for PFAS chemicals—toxic "forever chemicals" that don't break down in the environment. The testing would help identify contamination before treated sludge is applied to farmland or disposed of in ways that could pollute water supplies.
A bill for an act providing for the rural veterinarian loan repayment program, including by allowing a loan repayment recipient to exclude net income attributable to loan payments received under the program.
This bill creates a loan repayment program for rural veterinarians, allowing them to exclude income from loan payments from their taxable earnings. The goal is to incentivize veterinarians to work in rural areas by reducing their financial burden.
A joint resolution supporting devolution of power from the United States department of education to the states.
This resolution supports transferring power from the U.S. Department of Education back to state governments. It advocates for state control over education policy rather than federal oversight.