Texas HB24 mandates groundwater conservation districts to consider modeled available groundwater when issuing permits.

Texas HB24 amends the Water Code to require groundwater conservation districts to consider modeled available groundwater when issuing permits. Specifically, a district may not issue a permit if the issuance would authorize the applicant to produce and transfer out of the district a total amount of groundwater exceeding five percent of the total modeled available groundwater apportioned to the district. This provision applies only to permits issued by a groundwater conservation district on or after the effective date of the Act.

Texas HB24 mandates groundwater conservation districts to consider modeled available groundwater when issuing permits.

Texas HB24 amends the Water Code to require groundwater conservation districts to consider modeled available groundwater when issuing permits. Specifically, a district may not issue a permit if the issuance would authorize the applicant to produce and transfer out of the district a total amount of groundwater exceeding five percent of the total modeled available groundwater apportioned to the district. This provision applies only to permits issued by a groundwater conservation district on or after the effective date of the Act.