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LC 2399

Revise water laws

2025 Regular Session

LC 2399 aims to revise water laws to update how water is managed, but the draft died in process and has no enacted effect in its current form.

(LC) Draft Died in Process
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Bill Summary · LC 2399

Summary of LC 2399 — Revise water laws

A concise overview of the bill, its intent, and potential impacts based on the available information.

Quick Facts

  • Bill Number: LC 2399
  • Title: Revise water laws
  • Subject: WATER
  • Introduced: December 8, 2024
  • Status: Draft Died in Process (as of May 22, 2025)
  • Current Classification: bill (LC draft)

Purpose and intent

  • The bill is titled “Revise water laws,” indicating an objective to update, clarify, or reorganize existing water-related statutes. The specific goals, such as changing water rights procedures, permitting processes, groundwater management, or funding mechanisms, are not provided in the available material.

Key provisions (text not provided)

  • The exact provisions of LC 2399 are not included in the information you provided. Therefore, the precise changes to law, new authorities, or procedural modifications cannot be stated here.
  • In bills addressing “water laws,” common areas of revision typically include:
    • Water rights administration (permits, allocations, transfers)
    • Groundwater and surface-water management
    • Permitting processes and timelines
    • Conservation, drought management, and reliability standards
    • Enforcements, penalties, and compliance
    • Funding, grants, or cost-sharing for water infrastructure or programs
    • Interagency coordination and data/reporting requirements
  • Important: These are general themes often seen in water-law revisions and do not reflect the actual text of LC 2399.

Potential impact and affected parties

  • Possible beneficiaries or affected groups (depending on actual provisions):
    • Water utilities and municipal water suppliers
    • Agricultural users and rural landowners
    • Industrial users and commercial entities
    • Local governments and regional water authorities
    • Environmental agencies and conservation advocates
    • Tribes or indigenous communities (if applicable under state law)
  • Potential outcomes, if enacted, could include clearer permit timelines, updated standards for groundwater management, or new funding mechanisms. However, since the bill did not progress beyond the drafting stage, these potential effects remain speculative.

Status, timeline, and procedural notes

  • 2024-12-08: Drafter Assigned
  • 2024-12-08: Draft On Hold
  • 2025-05-22: Draft Died in Process
  • Meaning: The draft was not advanced into a full committee or floor vote and is not expected to become law in its current form.
  • This status indicates the proposal did not undergo final passage and there is no enacted version to implement.

Next steps for readers

  • For concrete details, obtain the actual bill text from the relevant legislative database or official publications.
  • If you want alert-style updates, monitor LC 2399’s status or search for amendments or a successor bill with similar intent in the current session.

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