Bill to Partially Amend the Sewerage Act and Related Laws

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Generated by AI from the Japanese source metadata. It is an unofficial monitoring aid, not legal advice, and may contain errors. The area, stage, and impact labels are preliminary keyword-based triage labels. Confirm every point in the original Japanese source.

Summary

This is a Cabinet-submitted bill (kakuho) to partially amend the Sewerage Act and related laws, recorded in the House of Representatives (Shugiin) legislative information system. The metadata lists the submission session as the 221st and bill number 38, with a deliberation status noted as 'seiritsu' (indicating the bill has passed). The full text and specific amendments are not provided in this metadata and should be confirmed against the official source.

Business Impact

Organizations involved in sewerage systems, water infrastructure, or related public works may be affected if the amendments change relevant obligations or standards. The scope of any impact cannot be determined from the available metadata alone.

Recommended Action

Review the official House of Representatives source and the enacted text to confirm the specific amendments and their applicability to your situation.

Timeline of related official records

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1. Date not stated by the source — Bill listed by the House of Representatives (Diet session 221) 下水道法等の一部を改正する法律案（審議状況：成立） (this update) Original Japanese source
2. 2026-07-23 — Promulgated (statute recorded by e-Gov Law Search) 下水道法等の一部を改正する法律（令和八年法律第六十五号） Dashboard page Original Japanese source
3. 2026-08-17 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 下水道法 Dashboard page Original Japanese source