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CT SB00363

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/22/2015

Primary Sponsor

Environment Committee

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Origin

Senate

2015 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall conduct a study of private property owners' water rights in the state

  • Study shall examine private property owners' rights to groundwater on their property and how those rights compare to rights of other persons, authorities, corporations, municipalities, or the state

  • Commissioner shall submit a report to joint standing committees of the General Assembly with cognizance over environment, public health, and energy and technology by February 1, 2016

  • Report shall include recommended legislation to clarify private property owners' water rights if the study determines such rights are not clearly defined or their superiority not otherwise established

Legislative Description

An Act Requiring The Department Of Energy And Environmental Protection To Conduct A Study Of Private Property Owners' Water Rights.

Last Action

Public Hearing 02/27

2/19/2015

Committee Referrals

Environment1/22/2015

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