Weather Mod - Sunset Review

• Project Type: General OWC
• Applicant: Weather Modification
• Project Name: Sunset Review on Weather Mod Program
• Title: Sunset Statutory Evaluation Criteria
• Date: 6/16/1995
• County: Statewide
• Water Conservation - Doc Type: Final Report

DRAFT
10/12/95

llS NO. 96-0088.01 Mev

Bill 96-

Joint legislative Sunrise and Sunset Review Committee

A Bill FOR AN ACT
101 CONCERNING REGULATION OF WEATHER MODIFICATION, AND, IN

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CONNECTION THEREWITH, CONTINUING THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS
FOR WEATHER MODIFICATION OPERATIONS BY THE EXECUTIVE
D]REClOR OF 1HE DEPAR1MEN1 OF NA1URAl RESOURCES AND
ELIMINATING THE. LICENSING OF WEATHER MODIFICATION
OPERATORS.

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Bill Summary
"Regulation of Weather Modification"
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced
and does not necessarily reflect any a!!1endme.~ts which maj' be
subsequently adopted.)

Joint leQislative Sunrise and Sunset Review Committee.
Continues until July I, ,the issuance of permits for
weather modification operations by the executive director of the
department of natural resources. Eliminates the licensing of
weather modification operators.
Provides that renewal permits for ground-based winter
clouding seeding operations have a duration of 5 years for the
second permit and 10 years for the third or subsequent permit.
Eliminates the requirement that proof of financial
responsibility be provided in a weather modification permit
application. Requires that the qualification, education, and
experience of the weather modification operator be provided in
a weather modification permit appl i cati on. El iminates the
requirement that the executive director of the department of
natural resources determine that a commercial weather
modification project be conceived to provide and offer promise
of providing an economic benefit before a permit may be issued.
Eliminates the requirement that the executive director determine
that a scientific or research project be designed for and offer
promise of expanding knowledge and technology of weather
modification before a permit may be issued.
Changes the permit fee imposed for a commercial operation
from 2% of the val ue of the contract for the project to an

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