February 16, 1999

Mr. President:

Your CONSERVATION COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

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

1. On page 1, line 21, after "wells" insert "if the property line of the applicant is within three hundred feet of the municipal water distribution lines located".

2. On page 1, between lines 22 and 23, insert the following:

"B. The municipal ordinance shall contain a provision for waiver when the cost of extending the municipal water distribution lines to the residence exceeds the cost of drilling a domestic well.".

3. Reletter succeeding subsections accordingly.

4. On page 1, line 24, after "provide" insert "within ninety days".

5. On page 2, between lines 9 and 10, insert the following:

"F. A qualified municipality shall act upon the request for authorization to drill a new well by authorizing or denying the request within thirty days.".

6. Reletter succeeding subsections accordingly.

7. On page 5, line 19, after "within" insert "three hundred feet of the municipal water distribution lines located within".

8. On page 6, between lines 8 and 9, insert the following:

"E. A qualified municipality shall act upon the request for authorization to drill a new well by authorizing or denying the request within thirty days.".

9. Reletter succeeding subsections accordingly.,

and thence referred to the JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.

Respectfully submitted,

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Arthur H. Rodarte, Vice-Chairman

Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________

(Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)

Date ________________________

The roll call vote was 7 For 0 Against

Yes: 7

No: None

Excused: Eisenstadt, Leavell, Sanchez

Absent: None

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