2004 House Bill 5634

Require groundwater use permits

Introduced in the House

March 10, 2004

Introduced by Rep. Chris Kolb (D-53)

To require a state groundwater withdrawal permit for facilities or farms that withdraw more than 100,000 gallons a day or more, beginning in 2010. Permit applicants would be required to submit five-year "water management and conservation" plans, and the Department of Environmental Quality would be authorized to approve, deny, or modify water use proposals.

Referred to the Committee on Great Lakes and Tourism