FIFTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURESB 493/a

FIRST SESSION, 2023

March 9, 2023

Mr. President:

    Your FINANCE COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

SENATE BILL 493, as amended

has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:

    1. Strike Senate Conservation Committee Amendment 1.

    2. On page 1, line 12, strike "REUSE" and insert in lieu

thereof "USE".

    3. On page 1, line 13, strike "RECHARGE" and insert in lieu

thereof "CHARACTERIZATION FOR".

    4. On page 1, lines 18 and 19, strike "APPROPRIATE MINERAL

LEVELS IN THE WATER OF" and insert in lieu thereof "USE OF NATURALLY

OCCURRING BRACKISH WATER FOR".

    5. On page 1, line 20, before "WATER", insert "BRACKISH" and

strike "REUSE" and insert in lieu thereof "USE".

    6. On page 1, line 24, strike "2023" and insert in lieu

thereof "2026".

    7. On page 1, line 25, strike "appropriate mineral levels for

water in" and insert in lieu thereof "use of naturally occurring

brackish water for".

    8. On page 2, line 6, strike "reuse" and insert in lieu

thereof "use".

    9. On page 2, line 7, strike "recharge" and insert in lieu

thereof "characterization for".

    10. On page 3, line 9, before "water", insert "brackish" and

strike "reuse" and insert in lieu thereof "use".

                               Respectfully submitted,

                               ___________________________________

                               Senator George Muñoz, Chairman

Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________

          (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)

                  Date ________________________

The roll call vote was 9 For 2 Against

Yes:     9

No:      Rodriguez, Steinborn

Excused: None

Absent:  None

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