This bill allows the Board of Water and Natural Resources to reassign water or natural resource grants that were originally awarded but then deobligated (unused or returned) on or after October 1, 2022, to other eligible systems or municipalities. Previously, these deobligated grant funds were subject to stricter conditions; now the board has flexibility to award them according to its own policies rather than following the original grant restrictions. This gives the state more ability to redirect unused grant money to communities that need it.
This bill does not directly amend codified state law.
Signed by the Governor S.J. 442
Delivered to the Governor S.J. 387
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 395
Signed by the President S.J. 340
House of Representatives Do Pass Passed, YEAS 66, NAYS 2. H.J. 361
State Affairs Certified uncontested, placed on consent H.J. 3
State Affairs Do Pass Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 0. H.J. 3
State Affairs Scheduled for hearing H.J. 1
First read in House and referred to House State Affairs H.J. 97
Senate Do Pass Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0. S.J. 93
Senate Remove from Consent Calendar S.J. 78
Agriculture and Natural Resources Certified uncontested, placed on consent S.J. 4
Agriculture and Natural Resources Do Pass Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0. S.J. 4
Agriculture and Natural Resources Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources S.J. 12
State Affairs — Do Pass
Do Pass
Agriculture and Natural Resources — Do Pass