HF 110

Great Lakes - St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact enacted.

Section 1: Great Lakes -- St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact created.

ARTICLE 1: SHORT TITLE, DEFINITIONS, PURPOSES AND DURATION

Section 1.1: "Great Lakes -- St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact" short title given.

Section 1.2: Terminology defined.

Section 1.3: Findings and purposes listed.

Section 1.4: Scientific basis for sound water management decision making and application of scientific information provided.

ARTICLE 2: ORGANIZATION

Section 2.1: Great Lakes -- St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Council created.

Section 2.2: Council membership determined.

Section 2.3: Appointment of alternates required.

Section 2.4: Voting process defined.

Section 2.5: Organization and procedure provided.

Section 2.6: Use of existing offices and agencies utilized.

Section 2.7: Jurisdiction specified.

Section 2.8: Status, immunities and privileges outlined.

Section 2.9: Advisory committees allowed.

ARTICLE 3: GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES

Section 3.1: Generalities provided.

Section 3.2: Council powers detailed.

Section 3.3: Rules and regulations authorized.

Section 3.4: Program review and findings required

ARTICLE 4: WATER MANAGEMENT AND REGULATION

Section 4.1: Water resources inventory, registration and reporting required

Section 4.2: Water conservation and efficiency programs and goals required.

Section 4.3: Party powers and duties detailed.

Section 4.4: Requirement for originating party approval defined.

Section 4.5: Regional review required.

Section 4.6: Proposals subject to prior notice requirements provided.

Section 4.7: Council actions specified.

Section 4.8: New or increased diversions prohibited.

Section 4.9: Exceptions to the prohibition of diversions listed.

Section 4.10: Management and regulation of new or increased withdrawals and consumptive uses required.

Section 4.11: Decision-making standard criteria listed.

Section 4.12: Applicability terminology defined.

Section 4.13: Exemptions provided.

Section 4.14: U.S. Supreme Court decree: Wisconsin et al. v. Illinois et al. authority specified.

Section 4.15: Assessment of cumulative impacts required.

ARTICLE 5: TRIBAL CONSULATION

Section 5.1: Consultation with tribes required.

ARTICLE 6: PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

Section 6.1: Meetings, public hearings and records required to be open to the public.

Section 6.2: Promotion of public participation required.

ARTICLE 7: DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND ENFORCEMENT

Section 7.1: Good faith implementation pledges required.

Section 7.2: Alternative dispute resolution required.

Section 7.3: Enforcement of dispute resolutions required.

ARTICLE 8: ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS

Section 8.1: Effect on existing rights detailed.

Section 8.2: Relationship to agreements concluded by the United States of America detailed.

Section 8.3: Confidentiality detailed.

Section 8.4: Additional laws detailed.

Section 8.5: Amendments and supplements approval required.

Section 8.6: Severability allowed.

Section 8.7: Duration of compact and terminology detailed.

ARTICLE 9: EFFECTUATION

Section 9.1: Repealer detailed.

Section 9.2: Effectuation by chief executive detailed.

Section 9.3: Entire agreement detailed.

Section 9.4: Effective date and execution detailed.

JAJ 1/18/07