Regulation of Water Resources
Summary
Regulation of Water Resources; Revises qualification requirements person must meet in order to take water well contractor license examination; prohibits person or business entity from advertising water well drilling or construction services in specified circumstances; requires rules adopted by DEP relating to location of onsite sewage treatment & disposal systems allow licensed water well contractor to apply for & receive variance for installation of private or public potable water well; provides DEP's variance review & advisory committee is not responsible for reviewing water well permitting; requires committee to consider certain requirements when making recommendations on variance requests.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 3, 2024
Last action Mar 4, 2024
Floor votes · House Feb 8, 2024
How they voted
22–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 25
Feb 8, 2024
D
Democratic7
85% Yea
R
Republican18
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
10
Committee
14
Feb 9, 2024
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Feb 8, 2024
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (22-0-3)
house
Feb 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Infrastructure Strategies Committee
lower
Feb 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Infrastructure Strategies Committee
lower
Feb 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Added to Infrastructure Strategies Committee agenda
lower
Jan 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Now in Infrastructure Strategies Committee
lower
Jan 29, 2024
Committee
Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee
lower
Jan 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Original reference removed: Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Jan 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Water Quality, Supply & Treatment Subcommittee
lower
Jan 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Water Quality, Supply & Treatment Subcommittee
lower
Jan 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
PCS added to Water Quality, Supply & Treatment Subcommittee agenda
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
Now in Water Quality, Supply & Treatment Subcommittee
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Water Quality, Supply & Treatment Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Stan McClain
RRepublican
Co
JL
Johanna López
DDemocratic
Co
Tom Leek
RRepublican
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