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CS/CS/SB 1136: Regulation of Water Resources

GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Community Affairs ; Trumbull

Regulation of Water Resources; Revising the qualification requirements a person must meet in order to take the water well contractor license examination; authorizing certain authorities who have been delegated enforcement powers by water management districts to apply disciplinary guidelines adopted by the districts; prohibiting a person or business entity from advertising water well drilling or construction services in specified circumstances; providing that the Department of Environmental Protection’s variance review and advisory committee is not responsible for reviewing water well permitting, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 5/7/2024 - Chapter No. 2024-143
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Environment and Natural Resources (EN)
  2. Community Affairs (CA)
  3. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/2/2024 Senate • Filed
1/8/2024 Senate • Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Community Affairs; Rules
1/9/2024 Senate • Introduced
1/12/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 01/17/24, 8:30 am, 301 Senate Building
1/17/2024 Senate • Favorable by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
• Now in Community Affairs
1/24/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/29/24, 1:30 pm, 401 Senate Building
1/29/2024 Senate • CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
1/31/2024 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Rules
2/1/2024 Senate • CS by Community Affairs read 1st time
2/5/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/08/24, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
2/8/2024 Senate • CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 20 NAYS 0
2/9/2024 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2/13/2024 Senate • CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
2/15/2024 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/21/24
2/21/2024 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 425
• Read 3rd time -SJ 425
• CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 425
• Immediately certified -SJ 441
2/21/2024 House • In Messages
3/1/2024 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2024)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
3/4/2024 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
3/5/2024 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0
3/5/2024 Senate • Ordered enrolled
4/22/2024 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/6/2024 • Approved by Governor
5/7/2024 • Chapter No. 2024-143