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CS/CS/HB 1163: Regulation of Water Resources

GENERAL BILL by Infrastructure Strategies Committee ; Water Quality, Supply & Treatment Subcommittee ; McClain ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Leek ; López, J.

Regulation of Water Resources; Revises qualification requirements person must meet in order to take water well contractor license examination; prohibits person or business entity from advertising water well drilling or construction services in specified circumstances; requires rules adopted by DEP relating to location of onsite sewage treatment & disposal systems allow licensed water well contractor to apply for & receive variance for installation of private or public potable water well; provides DEP's variance review & advisory committee is not responsible for reviewing water well permitting; requires committee to consider certain requirements when making recommendations on variance requests.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 3/4/2024 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1136 (Ch. 2024-143)
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/3/2024 House • Filed
1/9/2024 House • Referred to Water Quality, Supply & Treatment Subcommittee
• Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee
• Now in Water Quality, Supply & Treatment Subcommittee
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/22/2024 House • PCS added to Water Quality, Supply & Treatment Subcommittee agenda
1/24/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Water Quality, Supply & Treatment Subcommittee
1/26/2024 House • Reported out of Water Quality, Supply & Treatment Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/29/2024 House • Original reference removed: Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee
• Now in Infrastructure Strategies Committee
2/6/2024 House • Added to Infrastructure Strategies Committee agenda
2/8/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Infrastructure Strategies Committee
• Reported out of Infrastructure Strategies Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
2/9/2024 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
2/12/2024 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/15/2024)
2/15/2024 House • Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
3/4/2024 House • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1136 (Ch. 2024-143)