Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this Act takes effect when approved.

SUMMARY

This bill clarifies the current nutrient management law regarding the issuance of variances for the completion and certification of nutrient management plans by January 1, 2001. The proposed changes would clarify that the Commissioner of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources may issue a variance from the January 1, 2001 deadline when completion and certification of the plan would cause undue hardship. The bill also eliminates the requirement for a 90-day time period between the time of the request for a variance and the completion and certification of a nutrient management plan date of January 1, 2001, or the October 1, 2007 deadline for implementation of such a plan.