SRC-TJG S.B. 1570 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1570
By: Madla
Natural Resources
4/17/2003
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

The 77th Texas Legislature created the Trinity Glen Rose Groundwater
Conservation District (district) to address critical, or future critical,
water shortage in the area.  The legislation also provided that under
certain conditions, a public water supply well is exempt from regulation
by the district and from payment of fees to the district.  As proposed,
S.B. 1570 clarifies the conditions for exemption by defining a completed
well.  This bill also requires the same level of completion for all capped
wells that will subsequently be placed into service as part of a public
water supply system to gain exemption. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to
a state officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Acts 2001, 77th Legislature, Chapter 1312, 2001 Texas
General Laws 3222, by adding Subdivision (e) to clarify Subsection (a) (2)
in accordance with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality's
technical requirements by defining the level of well installation and the
deadline for completion required to qualify for exemption. 

SECTION 2.  Provides that this Act prevails over another Act of the 78th
Legislature, Regular Session, 2003, relating to nonsubstantive additions
to and corrections in enacted codes, to the extent of any conflict. 

SECTION 3.  Effective date: September 1, 2003.