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<br />3-24 House Second Reading <br /> <br />Page 12 of 13 <br /> <br />before we end up in court. This is a good bill and I urge aYes <br />vote. <br /> <br />Mr. Chairman: <br /> <br />Representative McHenry <br /> <br />Rep. McHelllY <br /> <br />Thank you Mr. Chairman. We hear a lot about the highest, <br />intended best usage. That was defined in one of our Committee <br />meetings as by the courts and by what the market demands. We've <br />heard by the beneficial use. There's only one beneficial use of <br />water, it has two parts, it's drinking it and washing your body. <br />That's the only beneficial use. The rest of it's subjective. If you're <br />a farmer, well then to you raising alfalfa, corn, wheat, that is your <br />best use that is beneficial. For a kayaker, floating your boat; a <br />fisherman, water with streams in it. It's from your point of view. <br />But really there's only one scientific best use. <br /> <br />Now, when this study is done, we'll talk about water, you actually <br />only need about 25, 30 gallons of water a day. Would you like for <br />this roundtable to mandate a law that everyone only use that much? <br />It wouldn't be such a problem for some of us. It would be <br />ridiculous to have your government getting into that. And again, <br />when you endorse this study, what if that study comes out, then <br />that becomes the water policy. Can you imagine water policy <br />telling us that we have to use such a small amount in our homes? <br />No. Let's be very, very careful when we start making laws with <br />regards to water policies. Agreed, let's study it, but let's do it on a <br />voluntary basis. Let's come together and give the results of that <br />study on up and make some policies judged on that. Vote No on <br />this bill. Thank you. <br /> <br />Mr. Chairman: Is there fi.lrther discussion on this bill? Seeing none, the question <br />before us is the adoption of House Bill 1177. All those in favor of <br />the bill say Aye. <br /> <br />Grollp: Aye <br /> <br />Mr. Chairmall: Those opposed No <br /> <br />Grollp: No <br /> <br />Mr. Chairmall: The Chair is in doubt. I think I'm gonna call for division. All <br />those in the Chamber that are not entitled to vote please be seated. <br />All those in favor please rise. More than 33 have arisen. The bill <br />is adopted. <br /> <br />Mr. Chairmall: Representative Madden <br /> <br />www.escriptionist.com Page 12 of 13 <br />