Establishes an interagency committee to address groundwater protection and proposes a statewide permitting program for groundwater withdrawal.
The bill establishes the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Groundwater, composed of various state agencies, to review and coordinate groundwater protection policies and procedures. It mandates the Department of Agriculture to consider water quantity in its groundwater withdrawal restrictions and requires the committee to submit a report by January 1, 2028, detailing unsustainable aquifer depletion and proposing legislative remedies. The report may include recommendations for a statewide permitting program to regulate groundwater withdrawal quality and quantity.
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