Bill Summaries: H718 (2015-2016 Session)

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  • Summary date: Apr 14 2015 - View summary

    Requires the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to study statutes and rules governing interbasin transfers. Requires examining: (1) whether temporary and emergency transfers should be subject to different regulations than long term transfers, (2) whether transfers between subbasins should be subject to different regulations than transfers between major river basins, and (3) whether there are types of transfers that should be exempted from the interbasin certification or other requirements. Requires a report by October 1, 2016, to the Environemental Review Commission.