Amend CSSB 1 as follows: Amend Article 4, Section 4.19 by adding a new (c) on page 30, between line 2 and 3: (c) If voters fail to create a groundwater district in a priority groundwater management area or if voters fail to add the priority groundwater management area to an existing groundwater district, the report shall include recommendations for the future management of the priority groundwater area. The recommendations may include but are not limited to the following: (1) creation of a groundwater district by the Legislature; (2) annexation of a priority groundwater management area into an existing district by the Legislature; or (3) management of the priority groundwater management area by the nearest regional office of the commission. The commission may be authorized to: A. adopt spacing and annual per acre pumping restrictions; B. issue well permits in accordance with Section 36.113 and 36.1131 of this chapter; C. prevent waste and protect the quality of groundwater in accordance with Section 36.001(8)(A) through (G); D. levy administrative penalties for violations; E. collect fees in accordance with Section 36.206(a) and (b) of this section. (4) If the commission is required by the Legislature to manage the priority groundwater management area, a new election may not be called for three years from the date of the last election