TITLE: CONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PROCESS TO ALLOW A BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE WATER QUALITY CONTROL COMMISSION CONCERNING GROUND WATER QUALITY WITHIN SUCH COUNTY AT THE REQUEST OF A COUNTY RESIDENT.

Fiscal Impact Summary	FY 1999/2000	FY 2000/2001
State Revenues General Fund
State Expenditures General Fund
FTE Position Change	0.0 FTE	0.0 FTE
Other State Impact: None
Effective Date: October 1, 1999 unless a referendum petition is filed and approved by the voters
Appropriation Summary for FY 1999-2000: None Required
Local Government Impact: Potential increased costs to counties to review, provide input, and, when appropriate, make recommendations on site-specific classifications and standards for ground water located within the county.

The bill requires the Water Quality Control Commission (WQCC), Department of Public Health and Environment, to give substantial deference to the recommendations of a Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) arising from a request from a county resident for adoption of site-specific classification and water quality standards for ground water.: If a county resident requests the BOCC to review the proposal, and the BOCC makes recommendations that are more protective of water quality standards, the WQCC is required to give the recommendations substantial deference. The bill will not have a fiscal impact on any state agency. The bill will, however, have a conditional fiscal impact on some counties that are requested to review proposals and make recommendations.

The bill requires BOCCs to review proposals for site-specific classification and water quality standards for ground water, if requested by a resident of the county. In addition to reviewing the proposals, a BOCC would be required gather whatever data it deems necessary, including but not limited to, holding public meetings. The BOCC may, after review and investigation of such proposal make recommendations to the WQCC. The impact to a BOCC is conditional on whether county citizens request review of a proposal and the BOCC's need to gather relevant data. The potential costs to counties has not been estimated.