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LC 3666

Generally revise water use laws

2025 Regular Session

LC 3666 sought a broad rewrite of water-use laws; drafted but died in committee, so no changes now. If revived, could affect rights, permits, enforcement, and oversight.

(LC) Draft Died in Process
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Bill Summary · LC 3666

Legislative Bill Summary: LC 3666 — Generally revise water use laws

Overview

  • Bill Number: LC 3666
  • Title: Generally revise water use laws
  • Subject: Water
  • Status: Draft and died in process
  • Introduced: December 14, 2024
  • Classification: bill (legislative draft)
  • Administrative note: The bill is not enacted and did not advance beyond the draft stage.

Purpose and Intent

  • The title indicates a broad effort to revise water use laws. The available information does not include the bill’s full text or stated objectives beyond this general scope.
  • As drafted, the bill aimed to undertake a comprehensive review or rewrite of existing water-related statutes; no specific policy outcomes, targets, or reforms are publicly provided in the available summary.

Key Provisions

  • Specific provisions are not provided in the available summary. Therefore, the exact changes to law (definitions, rights, permitting, management, enforcement, funding, or transition rules) are not known.
  • In a general sense, a bill described as “generally revise water use laws” typically could affect areas such as:
    • Water rights and allocation (surface water and groundwater)
    • Permit and licensing processes
    • Water conservation and efficiency standards
    • Drought response and management mechanisms
    • Regulatory authority and governance (state agencies, local entities)
    • Fees, penalties, and enforcement
    • Definitions and scope of water-related terms
    • Transitional provisions for any changes
  • However, none of these areas are confirmed as actual provisions within LC 3666 based on the available information.

Potential Impact (If Enacted)

  • A comprehensive rewrite could affect:
    • Water users (farmers, businesses, municipalities, private property owners)
    • Local governments and water districts
    • State agencies administering water rights, permitting, and enforcement
    • Investment decisions related to water use, conservation, and infrastructure
  • Depending on the final text, impacts could include changes to permitting timelines, compliance requirements, or funding mechanisms. As the bill died in process, there is no enacted impact to current law.

Procedural and Timeline Details

  • 2024-12-14: Drafter Assigned (LC)
  • 2024-12-14: Draft On Hold (LC)
  • 2025-05-23: Draft Died in Process (LC)
  • Outcome: The bill did not advance and did not become law. If a future version is introduced, it would follow the standard legislative process (committee referrals, hearings, amendments, floor votes, and potential reconciliation).

Additional Notes

  • Given the lack of published text, readers should monitor for any future reintroduction or successor bills that propose substantive revisions to water use laws.
  • This summary reflects only the information available for LC 3666 and does not constitute a legal interpretation of any enacted statute.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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