SRC-JLB C.S.S.B. 1899 78(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterC.S.S.B. 1899
78R14022 RCJ-FBy: Staples
Natural Resources
4/30/2003
Committee Report (Substituted)


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, the Pineywoods Groundwater Conservation District (district) is
authorized to adopt rules requiring a permit to transport groundwater out
of the district.  C.S.S.B. 1899 provides that a retail public utility is
not required to obtain a permit to transfer groundwater out of the
district if the water is used by the retail public utility to provide
retail water utility service in a service area located in a county
adjacent to the district. 

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 Section 5(b), Chapter 1330, Acts of the 77th
Legislature, Regular Session, 2001, to provide that a retail public
utility as defined by Section 13.002, Water Code, is not required to
obtain a permit to transfer groundwater out of the Pineywoods Groundwater
Conservation District (district) if certain conditions exist, including
the water is used by the retail public utility to provide retail water
utility service, as defined by Section 13.002, Water Code, in a service
area located in a county adjacent to the district. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date:  upon passage or September 1, 2003.