| 86R19922 GRM-F | ||
| By: Ashby, Larson | H.B. No. 1066 | |
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| relating to extensions of an expired permit for the transfer of | ||
| groundwater from a groundwater conservation district. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Section 36.122, Water Code, is amended by adding | ||
| Subsections (j-1), (j-2), (r), and (s) and amending Subsection (k) | ||
| to read as follows: | ||
| (j-1) A district shall extend a term under Subsection (i)(2) | ||
| or (j) on or before its expiration in the manner prescribed by | ||
| Section 36.1145: | ||
| (1) to a term that is not shorter than the term of an | ||
| operating permit for the production of water to be transferred that | ||
| is in effect at the time of the extension; and | ||
| (2) for each additional term for which that operating | ||
| permit for production is renewed under Section 36.1145 or remains | ||
| in effect under Section 36.1146. | ||
| (j-2) A permit extended under Subsection (j-1) continues to | ||
| be subject to conditions contained in the permit as issued before | ||
| the extension. | ||
| (k) Notwithstanding the period specified under Subsection | ||
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| transferred under a permit, a district may periodically review the | ||
| amount of water that may be transferred under the permit and may | ||
| limit the amount if additional factors considered in Subsection (f) | ||
| warrant the limitation, subject to Subsection (c). The review | ||
| described by this subsection may take place not more frequently | ||
| than the period provided for the review or renewal of regular | ||
| permits issued by the district. In its determination of whether to | ||
| renew a permit issued under this section, the district shall | ||
| consider relevant and current data for the conservation of | ||
| groundwater resources and shall consider the permit in the same | ||
| manner it would consider any other permit in the district. | ||
| (r) The district may grant or deny an application to extend | ||
| a term under Subsection (i)(2) or (j) submitted under this section | ||
| only using rules that were in effect at the time the application was | ||
| submitted. | ||
| (s) An application to extend a term under Subsection (i)(2) | ||
| or (j) is governed solely by district rules consistent with | ||
| Subsection (j-1). | ||
| SECTION 2. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to | ||
| the term of a permit issued under Sections 36.122(i) and (j), Water | ||
| Code, that expires after September 1, 2019. | ||
| SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. | ||