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2017 SESSION
HB 1065 Ground water conservation incentive program; State Water Control Bd. to establish voluntary program.
Introduced by: S. Chris Jones | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Conservation of ground water. Directs the State Water Control Board to establish a voluntary ground water conservation incentive program. The program is designed to provide incentives to those ground water permittees who agree to adopt measures that would (i) substantially reduce their reliance on ground water, (ii) transition to alternative water sources, or (iii) develop necessary infrastructure. The permittee would have to agree to either a 50 percent reduction in the amount authorized by its permit or certificate that is in effect on January 1, 2015, or achieve a comparable level of conservation by any combination of authorized withdrawal amount reduction and alternative options approved by the Board. These conditions are referred to as "qualification criteria" and will be used to determine the permittee's eligibility for the program. If a permittee is accepted into the program he will have a transition period, not to exceed 15 years, to meet the criteria. Each permittee that agrees to the qualification will have the benefit of a "regulatory certainty" period of 20 years during which the amount of withdrawal cannot be reduced, except in limited circumstances.
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HISTORY
- 01/13/16 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102026D
- 01/13/16 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 01/25/16 House: Assigned ACNR sub: Chesapeake
- 02/04/16 House: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2017 by voice vote
- 02/10/16 House: Continued to 2017 in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources by voice vote
- 12/01/16 House: Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources