Second Regular Session H.B. 2186
COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES, ENERGY AND WATER
SENATE AMENDMENTS TO H.B. 2186
(Reference to House engrossed bill)
Page 1, line 6, after "means" strike remainder of line
Strike lines 7 through 22, insert "the annual volume of brackish groundwater that a person may withdraw PURSUANT to an APPROVED brackish groundwater plan issued by the director.
2. "Approved brackish groundwater plan" means a plan that the director has approved and DETERMINED to be CONSISTENT with the MANAGEMENT goals of an active MANAGEMENT area for the WITHDRAWAL of brackish groundwater WITHIN an active MANAGEMENT area."
Between lines 29 and 30, insert:
"5. "Brackish groundwater" means groundwater that contains total dissolved solids between one thousand and ten thousand milligrams per liter."
Renumber to conform
Line 30, strike "authorized REMEDIAL" insert "brackish"
Line 31, strike the first "remedial" insert "brackish"; after "withdrawn" insert "FROM within an active management area"; strike the second "remedial"
Line 32, strike "action project" insert "brackish GROUNDWATER plan"
Line 34, strike "of the project"
Page 3, strike lines 11 through 15
Renumber to conform
Page 4, lines 29 and 32, strike "REMEDIAL" insert "brackish"
Line 34, after "if" insert "all of the following apply:
1. "; strike "REMEDIAL" insert "brackish"
Page 4, line 35, strike "and" insert".
2."
Line 36, strike "ESTABLISHED" insert "prescribed"
Strike lines 38 through 43
Page 5, strike lines 1 through 12, insert:
"3. The director approves a brackish groundwater plan for the proposed withdrawal and use.
4. The person agrees to desalinate the brackish groundwater so that the water no longer meets the definition of brackish groundwater and complies with all applicable potable drinking water standards.
5. If the brackish groundwater will be withdrawn from an EXEMPTION area as prescribed by section 45-411.01 or that is located within the boundaries of an irrigation district established pursuant to title 48, chapter 19, the person uses or otherwise returns the treated brackish groundwater to the same exemption area or service area of an IRRIGATION district from which the brackish groundwater was ORIGINALLY withdrawn."
Line 15, strike "Remedial" insert "Brackish"
Line 18, strike "REMEDIAL" insert "brackish"
Line 19, after "groundwater" strike remainder of line
Strike line 20
Line 21, strike "ENVIRONMENTAL protection agency to use REMEDIAL groundwater"
Line 22, after "for" insert "an approved brackish groundwater plan, including"; strike "REMEDIAL" insert "brackish"
Line 26, after "for" strike remainder of line
Strike line 27
Line 28, strike "MANAGEMENT goal of the active MANAGEMENT area" insert "an approved brackish groundwater plan"
Lines 29 and 33, strike "REMEDIAL" insert "brackish"
Line 39, strike "Remedial" insert "Brackish"
Lines 41 and 43, strike "REMEDIAL" insert "brackish"
Page 6, lines 2, 5 and 7, strike "REMEDIAL" insert "brackish"
Line 9, strike "Remedial" insert "Brackish"
Line 13, strike "REMEDIAL" insert "brackish"; after "groundwater" strike remainder of line
Line 14, strike "prescribed in section 49-201, PARAGRAPH 21, SUBDIVISION (g)"
Line 15, strike "under" insert "PURSUANT to"
Line 16, strike "or d"
Line 20, strike "REMEDIAL" insert "brackish"
Line 21, strike "remedial action project" insert "brackish groundwater plan"
Line 22, strike "REMEDIAL" insert "brackish"; after "GROUNDWATER" insert "that is LOCATED"
Strike lines 23 and 24, insert "from which the annual AUTHORIZED VOLUME of brackish groundwater will be withdrawn.
Lines 25 and 29, strike "REMEDIAL" insert "brackish"
Strike lines 30 through 33
Renumber to conform
Line 35, strike "REMEDIAL" insert "brackish"
Strike lines 38 through 43
Strike pages 7 through 19
Amend title to conform