Legislation - HB1296

Title: Environment - Managed Aquifer Recharge Pilot Program - Establishment
Sponsored by: Delegate Pruski
Status: In the House - Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Establishing the Managed Aquifer Recharge Pilot Program; authorizing the Department of the Environment to review, permit, and regulate a process to test the use of treated reclaimed water from a demonstration facility as a source for groundwater augmentation; requiring the demonstration facility to address a groundwater supply or quality problem that is anticipated to occur in the next 25 years; and requiring, on or before December 31 each year, the Department to report to the Governor and the General Assembly on the Pilot Program.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

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	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

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