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HB510: Relating To Declaration Of Water Shortage And Emergency.

Senate Water and Land: Passed, With Amendments

Mar 14, 2025 · Senate

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What this measure contains

Amends the conditions, manner, and areas in which the Commission on Water Resource Management can declare and provide notice of water shortages and emergencies. Limits the duration of a water shortage declaration to ninety days. Limits water usage restrictions imposed on a permittee or owner and operator to twenty per cent of the permittee's or owner and operator's last reported monthly use. Requires CWRM to maintain a list of names and postal or email addresses of persons who request notification of a water shortage declaration and send them a copy of a notice of a water shortage declaration whenever water shortage is declared. Effective 7/1/2040. (SD2)

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Recorded decision and member tally

Senate Water and Land: Passed, With Amendments

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Source outcome: passed.

Yes
4
No
0
Not voting
0
Absent / excused
1

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