Legislation - HB1296

Title: Environment - Managed Aquifer Recharge Pilot Program - Establishment
Sponsored by: Delegates Pruski and Lehman
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Prohibiting a person from performing groundwater augmentation except under certain circumstances; establishing the Managed Aquifer Recharge Pilot Program to regulate and evaluate the use of treated reclaimed water as a source for groundwater augmentation through managed aquifer recharge permits; requiring the demonstration facility to address a groundwater supply or quality problem that is anticipated to occur in the next 25 years; etc.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Energy, and the Environment

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Details

Cross-filed with: SB0930

Introduced in a prior session as: HB1131 Session: 2024 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/07/2025 Legislative Date 2/07/2025 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/07/2025 Legislative Date 2/07/2025 Action Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Environment - Managed Aquifer Recharge Pilot Program - Establishment Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2025 Legislative Date 3/15/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2025 Legislative Date 3/06/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {613127/1 Adopted Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2025 Legislative Date 3/06/2025 Action Motion Special Order until 03/17 (Delegate Chisholm) Adopted Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 3/07/2025 Action Floor Amendment {703323/1 (Delegate Chisholm) Rejected (35-99) Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 3/07/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Environment - Managed Aquifer Recharge Pilot Program - Establishment Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 3/09/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (104-35) Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 3/02/2025 Action Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings 50 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/07/2025	2/07/2025	First Reading Environment and Transportation
House	2/07/2025	2/07/2025	Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Environment - Managed Aquifer Recharge Pilot Program - Establishment
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2025	3/15/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House	3/15/2025	3/06/2025	Favorable with Amendments {613127/1 Adopted	46 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2025	3/06/2025	Motion Special Order until 03/17 (Delegate Chisholm) Adopted	46 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2025	3/07/2025	Floor Amendment {703323/1 (Delegate Chisholm) Rejected (35-99)	47 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2025	3/07/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	47 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Environment - Managed Aquifer Recharge Pilot Program - Establishment
House	3/17/2025	3/09/2025	Third Reading Passed (104-35)	49 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2025	3/02/2025	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment	50 Click to view Recorded Media

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