S382 - Disaster Relief-3/Budget/Various Law Changes. (SL 2024-57)

Session Year 2024

Overview: Section 1D.4 of S.L. 2024‑57 extends the validity of permits and authorizations issued for the construction, installation, and operation of on‑site wastewater systems, including those issued by an engineer or Authorized On‑Site Wastewater Evaluator, in an affected area[1] to 10 years from the date of issuance.

This bill was vetoed by the Governor on November 26, 2024, and that veto was overridden by the General Assembly on December 11, 2024. This section of the act became effective December 11, 2024, and applies to permits and authorizations that were current and valid at any point during the period beginning January 1, 2024, and ending December 11, 2024.

[1] An "affected area" is defined in S.L. 2024-57 as "[t]he counties designated before, on, or after the effective date of this act under a major disaster declaration by the President of the United States under the Stafford Act (P.L. 93-288) as a result of Hurricane Helene."

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