GREEN SHEET REDIGEST
HB 590 2021 Regular Session Davis
CONSERVATION. Authorizes the board of the Capital Area Groundwater
Conservation District to assess fees for capital expenditures and nonpayment.
DIGEST
Present law establishes a Capital Area Groundwater Conservation District and its board of
commissioners. Present law authorizes the board of commissioners to charge users within
the district based on the annual rate of use and assessed on the basis of units of water used.
Proposed law retains present law.
Proposed law grants the board additional authority to assess costs against all users within the
district for capital expenditures, and allows the board to assess such costs based on annual
flows or specific costs for wells to individual users based on capital, debt service, and
operation and maintenance costs. Further provides what constitutes costs and other
parameters deemed necessary to conserve and protect groundwater resources.
Proposed law authorizes the board to assess monthly late fees for failure to pay monthly or
quarterly invoices not to exceed $25 or 1 ½% the balance due, whichever is greater.
Proposed law authorizes the board to charge an application fee not to exceed $2,000 for each
new or upgraded well.
(Amends R.S. 38:3076(A)(14))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The House Floor Amendments to the engrossed bill:
1. Make technical changes.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Natural Resources to the
reengrossed bill
1. Changes the authority from assessing fees for capital expenditures to assessing
costs for capital expenditures.
2. Limits monthly late fees to $25 or 1 ½% of the balance due, whichever is greater.
3. Adds the authority to assess an application fee not to exceed $2,000 for each new
or upgraded well.
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Prepared by Tyler McCloud.