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