Bill No.:         HB0010                                             Drafter: JDA

LSO No.:       14LSO-0021                                     Effective Date: Immediate

Enrolled Act No.:    HEA0010

Chapter No.:                        CH0024

Prime Sponsor:       Joint Agriculture, State and Public Lands and Water Resources Interim Committee

Catch Title:              Water well permits.

Subject:                     Applications for wells.

Summary/Major Elements:

· Under existing law, an application and permit is required for each individual water well.

· This bill authorizes the state engineer to approve multiple wells with a single permit if it is for industrial purposes for in situ mining, dewatering or for pollution control.