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SENATE BILL NO. 1221 Offered January 8, 2003 Prefiled January 8, 2003 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 62.1-44.38.1, relating to development of state, regional and local water supply plans. ----------
Patrons-- Williams, Puckett, Colgan, Edwards, Norment and Watkins; Delegates: Cox, Louderback and Rapp
---------- Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 62.1-44.38.1 as follows:

§ 62.1-44.38:1. Comprehensive water supply planning process; state, regional and local water supply plans.

A. The Board, with the advice and guidance from the Commissioner of Health, local governments, public service authorities, and other interested parties, shall establish a comprehensive water supply planning process for the development of local, regional and state water supply plans consistent with the provisions of this chapter. This process shall be designed to (i) ensure that adequate and safe drinking water is available to all citizens of the Commonwealth and (ii) encourage, promote, and protect all other beneficial uses of the Commonwealth's water resources.

B. Local or regional water supply plans shall be prepared and submitted to the Department of Environmental Quality in accordance with criteria and guidelines developed by the Board. Such criteria and guidelines shall take into account existing local and regional water supply planning efforts and requirements imposed under other state or federal laws.

2. That the State Water Control Board shall promulgate regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this act, including criteria for the development of local and regional water supply plans. Draft criteria for the development of local and regional water supply plans shall be prepared by December 1, 2003.

3. That the State Water Control Board shall prepare a preliminary state water resources plan in accordance with § 62.1-44.38 by December 1, 2003, which includes information from existing local and regional water supply plans. The Department of Health and all other state agencies shall assist in the preparation of the state water resources plan, and water supply systems shall provide available information, including existing water supply plans, as needed to develop the preliminary state plan. The preliminary plan shall be submitted to the Governor, the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources, the House Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources, and the State Water Commission.

4. That the Water Policy Technical Advisory Committee shall work with the Department of Environmental Quality and the Virginia Department of Health on the development of the plan required by this act and shall advise these agencies on any further changes needed to the Commonwealth's water resources policies and programs.