Groundwater and surface water withdrawal permits; five-year moratorium.
Summary
Department of Environmental Quality; groundwater and surface water withdrawal permits; five-year moratorium. Requires the Department of Environmental Quality to enforce a five-year moratorium on the issuance of any new groundwater or surface water withdrawal permits beginning July 1, 2024, except for any such permits that are for the purpose of providing drinking water for human consumption.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 16, 2024
Last action Jan 30, 2024
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3
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Committee
1
Jan 16, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
upper
Jan 16, 2024
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 24101594D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Richard Stuart
RRepublican
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