DENR STUDY OF IBT LAWS.

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View NCGA Bill Details2013-2014 Session
Senate Bill 757 (Public) Filed Wednesday, May 14, 2014
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO STUDY THE STATUTES AND RULES GOVERNING INTERBASIN TRANSFERS, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW COMMISSION.
Intro. by Hartsell.

Status: Ref To Com On Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources (Senate Action) (May 15 2014)

Bill History:

S 757

Bill Summaries:

  • Summary date: May 14 2014 - View Summary

    Identical to H 1057 introduced on May 14, 2014.

    Requires the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to study statutes and rules governing interbasin transfers. Requires examining: (1) whether temporary and emergency transfers should be subject to different regulations than long term transfers, (2) whether transfers between subbasins should be subject to different regulations than transfers between major river basins, and (3) whether there are types of transfers that should be exempted from the interbasin certification or other requirements. Requires a report by October 1, 2014, to the Environemental Review Commission.