2007 House Bill 5073

Senate Roll Call 430: Passed

To prohibit groundwater withdrawals by industrial or commercial users if these affect various types of surface water resources in ways defined by a a computer program "assessment tool" described in Senate Bill 860. The "assessment tool" is a computer model intended to estimate whether a particular groundwater withdrawal by an industrial or commercial user would have an effect on water resources and require registration or a use permit, or would be prohibited.

36 Yeas / 0 Nays
Republican (19 Yeas / 0 Nays)
Democrat (17 Yeas / 0 Nays)
Excused or Not Voting (2)