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40 Year Water Use Planning for Utilities |
SB |
692/aSFl#1 |
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Chabot |
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(Parenthesis
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LFC Files
Responses
Received From
Office
of the State Engineer (OSE)
SUMMARY
Synopsis
of SFl Amendment
The Senate Floor Amendment #1 amends the bill to change utilities to “water public utilities regulated by the Public Regulation Commission” as recommended by OSE. This would include these entities as being required to have a 40-year water plan.
Synopsis
of Original Bill
Senate Bill 692 adds
Public Utilities supplying water to persons other than municipalities or counties
to the list of entities requiring a 40-year water plan.
OSE identifies three issues with the bill:
TECHNICAL ISSUES
OSE recommends the following technical changes:
GAC/njw:yr