Public Water Supply Invasive Species Compliance Act of 2023
- Last Action
- 3/22/2023
Actions
- 2023-03-22Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.
- 2023-03-10Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2023-03-10Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2023-03-10Introduced in House
- 2023-03-10Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-03-10 (00)
Public Water Supply Invasive Species Compliance Act of 2023
This bill addresses transfers between Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana of water that contains invasive species.
The bill exempts certain water transfers between public water supplies in Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana from prohibitions on illegal trade of plants and wildlife. Specifically, the prohibitions do not apply to covered water transfers containing prohibited species if
- the species are present in both public water supplies before the transfer, the water is subject to mitigation measures, and the water is transferred directly between the supplies; or
- the water is transferred in a closed conveyance system, such as a pipe system, and sent directly to treatment facilities where the species will be destroyed.
The costs of the mitigation measures must be borne by the entity that sells the water for financial gain.
Finally, the bill establishes notification requirements for water transfers.
Subjects
- Aquatic ecology
- Arkansas
- Crimes against animals and natural resources
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Louisiana
- Texas
- Trade restrictions
- Water use and supply
- Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
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