HB 855 CS (2004) -  Water Resources

General Bill by Machek (CO-SPONSORS) Cantens; Russell
Water Resources: Revises the definition of "priority project"; requires the development of a comprehensive statewide water conservation program for public water supply; establishes the purposes of the program; requires the creation of a clearinghouse or inventory to provide an integrated database for information on public water supply conservation programs; authorizes public water supply utilities to propose goal-based water conservation plans or programs with measurable goals; provides that goal-based water conservation plans or programs that are developed by public water supply utilities and that provide reasonable assurance of achieving water conservation at least as well as conservation requirements adopted by the appropriate water management district meet water conservation requirements imposed as a condition of obtaining a consumptive use permit; requires the submission of a report by the Department of Environmental Protection; provides rulemaking authority to the Department of Environmental Protection and the water management districts; provides for a public workshop on the development of regional water supply plans that include the consideration of population projections; provides for a list of water source options in regional water supply plans; provides additional regional water supply plan components; includes conservation measures in regional water supply plans; revises specified reporting requirements of the Department of Environmental Protection; provides that a district water management plan may not be used as criteria for the review of permits for consumptive uses of water unless the plan or applicable portion thereof has been adopted by rule; provides construction; revises the criteria by which water supply development projects may receive priority consideration for funding assistance; provides for permitting and funding of a proposed alternative water supply project identified in the relevant approved regional water supply plan; provides funding priority; provides for the establishment of a revolving loan fund for alternative water supply projects; provides conditions for certain projects to receive funding assistance; expands requirements of the 5-year water resource development work program for water management districts; revises provisions relating to reuse feasibility studies; provides for metering use of reclaimed water and volume-based rates therefor; requires wastewater utilities to submit plans for metering use and volume-based rate structures to the department; requires certain uses of reclaimed water at state facilities; requires state agencies and water management districts to submit to the Secretary of Environmental Protection periodic reports concerning reclaimed water use; authorizes the Department of Environmental Protection to make specified deposits for the purpose of enabling below-market interest rate loans for treatment of polluted water; provides for a study of the feasibility of discharging reclaimed wastewater into canals and the aquifer system in a specified area as an environmentally acceptable means of accomplishing described objectives; requires reports.
Effective Date: upon becoming a law and shall apply to all contracts pending on that date
Last Event: Died in Committee on Appropriations on Friday, April 30, 2004 11:40 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 1142 Subject: Water Resources Relationship: Similar
Bill #: HB 293 Subject: Water Resources Relationship: Compare
Bill #: HB 1161 CS Subject: Agricultural Economic Development Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 1712 Subject: Agricultural Economic Development Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Subcommittee on Agriculture & Environment Appropriations 4/2/2004 4:29:55 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Subcommittee on Agriculture & Environment Appropriations 3/31/2004 4:29:59 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Natural Resources 3/24/2004 10:39:32 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Natural Resources 3/16/2004 2:12:35 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Natural Resources 3/12/2004 10:07:15 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Committee on Appropriations Time: 04/30/2004 - 11:40 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version:
Event: H Bill now in Appropriations Time: 04/02/2004 - 4:27 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version:
Event: H Bill released from committee Time: 04/02/2004 - 4:27 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Agriculture & Environment Appropriations Version:
Event: H Bill Passed referred committee with amendment(s) Time: 04/02/2004 - 4:27 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Agriculture & Environment Appropriations Version:
Event: H Bill added to Subcommittee on Agriculture & Environment Appropriations agenda Time: 03/31/2004 - 3:49 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Agriculture & Environment Appropriations Version:
Event: H Now in Subcommittee on Agriculture & Environment Appropriations Time: 03/25/2004 - 6:07 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Agriculture & Environment Appropriations Version:
Event: H Remaining referral: Appropriations Time: 03/25/2004 - 6:07 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version:
Event: H Remaining referral: Subcommittee on Agriculture & Environment Appropriations Time: 03/25/2004 - 6:07 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Agriculture & Environment Appropriations Version:
Event: H Recommendation: CS by Natural Resources ; Pending Review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 03/24/2004 - 10:37 AM Member: Committee: Natural Resources Version:
Event: H Bill released from committee Time: 03/24/2004 - 10:37 AM Member: Committee: Natural Resources Version:
Event: H Bill passed referred committee Time: 03/24/2004 - 10:37 AM Member: Committee: Natural Resources Version:
Event: H Bill now in Natural Resources Time: 03/15/2004 - 6:12 PM Member: Committee: Natural Resources Version:
Event: H Bill released from committee Time: 03/15/2004 - 6:12 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Public Lands & Water Resources Version:
Event: H Bill Passed referred committee with amendment(s) Time: 03/15/2004 - 6:12 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Public Lands & Water Resources Version:
Event: H Bill added to Natural Resources agenda Time: 03/15/2004 - 4:27 PM Member: Committee: Natural Resources Version:
Event: H Bill added to Subcommittee on Public Lands & Water Resources agenda Time: 03/11/2004 - 3:58 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Public Lands & Water Resources Version:
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/03/2004 - 1:23 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Now in Subcommittee on Public Lands & Water Resources Time: 02/19/2004 - 6:19 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Public Lands & Water Resources Version:
Event: H Bill referred to committee Time: 02/19/2004 - 6:19 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version:
Event: H Bill referred to committee Time: 02/19/2004 - 6:19 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Agriculture & Environment Appropriations Version:
Event: H Bill referred to committee Time: 02/19/2004 - 6:19 PM Member: Committee: Natural Resources Version:
Event: H Bill referred to committee Time: 02/19/2004 - 6:19 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Public Lands & Water Resources Version:
Event: H Filed timely Time: 02/06/2004 - 10:47 AM Member: Machek Committee: Version:

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159.803
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