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.
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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
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CS/CS/HB 1163, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/8/2024 at 1:01 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1136 (er) Regulation of Water Resources Trumbull Similar Last Action: 5/7/2024 Chapter No. 2024-143 
Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 373.323 Licensure of water well contractors; application, qualifications, and examinations; equipment identification. Page 2 (pdf) 373.333 Disciplinary guidelines; adoption and enforcement; license suspension or revocation. Page 3 (pdf) 373.336 Unlawful acts; penalties. Page 5 (pdf) 381.0065 Onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems; regulation. Page 7 (pdf) -
CS/HB 1163, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/26/2024 at 1:20 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Infrastructure Strategies Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/8/2024 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1136 (c1) Regulation of Water Resources Trumbull Similar Last Action: 5/7/2024 Chapter No. 2024-143
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 907097 - Amendment
Remove lines 142-271 and insert:McClain 2/7/2024
2:10 PMAdopted without Objection
2/8/2024PDF Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 373.323 Licensure of water well contractors; application, qualifications, and examinations; equipment identification. Page 2 (pdf) 373.333 Disciplinary guidelines; adoption and enforcement; license suspension or revocation. Page 3 (pdf) 373.336 Unlawful acts; penalties. Page 5 (pdf) 381.0065 Onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems; regulation. Page 6 (pdf) -
HB 1163, Original Filed Version Posted 1/3/2024 at 2:06 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Water Quality, Supply & Treatment Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 5/7/2024 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1136 Regulation of Water Resources Trumbull Compare Last Action: 5/7/2024 Chapter No. 2024-143
Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 373.323 Licensure of water well contractors; application, qualifications, and examinations; equipment identification. Page 1 (pdf) 373.333 Disciplinary guidelines; adoption and enforcement; license suspension or revocation. Page 3 (pdf) 373.336 Unlawful acts; penalties. Page 4 (pdf)