22E30C629D0A2712872582E200799598 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2018A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For REQUESTS FOR DRAFT COMMITTEE LEGISLATIONINTERIM COMMITTEE WATER RESOURCES REVIEW COMMITTEEDate Aug 7, 2018 Location HCR 0112 Requests for Draft Committee Legislation - Draft Legislation Approved 04:08:03 PM Thomas Morris and Jennifer Berman, Office of Legislative Legal Services, addressed the committee and provided an overview of rules and deadlines associated with requesting legislation. 04:17:28 PM Motion Prepare draft legislation concerning Republican River issues. Moved Arndt Seconded Roberts Catlin Coram Crowder Donovan Esgar Jones Roberts Saine Excused Sonnenberg Excused Arndt YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:19:33 PM Carly Jacobs, Department of Natural Resources, discussed Severance Taxes and Tier II program funding. Ms. Jacobs proposed several changes to how Tier II programs should be funded, such as distributions to Tier II programs being based on actual revenue not forecasted revenue. Ms. Jacobs responded to questions from the committee regarding severance tax funding and Tier II programs. 04:25:04 PM Committee discussion ensued regarding potential legislation. 04:25:55 PM Motion Prepare draft legislation concerning funding for tier II programs that would otherwise be funded with severance tax funds. Moved Donovan Seconded Esgar Catlin Coram Crowder Donovan Esgar Jones Roberts Saine Excused Sonnenberg Excused Arndt YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:27:41 PM Senator Crowder discussed federal funding for the Arkansas Valley Conduit. 04:29:55 PM Motion Prepare draft legislation or resolution concerning the Arkansas Valley Conduit project. Moved Crowder Seconded Coram Catlin Coram Crowder Donovan Esgar Jones Roberts Saine Excused Sonnenberg Excused Arndt YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:37:54 PM Motion Prepare draft legislation concerning the disposal of imported waste materials in the state. Moved Crowder Seconded Jones Catlin Coram Crowder Donovan Esgar Jones Roberts Saine Excused Sonnenberg Excused Arndt YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:42:14 PM Motion Prepare draft legislation concerning the dredging of the Lower Arkansas River. Moved Crowder Seconded Esgar Catlin Coram Crowder Donovan Esgar Jones Roberts Saine Excused Sonnenberg Excused Arndt YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:46:07 PM Motion Prepare draft legislation concerning the water quality impacts of hard rock mining. Moved Roberts Seconded Arndt Catlin Coram Crowder Donovan Esgar Jones Roberts Saine Excused Sonnenberg Excused Arndt YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:47:55 PM Motion Prepare draft legislation concerning deficit irrigation. Moved Arndt Seconded Jones Catlin No Coram No Crowder Yes Donovan Yes Esgar Yes Jones Yes Roberts Yes Saine Excused Sonnenberg Excused Arndt Yes YES: 6 NO: 2 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 04:49:19 PM Committee discussion on municipal water sharing. 04:51:54 PM Motion Prepare draft legislation concerning municipal water sharing. Moved Arndt Seconded Roberts Catlin Coram Crowder Donovan Esgar Jones Roberts Saine Excused Sonnenberg Excused Arndt YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:53:46 PM Motion Prepare draft legislation concerning government immunity for prescribed burning. Moved Coram Seconded Catlin Catlin Coram Crowder Donovan Esgar Jones Roberts Saine Excused Sonnenberg Excused Arndt YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:56:03 PM Motion Prepare draft legislation concerning the number of well inspectors managed by DWR. Moved Arndt Seconded Catlin Coram Crowder Donovan Esgar Jones Roberts Saine Excused Sonnenberg Excused Arndt YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Withdrawn 04:56:27 PM Reprensentative Arndt's motion to prepare draft legislation concerning the number of well inspectors managed by DWR failed for lack of a second. 04:58:05 PM Motion Prepare draft legislation concerning soil health. Moved Arndt Seconded Esgar Catlin Coram Crowder Donovan Esgar Jones Roberts Saine Excused Sonnenberg Excused Arndt YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection