S.F. No. 0046

Discharged water management.

 

Sponsored By:        Joint Minerals, Business and Economic Development Interim Committee

 

AN ACT relating to water; providing for the management of surface water discharges and authorizing the issuance of general permits for discharged water as specified; providing for additional management of water discharged from coalbed methane natural gas wells; authorizing construction to limit effects of excess surface discharges of coalbed methane water; authorizing assessment of damages related to such construction; providing definitions; providing a review process; providing rulemaking authority; providing for enforcement; providing for penalties; and providing for an effective date.

 

1/25/2008   Bill Number Assigned

2/11/2008   S Received for Introduction

2/12/2008   S Introduced and Referred to S09

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Aullman, Bebout, Burns, Case, Coe, Cooper, Decaria, Fecht, Geis, Hastert, Hines, Jennings, Landen, Larson, Nicholas, Perkins, Peterson, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions, Townsend, Vasey and Von Flatern

Nays:  Senator(s) Job, Johnson, Massie, Meier, Mockler and Ross

Ayes 24    Nays 6    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/19/2008   S09 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Bebout, Cooper, Fecht, Larson and Vasey

Ayes 5    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/19/2008   S Placed on General File

 

SF0046SS001/ADOPTED

Page 3-line 10          After "(e)" delete balance of line.

Page 3-line 11          Delete "section, excess".

Page 3-line 12          After "if" insert ",".

Page 3-line 13          Delete "excess".

Page 3-line 14          Delete "excess".

Page 3-line 16          After "that" insert "shall not".

Page 4-line 7           After "(b)" delete through "prevent"; after "landowner" insert ",".

Page 4-line 8           Delete "from storing excess" insert ", may store".

Page 4–line 9           Delete "making" insert "make".

Page 4-line 10          Delete "excess"; delete "consenting" insert "consent".

Page 4-line 11          After "that" insert "shall not".  LARSON, CHAIRMAN

 

SF0046SW001/ADOPTED

Page 5-line 3           After "with an" insert "initial on-site preliminary".

Page 5-line 4           After "evaluation" insert "within ten (10) days.  Should the initial on-site preliminary evaluation indicate an adverse effect to the landowner's property, the state engineer shall order cessation of any excess discharge pending finalization of the complete evaluation".  FECHT

 

SF0046SW002/ADOPTED

Page 3-lines 10 through 17    Delete, including the Senate Standing Committee Amendment (SF0046SS001/A) to these lines and renumber as necessary.

Page 3-line 19          Delete "(f)" insert "(e)".  SCHIFFER

 

SF0046SW003/ADOPTED

Page 3-After line 17    Insert and renumber:

"(e)  Nothing in this section shall interfere with any existing appropriated water right.".

Page 3-line 19          Delete the Schiffer Committee of the Whole Amendment (SF0046SW002/A) to this line.

Page 7-After line 16    Insert and renumber:

"(o)  Nothing in this section shall interfere with any existing appropriated water right.".

Page 7-line 18          Delete "(o)" insert "(p)".

Page 8-line 1           Delete "(p)" insert "(q)".  CASE

 

SF0046SW004/FAILED

Page 3-line 6           Delete "not".  BURNS

 

SF0046SW005/ADOPTED

Page 5-line 11          After "construction" delete balance of line and insert "of conveyance structures mutually agreeable to the operators and the landowners including, but not limited to, pipelines, diversions around the reach of interest or channel enhancements.".

Page 5-lines 12 and 13  Delete.  BURNS

 

SF0046SW006/ADOPTED

Page 6-line 14          After "plan." insert "The state engineer shall require proof of bonding or other financial assurance to ensure that reclamation occurs pursuant to the requirements of this section.".  ROSS

 

2/21/2008   S Passed CoW

 

SF0046S2001/ADOPTED

Page 3-line 6           After "(d)" insert "The normal"; delete "not".

Page 3-line 8           After "section." insert "For the purposes of this section, the normal natural flow shall be the average flow present in the ninety (90) day period with the heaviest flow during the year, to the extent this can be reasonably determined.".  SCOTT

 

SF0046S2002/AOPTED

Page 2-line 15          Delete "with" insert "which carries"; delete "into".

Page 2-line 16          Delete through "occurs".  VON FLATERN

 

SF0046S2003/FAILED

Delete the Scott Second Reading Amendment (SF0046S2001/A) entirely and further amend as follows:

Page 3-line 6           Delete "flow" insert "historic average spring flows shall be included in a measurement of flow when determining a violation under this section, however, natural flows in excess of historic average spring flows".  NICHOLAS

 

2/22/2008   S Passed 2nd Reading

 

SF0046S3001/FAILED

Delete the Fecht Committee of the Whole Amendment (SF0046SW001/A) entirely and further amend as follows:

Page 5-line 3           After "with" delete balance of line and insert "a preliminary on-site evaluation within thirty (30) days.  Within one hundred twenty (120) days of receipt of the written request, the state engineer shall complete a full evaluation of the natural capacity of the channel.".

Page 5-lines 4 and 5    Delete.  FECHT, BEBOUT, VASEY

 

SF0046S3002/FAILED

Delete the Burns Committee of the Whole Amendment (SF0046SW005/A) entirely.  LANDEN

 

2/25/2008   S Failed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Burns, Case, Decaria, Fecht, Hastert, Hines, Job, Johnson, Massie, Mockler, Nicholas, Ross, Schiffer and Sessions

Nays:  Senator(s) Aullman, Bebout, Coe, Cooper, Geis, Jennings, Landen, Larson, Meier, Perkins, Peterson, Scott, Townsend, Vasey and Von Flatern

Ayes 15    Nays 15    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0