DNR-AQUIFER STUDY
Summary
Amends the Department of Natural Resources Act. Requires the Department of Natural Resources to conduct a study to (i) develop an understanding of the geology of each aquifer in the State; (ii) determine the groundwater flow through the geologic units and the interaction of groundwater with surface waters; and (iii) determine the chemistry of the geologic units and the groundwater in those units. Requires the Department to develop geologic and groundwater flow models for each underground aquifer in the State based upon information obtained from the study. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2003
Committee Review
Apr 2003
Senate Passage
May 2003
House Passage
May 2003
Signed into Law
Nov 2003
Introduced Mar 20, 2003
Signed Nov 25, 2003
Floor votes · Senate Mar 20, 2003 · House May 8, 2003
How they voted
42–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 45
Mar 20, 2003
D
Democratic25
92% Yea
R
Republican20
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
58
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Nov 20, 2003
Vetoed
Both Houses Override Total Veto
upper
Nov 20, 2003
Vetoed
Override Governor Veto - House Passed 088-019-004
lower
Nov 6, 2003
Vetoed
Motion Filed Override Governor Veto Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
lower
Nov 6, 2003
Vetoed
Placed on Calendar Total Veto November 18, 2003
lower
Nov 5, 2003
Vetoed
Override Governor Veto - Senate Passed 055-000-001
upper
Nov 4, 2003
Vetoed
Motion Filed Override Governor Veto Sen. Richard J. Winkel, Jr.
upper
Oct 23, 2003
Vetoed
Placed Calendar Total Veto November 4, 2003
upper
Jul 29, 2003
Vetoed
Governor Vetoed
upper
May 8, 2003
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
Apr 9, 2003
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture and Conservation Committee; 011-002-001
lower
Mar 31, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture and Conservation Committee
lower
Mar 20, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 20, 2003
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 20, 2003
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (42-0-3)
senate
Mar 13, 2003
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Environment & Energy; 011-000-000
upper
Feb 26, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Environment & Energy
upper
Feb 19, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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