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HF 2642Died when the session ended · March 12, 2026

Relating to the use of water, including beneficial use in the context of water allocation and the disposal of wastewater from distillery operations

Sponsored by the House Natural Resources Committee

Topics:Environment & natural resources

Same legislation: HSB 713

Also covers HSB 713.

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Progress

  1. Introduced
    February 10, 2026
  2. Subcommittee
    February 12, 2026
  3. Committee
    February 17, 2026
  4. Passed House
    March 12, 2026 · 90–1
  5. Passed Senate
    —
  6. Signed
    —

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What’s in it

This bill relates to the use of certain liquids, including beneficial use in the context of water allocation and the disposal of liquid waste from distillery operations. The bill requires the department of natural resources (department) to adopt by rule standards for the disposal of liquid waste originating from an on-site native distillery operation produced during the manufacture of native distilled spirits. The bill requires the standards to account for the volume of liquid waste produced, the manner of disposal by land application, and the per acre application rate per day.

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Under current law, for the purposes of Code chapter 455B, subchapter III, part 4, “beneficial use” is defined as the application of water to a useful purpose that inures to the benefit of the water user and subject to the user’s dominion and control but does not include the waste or pollution of water. The bill strikes the definition and provides that beneficial use is determined by the department on a case-by-case basis when determining whether to grant a permit for the diversion, storage, or withdrawal of water, and must not be based on the category of use.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Changed since by amendment H-8169; see Amendments. Full bill text

Amendments · 5

1 adopted · 0 failed. Newest first.

  • H-8169 · filed March 5, 2026
    Adopted
    March 12, 2026
  • H-8143 · filed March 4, 2026
    Withdrawn
    March 12, 2026
  • H-8041 · filed February 24, 2026
    Ruled out of order
    March 12, 2026
  • H-8040 · filed February 24, 2026
    Ruled out of order
    March 12, 2026
  • H-8039 · filed February 24, 2026
    Ruled out of order
    March 12, 2026

History

All 21 actions
2026 session · second year of the 91st General Assembly
March 18, 2026
Subcommittee recommends indefinite postponement. [].
March 17, 2026
Subcommittee: Sweeney, Shipley, and Staed. S.J. 587. Journal
March 16, 2026
Read first time, referred to Natural Resources and Environment. S.J. 575. Journal
March 12, 2026
Passed House, yeas 90, nays 1. H.J. 654. Journal
February 19, 2026
Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 351. Journal
February 19, 2026
As HSB 713: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2642.
February 17, 2026
As HSB 713: Committee vote: Yeas, 16. Nays, 4. Excused, 1. H.J. 324. Journal
February 17, 2026
As HSB 713: Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 324. Journal
February 12, 2026
As HSB 713: Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.
February 10, 2026
As HSB 713: Subcommittee: Golding, Barker and Levin. H.J. 250. Journal
February 10, 2026
As HSB 713: Introduced, referred to Natural Resources. H.J. 246. Journal

Meetings

Votes

Committee · February 17, 202616–4

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Lobbyist declarations

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