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HB19-1050

Encourage Use Of Xeriscape In Common Areas

Type Bill
Session 2019 Regular Session
Subjects
Housing Local Government Natural Resources & Environment Water

Concerning the promotion of water-efficient landscaping on property subject to management by local supervisory entities.

Bill Summary:

Water conservation - use of xeriscape and other drought-tolerant landscaping - common interest communities - special districts. Section 1 of the act augments an existing law that establishes the right of unit owners in common interest communities to use water-efficient landscaping, subject to reasonable aesthetic standards, by specifically extending the same policy to limited common elements, which are owned by the community and available for use by some but not all of the unit owners.

Sections 2 and 3 extend existing water conservation requirements, currently applicable only to certain public entities that supply water at retail and their customers, to property management districts and other special districts that manage areas of parkland and open space.


(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
03/07/2019 Signed Act PDF
02/27/2019 Final Act PDF
02/19/2019 Rerevised PDF
02/15/2019 Revised PDF
01/28/2019 Reengrossed PDF
01/25/2019 Engrossed PDF
01/04/2019 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
01/21/2019 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
06/19/2019 FN2 PDF
01/11/2019 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 19-1050 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment E). The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 19-1050, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 8-2. Vote summary
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
02/19/2019 Third Reading BILL
25
AYE
9
NO
1
OTHER
Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
01/28/2019 Third Reading BILL
45
AYE
19
NO
0
OTHER
Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
01/17/2019 L.002 HOU Energy & Environment Passed [*] PDF
Date Location Action
03/07/2019 Governor Governor Signed
02/27/2019 Governor Sent to the Governor
02/27/2019 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
02/26/2019 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
02/19/2019 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
02/15/2019 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
02/12/2019 Senate Senate Committee on Local Government Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
02/01/2019 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Local Government
01/28/2019 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
01/25/2019 House House Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
01/17/2019 House House Committee on Energy & Environment Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
01/04/2019 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Energy & Environment
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
03/07/2019 25 Encourage Use Of Xeriscape In Common Areas PDF