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Public Water Supply Invasive Species Compliance Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-2930| Senate 
| Updated: 11/21/2019
Ted Cruz

Ted Cruz

Republican Senator

Texas

Cosponsors (4)
Bill Cassidy (Republican)Tom Cotton (Republican)John Barrasso (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)

Environment and Public Works Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Public Water Supply Invasive Species Compliance Act of 2019 This bill addresses transfers between Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana of water that contains invasive species. The bill exempts certain water transfers between public water supplies in Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana from prohibitions on illegal trade of plants and wildlife. Specifically, the prohibitions do not apply to covered water transfers containing prohibited species if the species are present in both public water supplies before the transfer, the water is subject to effective mitigation measures, and the water is transferred directly between the supplies; or the water is transferred in a closed conveyance system, such as a pipe system, and sent directly to treatment facilities where the species will be destroyed. The costs of the mitigation measures must be borne by the entity that sells the water for financial gain. Finally, the bill establishes notification requirements for water transfers.
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Feb 5, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-29
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Nov 21, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Nov 21, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  • February 5, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-29
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.


  • November 21, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 21, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Environmental Protection

Related Bills

  • HR 116-29: Public Water Supply Invasive Species Compliance Act of 2019
Aquatic ecologyArkansasCrimes against animals and natural resourcesEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchLouisianaTexasTrade restrictionsWater use and supplyWildlife conservation and habitat protection

Public Water Supply Invasive Species Compliance Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-2930| Senate 
| Updated: 11/21/2019
Public Water Supply Invasive Species Compliance Act of 2019 This bill addresses transfers between Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana of water that contains invasive species. The bill exempts certain water transfers between public water supplies in Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana from prohibitions on illegal trade of plants and wildlife. Specifically, the prohibitions do not apply to covered water transfers containing prohibited species if the species are present in both public water supplies before the transfer, the water is subject to effective mitigation measures, and the water is transferred directly between the supplies; or the water is transferred in a closed conveyance system, such as a pipe system, and sent directly to treatment facilities where the species will be destroyed. The costs of the mitigation measures must be borne by the entity that sells the water for financial gain. Finally, the bill establishes notification requirements for water transfers.
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Timeline
Feb 5, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-29
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Nov 21, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Nov 21, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  • February 5, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-29
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.


  • November 21, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 21, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Ted Cruz

Ted Cruz

Republican Senator

Texas

Cosponsors (4)
Bill Cassidy (Republican)Tom Cotton (Republican)John Barrasso (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)

Environment and Public Works Committee

Environmental Protection

Related Bills

  • HR 116-29: Public Water Supply Invasive Species Compliance Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Aquatic ecologyArkansasCrimes against animals and natural resourcesEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchLouisianaTexasTrade restrictionsWater use and supplyWildlife conservation and habitat protection