Senate Bill 277
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Public Water Supply Invasive Species Compliance Act of 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Feb 8, 2021
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
277
Congress
117
Policy Area
Water Resources Development
Water Resources Development
Primary focus of measure is the supply and use of water and control of water flows; watersheds; floods and storm protection; wetlands. Measures concerning water quality may fall under Environmental Protection policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Public Water Supply Invasive Species Compliance Act of 2021
This bill addresses transfers between Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana of water that contains invasive species.
The bill exempts certain water transfers between public water supplies in Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana from prohibitions on illegal trade of plants and wildlife. Specifically, the prohibitions do not apply to covered water transfers containing prohibited species if
- the species are present in both public water supplies before the transfer, the water is subject to effective mitigation measures, and the water is transferred directly between the supplies; or
- the water is transferred in a closed conveyance system, such as a pipe system, and sent directly to treatment facilities where the species will be destroyed.
The costs of the mitigation measures must be borne by the entity that sells the water for financial gain.
Finally, the bill establishes notification requirements for water transfers.
February 8, 2021
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02/08/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
02/08/2021
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 8, 2023 8:12:14 PM