Bill Summary

HB 1163 Regulation of Water Resources (2024 Session)
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Sponsors
by McClain Co Sponsors: Leek, Lopez (J) CS Sponsors: Water Quality, Supply & Treatment Subcommittee, Infrastructure Strategies Committee
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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. Effective Date: July 1, 2024
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committees of reference
   H Water Quality, Supply & Treatment Subcommittee
   H Infrastructure Strategies Committee
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Actions
01/03/24
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Filed
01/09/24
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Referred to Water Quality, Supply & Treatment Subcommittee; Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Infrastructure Strategies Committee
01/09/24
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Now in Water Quality, Supply & Treatment Subcommittee
01/22/24
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On Committee agenda - Water Quality, Supply & Treatment Subcommittee, 01/24/24, 1:30 pm, 404 H - PCS
01/24/24
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Favorable with CS by Water Quality, Supply & Treatment Subcommittee; 18 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/26/24
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
01/29/24
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Reference to Criminal Justice Subcommittee removed; Remaining reference: Infrastructure Strategies Committee
01/29/24
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Now in Infrastructure Strategies Committee
02/06/24
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On Committee agenda - Infrastructure Strategies Committee, 02/08/24, 8:00 am, 404 H
02/08/24
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Favorable with CS by Infrastructure Strategies Committee; 22 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/08/24
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
02/09/24
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/12/24
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/15/24
02/15/24
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Temporarily Postponed on Second Reading
02/15/24
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
03/04/24
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Laid on Table
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bill text & filed amendments
1163
Filed on 01/03/24
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Amendment 1000 PCS
Water Quality, Supply & Treatment Sub
Filed on 01/22/24
Adopted
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1163C1
Filed on 01/26/24
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Amendment 907097
McClain
Filed on 02/07/24
Adopted
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1163C2
Filed on 02/08/24
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
373.323
373.333
373.336
381.0065
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