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2009 SESSION

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SB 1128 Wells; issuance of an express geothermal permit for construction therof.

Introduced by: J. Chapman Petersen | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Construction of wells; geothermal heating systems.  Requires the Board of Health to develop regulations for the issuance of an express geothermal permit allowing the construction of wells used solely for closed loop geothermal heating systems. Such regulations shall include a provision that a single application and a single fee shall be required for any geothermal well system, and that the fee shall be equal to the fee for a single private well.

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:

Construction of wells; geothermal heating systems.  Requires the Board of Health to develop regulations for the issuance of an express geothermal permit allowing the construction of wells used solely for closed loop geothermal heating systems.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Private wells; definition.  Excludes any drilling done for the purpose of constructing a geothermal heating system from the definition of a "private well."