HB 1001 Summary

• Establishes 20-year as the default duration for consumptive use water permits, with applicants able to request shorter periods or municipalities/utilities able to request up to 50 years for bond retirement purposes.

• Eliminates requirements for permit compliance reports and removes authority of the Department of Environmental Protection and water management districts to request compliance reports or modify/revoke permits based on those reports.

• Creates a new sustainable water use permit program for public water utilities that authorizes use of multiple water sources in a single permit, encourages alternative water sources, and provides for at least 20-year permit terms with expectation of renewal absent changed conditions.

• Requires water management districts to presume reclaimed water is economically feasible in mandatory reuse zones created by local governments, with applicants bearing the burden to overcome this presumption for nonpotable uses.

• Directs each water management district to consult with the Department of Environmental Protection regarding coordination between consumptive use permitting and water supply planning processes, with findings due to the Governor and Legislature by January 1, 2012.