Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act
Summary
Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act This bill makes the Bureau of Reclamation the lead agency for the purpose of coordinating all permitting and related activities required to construct certain new surface-water storage projects. Specifically, Reclamation must identify, notify, and coordinate all Federal agencies that may have jurisdiction over a review, analysis, opinion, statement, permit, license, approval, or decision for a qualifying project. A state where a project is being considered may also choose to participate as a cooperating agency. Reclamation's coordination responsibilities include (1) preparing a unified environmental review document, and (2) maintaining a consolidated administrative record and project data records. Additionally, Reclamation is authorized to accept and expend funds contributed by a nonfederal public entity to expedite the evaluation of a permit for such a project.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
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Floor Vote
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Introduced Jan 9, 2023
Last action Feb 21, 2023
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3
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Committee
2
Feb 21, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.
lower
Jan 9, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
lower
Jan 9, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
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