Relating to water resources; and prescribing an effective date.
Summary
Authorizes Water Resources Director to petition for warrant authorizing entry onto land or inspection. ] Requires person that owns or operates place of use at which hauled water is used for irrigation, nursery or agricultural purposes, or that hauls water to be used for irrigation, nursery or agricultural purposes, ] certain water suppliers to maintain certain records for at least 12 months and provide records to law enforcement or Water Resources Department upon request. Requires person that purchases water from water supplier at distribution location to be hauled for irrigation or nursery purposes to keep certain records for at least 12 months and provide records to law enforcement or department upon request. Prohibits person that owns or operates place of use at which hauled water is used for irrigation, nursery or agricultural purposes from soliciting or accepting hauled water from illegal source ] from hauling water to, or arranging for hauling of water to, certain grow sites . Provides that violation with criminal negligence under certain circumstances is subject to maximum penalty of 364 days' imprisonment, $25,000 fine, or both. Prohibits person from making false verbal or written statement or representation ] willfully or negligently providing false information to law enforcement or department regarding hauled water or ] hauling of water related to plants in plant Cannabis family Cannabaceae . Authorizes imposition of civil penalties for violation of requirements or prohibitions ]. Provides that violation of false statement or representation prohibition is subject to maximum penalty of 364 days' imprisonment, $25,000 fine, or both ] is subject to maximum penalty of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both . Instructs Water Resources Commission to notify certain violators of time allowed to correct violation within 10 business days after commission becomes aware of violation. Provides that civil penalty for certain violations related to water resources may not exceed $5,000 per day for each day of violation. Establishes exception for violation related to crop of plants in plant Cannabis family Cannabaceae, for which civil penalty may not exceed $20,000 per day for each day of violation or economic value of crop, whichever is greater. ] Instructs commission to consider value of any crop of plants in plant Cannabis family Cannabaceae to which certain violations may relate when imposing civil penalty for violation. ] Provides that certain violations related to water resources are Class A misdemeanors, that each day of violation constitutes separate offense and that maximum fine is $25,000. ] Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
Mar 2022
Introduced Feb 1, 2022
Signed Mar 23, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 28, 2022 · House Feb 21, 2022
How they voted
25–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 29
Feb 28, 2022
D
Democratic17
94% Yea
I
Independent1
0% Nay
R
Republican11
81% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
7
Committee
5
Mar 23, 2022
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
Mar 2, 2022
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Mar 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Feb 28, 2022
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Golden. Passed.
upper
Feb 25, 2022
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
upper
Feb 22, 2022
Committee
Referred to Rules.
upper
Feb 21, 2022
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Feb 21, 2022
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Helm. Passed.
lower
Feb 16, 2022
Committee
Subsequent referral to Ways and Means rescinded by order of the Speaker.
lower
Feb 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded.
lower
Feb 1, 2022
Committee
Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, and Water with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
lower
Feb 1, 2022
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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