Senate Bill 773 - Public Water Supply Invasive Species Compliance Act of 2023

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: Senate

Introduced date: 2023-03-09

Recent Activity

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Alternative Names

Public Water Supply Invasive Species Compliance Act of 2023

Public Water Supply Invasive Species Compliance Act of 2023

A bill to exempt from the Lacey Act and the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 certain water transfers between any of the States of Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana, and for other purposes.

Associated Legislation

Public Water Supply Invasive Species Compliance Act of 2023

Policy Areas

Water Resources Development

Potential Impact

Aquatic ecology

Arkansas

Crimes against animals and natural resources

Environmental Protection

Environmental assessment, monitoring, research

Louisiana

Texas

Trade restrictions

Water use and supply

Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Sponsors and Supporters

Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]

Cosponsors and Supporters

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Committees and Subcommittees

Environment and Public Works Committee

Variations and Revisions

Public Water Supply Invasive Species Compliance Act of 2023

Public Water Supply Invasive Species Compliance Act of 2023

12/15/2023, 4:06 PM

Public Water Supply Invasive Species Compliance Act of 2023

This bill addresses transfers between Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana of water that contains invasive species.

The bill exempts certain water transfers betw...

Congress
118

Number
S - 773

Introduced on
2023-03-09

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

3/9/2023

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Public Water Supply Invasive Species Compliance Act of 2023

This bill addresses transfers between Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana of water that contains invasive species.

The bill exempts certain water transfers betw...

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to exempt from the Lacey Act and the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 certain water transfers between any of the States of Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
Water Resources Development

Potential Impact
Aquatic ecology
Arkansas
Crimes against animals and natural resources
Environmental Protection
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Louisiana
Texas
Trade restrictions
Water use and supply
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary4/27/2023

Public Water Supply Invasive Species Compliance Act of 2023

This bill addresses transfers between Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana of water that contains invasive species.

The bill exempts certain water transfers betw...


Latest Action3/9/2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.