Encourage Use Of Xeriscape In Common Areas
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2019 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
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.)
Related Documents & Information
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 01/21/2019 | PA1 |
| 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 [*] |
| 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 |
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| Effective Date | Chapter # | Title | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/07/2019 | 25 | Encourage Use Of Xeriscape In Common Areas |