Environment
Positive outlook
Benefits
- Adds Japanese knotweed to the state's noxious weed control list
- Establishes centralized monitoring and maintenance requirements for proprietary sewage treatment systems
- Creates a public database for tracking inspection outcomes of sewage treatment systems
Risks
- Imposes new compliance and reporting costs on owners of private sewage treatment systems
- Limits regulatory oversight for local governments by capping some restrictive local ordinances
- Risk of inconsistent maintenance reporting by certified technicians




