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Senate rejects karst-monitoring amendment to water/sewer bill; sponsor seeks one-day carryover
Summary
The Senate voted down an amendment that would have required groundwater monitoring by USGS and DEP before certain bottling operations begin in karst aquifers. The amendment failed on a roll call, 15-19; the sponsor then asked to lay the bill over one day while retaining its place on the calendar.
The Senate debated an amendment to the committee substitute for House Bill 31 74, which addresses municipal responsibilities when potential customers apply for water and sewer service. Senator Barrett offered a strike-and-insert amendment that would add requirements for groundwater monitoring and limits on withdrawals in sensitive karst aquifers, targeted at proposed large-volume water bottling operations.
Proponents of the amendment said the language would protect residents’ water supplies in karst terrain, require…
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