HB 1795 CS (2005) -  Agricultural Water Conservation

General Bill by Agriculture Committee and Stansel (CO-SPONSORS) Bullard; Cretul; Grimsley; Kreegel; McInvale; Poppell; Rivera; Vana
Agricultural Water Conservation: Requires each water management district to review rule criteria for environmental resource permits, existing permit exemptions, and alternatives to standard permitting programs, and recommend regulatory alternatives that will encourage agricultural water conservation; requires a report by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the Department of Environmental Protection to the appropriate legislative committees; authorizes the issuance of permits for agricultural production for a specified period for uses that replace a water supply source that has been impacted by water-use withdrawals; provides that an exemption provided for activities having minimal adverse impact does not apply to any activities that are conducted as mitigation for wetland or other surface water impacts.
Effective Date: July 1, 2005.
Last Event: Companion Bill passed, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/CS/SB 444 (Ch. 2005-291) on Tuesday, May 3, 2005 12:07 PM; HB Laid on Table

PCB committee actions:

  • PCB AG 05-03 recommended by:
    Agriculture Committee
    • On agenda for: 03/16/05   2:15 PM View Notice
    • Favorable With Amendment(s) (final action) See Votes

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 1748 Subject: Agricultural Water Conservation Relationship: Identical
Bill #: HB 1881 CS Subject: Development of Water Supplies Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/CS/SB 444 Subject: Water Supplies Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: State Resources Council 4/25/2005 9:08:13 AM
Chamber: House Committee: State Resources Council 4/11/2005 4:22:52 PM
Chamber: House Committee: State Resources Council 4/4/2005 10:08:48 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Agriculture Committee 4/4/2005 7:25:21 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Agriculture Committee 3/21/2005 10:00:37 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/CS/SB 444 (Ch. 2005-291) Time: 05/03/2005 - 12:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Substituted CS/SB 1748 (Died in Senate returning Messages) Time: 05/03/2005 - 12:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (5/3/2005) Time: 05/02/2005 - 7:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/24/2005 - 4:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 04/24/2005 - 4:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 04/22/2005 - 4:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of State Resources Council Time: 04/22/2005 - 3:53 PM Member: Committee: State Resources Council Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by State Resources Council Time: 04/20/2005 - 5:15 PM Member: Committee: State Resources Council Version: __
Event: H Added to State Resources Council agenda Time: 04/18/2005 - 4:16 PM Member: Committee: State Resources Council Version: __
Event: H Added to State Resources Council agenda Time: 04/18/2005 - 4:15 PM Member: Committee: State Resources Council Version: __
Event: H Added to State Resources Council agenda Time: 04/11/2005 - 4:00 PM Member: Committee: State Resources Council Version: __
Event: H Now in State Resources Council Time: 03/31/2005 - 5:03 PM Member: Committee: State Resources Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to State Resources Council Time: 03/31/2005 - 5:03 PM Member: Committee: State Resources Council Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/22/2005 - 7:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 03/21/2005 - 2:45 PM Member: Committee: Agriculture Committee Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
373.2234 HB 561
373.236 HB 561, HB 1881 CS
373.406