Industrial/commercial use facilities; local authority on requiring water consumption in zoning ordinance.
Summary
Local authority on requiring water consumption in zoning ordinance; industrial and commercial facilities. Authorizes a locality to include in its zoning ordinance provisions for (i) requiring proposed industrial and commercial facilities to submit water consumption estimates and (ii) considering water consumption from public resources when making rezoning and special use permit decisions related to such facilities.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2026
Last action Jul 21, 2026
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Jan 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
lower
Jan 20, 2026
Committee
Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #3
lower
Jan 12, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Reid
DDemocratic
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