House Sponsors: WINKEL-MOORE-GARRETT-BEAUBIEN-CURRY,JULIE AND BERNS. Senate Sponsors: PETERSON Short description: DNR-AQUIFER STUDY Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Department of Natural Resources Act. Requires the Department of Natural Resources to conduct a study to (i) develop an understanding of the geology of each aquifer in the State; (ii) determine the groundwater flow through the geologic units and the interaction of groundwater with surface waters; and (iii) determine the chemistry of the geologic units and the groundwater in those units. Requires the Department to develop geologic and groundwater flow models for each underground aquifer in the State based upon information obtained from the study. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Further amends the Department of Natural Resources Act. Provides that the aquifer study must analyze current groundwater withdrawals. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status