HB 04-1365

• Title: HB041365 - Concerning Water Planning by Retail Water Providers
• Date: 8/2/2004
• Description: House Bill 04-1365
• Basin: Statewide
• Drought Mitigation - Doc Type: Legislation

TAKEN DURING A DROUGHT TO MANAGE WATER SUPPLIES AND WATER
DEMAND APPROPRIA TEL y,

(2) THE OFFICE SHALL DEVELOP PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE TO COVERED ENTITIES AND OTHER STATE OR LOCAL
GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF DROUGHT MITIGATION
PLANS,

(3) THE BOARD IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO RECOMMEND THE
APPROPRIATION AND EXPENDITURE OF SUCH REVENUES AS IS NECESSARY
FROM THE UNOBLIGATED BALANCE OF THE FIVE PERCENT SHARE OF THE
OPERATIONAL ACCOUNT OF THE SEVERANCE TAX TRUST FUND DESIGNATED
FOR USE BY THE BOARD FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSISTING COVERED ENTITIES
AND OTHER STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES TO DEVELOP
DROUGHT MITIGATION PLANS IDENTIFIED AS SUFFICIENT BY THE OFFICE.

(4) By JULY 1, 2005, THE BOARD SHALL ADOPT GUIDELINES FOR THE
OFFICE TO USE IN REVIEWING AND EV ALUA TING DROUGHT MITIGATION PLANS
SUBMITTED BY COVERED ENTITIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH TillS SECTION, THE
GUIDELINES SHALL DEFINE THE METHOD FOR SUBMITTING PLANS TO THE
OFFICE AND SHALL SPECIFY HOW THE OFFICE WILL PRIORITIZE THE
DISTRIBUTION OF MONEYS,

SECTION 5. Effective date. This act shall take effect at 12:01
a,m, on the day following the expiration of the ninety-day period after final
adjournment of the general assembly that is allowed for submitting a
referendum petition pursuant to article V, section 1 (3) of the state
constitution (August 4, 2004, if adjournment sine die is on May 5, 2004);
except that, if a referendum petition is filed against this act or an item,
section, or part of this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or

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