(at the request of House Interim Committee on Agriculture, Land Use, and Water for Representative Ken Helm)
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Bill Title:
Relating to water resources; and prescribing an effective date.
Catchline/Summary:
Requires certain water suppliers to maintain certain records for at least 12 months and provide records to law enforcement or Water Resources Department upon request.Authorizes Water Resources Director to petition for warrant authorizing entry onto land or inspection.]
Requires person that owns or operates place of use at which hauled water is used for irrigation, nursery or agricultural purposes, or that hauls water to be used for irrigation, nursery or agricultural purposes,] certain water suppliers to maintain certain records for at least 12 months and provide records to law enforcement or Water Resources Department upon request.
Requires person that purchases water from water supplier at distribution location to be hauled for irrigation or nursery purposes to keep certain records for at least 12 months and provide records to law enforcement or department upon request.
Prohibits person that owns or operates place of use at which hauled water is used for irrigation, nursery or agricultural purposes from soliciting or accepting hauled water from illegal source] from hauling water to, or arranging for hauling of water to, certain grow sites. Provides that violation with criminal negligence under certain circumstances is subject to maximum penalty of 364 days' imprisonment, $25,000 fine, or both.
Prohibits person from making false verbal or written statement or representation] willfully or negligently providing false information to law enforcement or department regarding hauled water or] hauling of water related to plants in plant Cannabis family Cannabaceae. Authorizes imposition of civil penalties for violation of requirements or prohibitions]. Provides that violation of false statement or representation prohibition is subject to maximum penalty of 364 days' imprisonment, $25,000 fine, or both] is subject to maximum penalty of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both.
Instructs Water Resources Commission to notify certain violators of time allowed to correct violation within 10 business days after commission becomes aware of violation.
Provides that civil penalty for certain violations related to water resources may not exceed $5,000 per day for each day of violation. Establishes exception for violation related to crop of plants in plant Cannabis family Cannabaceae, for which civil penalty may not exceed $20,000 per day for each day of violation or economic value of crop, whichever is greater.]
Instructs commission to consider value of any crop of plants in plant Cannabis family Cannabaceae to which certain violations may relate when imposing civil penalty for violation.]
Provides that certain violations related to water resources are Class A misdemeanors, that each day of violation constitutes separate offense and that maximum fine is $25,000.]
Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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