MADIGAN,MJ-SLONE AND FRANKS. (RAUSCHENBERGER) New Act Creates the Water Quantity Protection Act of 2001. Provides that after the effective date of the Act, no facilities for the withdrawal of groundwater or surface water may be constructed, installed, or operated without the approval of the Department of Natural Resources when (i) the proposed rate of withdrawal is in excess of 2,000,000 gallons per day or (ii) the amount of water to be withdrawn will significantly and adversely affect or reduce the availability of water for other uses. Lists factors the Department must consider before granting approval for the withdrawal of groundwater or surface water. Limits approvals to certain listed situations. Allows the Pollution Control Board to review the Department's decisions. Creates a Water Quantity Protection Advisory Committee to review, evaluate, and make recommendations to the Department for rules to implement the Act. Allows the Pollution Control Board, on the Department's recommendations, to adopt rules necessary to implement the Act. Preempts home rule powers. Effective immediately. FISCAL NOTE (Department of Natural Resources) Fiscal impact is estimated at $1,000,000 for increased staff, operational support costs, technical studies, and groundwater investigations. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes everything. Creates the Water Quantity Protection Act of 2001. Contains a short title only. FEB-14-2001 H FILED WITH CLERK FEB-14-2001 H FIRST READING FEB-14-2001 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES FEB-16-2001 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE CONSRV & LAND FEB-23-2001 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR FRANKS MAR-06-2001 H FISCAL NOTE FILED MAR-06-2001 H COMMITTEE CONSRV & LAND MAR-16-2001 H DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE 009-000-000 HCLU MAR-16-2001 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-20-2001 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-SLONE MAR-20-2001 H AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL MAR-20-2001 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-26-2001 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-SLONE MAR-26-2001 H RECOMMENDS BE ADOPTED HRUL/004-000-000 MAR-26-2001 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-26-2001 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-SLONE MAR-26-2001 H ADOPTED MAR-26-2001 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE APR-03-2001 H PRIMARY SPONSOR CHANGED TO MADIGAN,MJ APR-04-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR SLONE APR-06-2001 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE APR-06-2001 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 088-024-003 APR-10-2001 S ARRIVE IN SENATE APR-10-2001 S PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 01-04-17 APR-10-2001 S CHIEF SPONSOR RAUSCHENBERGER APR-10-2001 S FIRST READING APR-10-2001 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES JAN-07-2003 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary