An Act providing for registration of extraordinary water users; imposing a water resource fee; providing for reporting; establishing the Critical Water Planning Area Administration and Watershed Monitoring Fund; establishing the Water Use Fund; providing for duties of the Department of Environmental Protection and for submission of a question to the electorate authorizing incurring of indebtedness for water-related environmental initiatives; and establishing penalties.

Summary

The bill requires extraordinary water users to register and pay a water resource fee, and it creates new funds and an administration to manage water planning and monitoring. It also assigns new duties to the Department of Environmental Protection, proposes a voter question to approve borrowing for water‑related environmental initiatives, and establishes penalties for non‑compliance. The goal is to strengthen Pennsylvania’s water resource management.

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