2007 House Bill 5066

House Roll Call 426: Passed

To give the Department of Environmental Quality the authority to impose water conservation procedures on commercial or industrial facilities that have the capacity to withdraw 100,000 gallons of groundwater per day. Also, to require the department to notify certain local authorities regarding certain large groundwater withdrawals, and authorize these to form "water resources assessment and education committees" in order to assess area water use trends and "educate" large water users.

58 Yeas / 49 Nays
Democrat (54 Yeas / 4 Nays)
Republican (4 Yeas / 45 Nays)
Excused or Not Voting (3)