HB 1146, Private Water Permitting Preemption

Municipal Impact
Position
Oppose
GMA Contact
Bill Sponsor

Rep. Ron Stephens
District 164

This bill would allow private companies to obtain a permit from EPD to provide comsumptive use of water or expansion of existing services and facilities for consumptive use of water without a letter of concurrence from any local government which might otherwise provide the service, provided that 

  1. Said local government or other public entity lacks the capability or permitted capacity to provide the water service requested in writing by a person seeking such service within a period of 18 months from the date of such request; and
  2. Said person with delegated authority has the capability and permitted ground water capacity to provide water service as requested by such person seeking such service within a period of 18 months from the date of such request. 
Last Updated: 2/23/2024
Subject Area: Environment
Resources: bill text
BILL STATUS
5/6/2024 - Effective Date 5/6/2024 - Act 595 5/6/2024 - Date Signed by Governor

Votes

3/28/2024 Senate Vote #828 Yea - 32 Nay - 22 Not Voting - 1 Excused - 1
2/29/2024 House Vote #657 Yea - 105 Nay - 58 Not Voting - 6 Excused - 11

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