Bill > HB216

This bill modifies the Texas Water Code to place a limit on groundwater permits issued by groundwater conservation districts. Specifically, a district cannot issue a permit to an applicant for producing and transferring groundwater out of the district if doing so would allow the applicant to produce and transfer a total amount that exceeds five percent of the total modeled available groundwater (MAG) apportioned to that district, as determined by the executive administrator. The term "modeled available groundwater" refers to a technical calculation of sustainable groundwater supplies in a specific region. The new restriction will only apply to permits issued on or after the bill's effective date, which is 91 days after the end of the legislative session. The purpose of this bill appears to be to prevent over-extraction of groundwater resources by limiting individual permit volumes relative to the total sustainable groundwater supply in a district, thereby helping to preserve long-term water resources and prevent potential depletion.

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