Specific Legislative Actions

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  The 10th Senate has initiated some legislative actions in balancing the econonmic growth and environmental protection. These include: 1. SB. 19: A bill to amend the National Environmental Standards and Regulation Agency Act, 2007 has been proposed by Senator Orji Uzor Kalu. 2. SB. 431: Renewable Energy Bill, 2024, sponsored by Senator Barau Jubril - 07/05/2024. 3. SB. 04: Environmental Impact Assessment Bill, 2023 sponsored by Senator Monguno Mohammed Tahir. Referred to the Committee on Environment. 4. The launching of the National Environmental (Battery Control) Regulations 2024 by the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA). https://tribuneonlineng.com/fg-launches-battery-control-regulations-2024/. 5. The first reading of the National Institute of Irrigation (Establishment) Bill, 2025 (SB 766) on the 6th of May, 2025 (https://naltf.gov.ng/weekly-report-from-the-senate-chamber-may-6th-8th-2025/). 6. The Senate also passed for second reading on the 15th May, 2025 the bill for an Act to Establish a Waste Management and Malaria Eradication Agency with the responsibility for providing funding which can be used to intervene in waste management and malaria eradication in Nigeria; and for related matters, 2025 (SB. 172). The bill was sponsored by : Sen. Nwoko, Ned Munir (Delta North) (https://placng.org/i/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Senate-order-paper-Thursday-15th-May-2025.pdf) 7. The passage for First reading of the National Commission on Environmental and Social Safeguarding (Establishment) Bill, 2025 (SB. 772) on the 15th May, 2025. The bill was sponsored by Sen. Bamidele, Michael Opeyemi (Ekiti Central) & Sen. Jiya, Peter Ndalikali (Niger South). 8. The 10th Senate initiated the Electric Vehicles Transmission and Green Mobility bill, (SB. 856) which has passed First reading on the 1st July 2025, on the floor of the Senate. (https://web.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1134435425385365&set=pcb.1134435535385354)