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By: Geren (Senate Sponsor - Harris) |
H.B. No. 3818 |
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(In the Senate - Received from the House May 4, 2011; |
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May 5, 2011, read first time and referred to Committee on Natural |
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Resources; May 13, 2011, reported favorably by the following vote: |
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Yeas 9, Nays 0; May 13, 2011, sent to printer.) |
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a limitation on production fees on groundwater |
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withdrawals assessed by the Northern Trinity Groundwater |
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Conservation District. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter E, Chapter 8820, Special District |
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Local Laws Code, is amended by adding Section 8820.202 to read as |
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follows: |
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Sec. 8820.202. LIMITATION ON ASSESSMENT OF PRODUCTION FEES. |
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A production fee assessed by the district on the amount of |
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groundwater authorized by a permit to be withdrawn from a well or |
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the amount of groundwater actually withdrawn may not exceed: |
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(1) $1 for each acre-foot of groundwater permitted for |
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or used in a year solely for agricultural use; or |
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(2) 20 cents for each 1,000 gallons of groundwater |
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permitted for or used in a year for any purpose other than |
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agriculture. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |
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