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<title>Revision by webmaster (October 17, 2007, 18:20:23)</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_2498.html?rev=11449</link>
<description>&lt;p&gt;H.R. 2498 would provide for a study regarding development of a comprehensive integrated regional water management plan that would address four general areas of regional water planning in both the San Joaquin River Hydrologic Region and the Tulare Lake Hydrologic Region, inclusive of Kern, Tulare, Kings, Fresno, Madera, Merced, Stanislaus, and San Joaquin Counties, California, and it would provide that such plan be the guide by which those counties use as a mechanism to address and solve long-term water needs in a sustainable and equitable manner.&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc0&quot;&gt; Detailed Summary &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, to award a grant to the California Water Institute, located at California State University at Fresno, to conduct a study coordinating and integrating sub-regional integrated regional water management plans into a unified Integrated Regional Water Management Plan for Kern, Tulare, Kings, Fresno, Madera, Merced, Stanislaus, and San Joaquin counties in the San Joaquin River Hydrologic Region and the Tulare Lake Hydrologic Region that would address issues related to: (1) water quality, supply, conveyance, and reliability; (2) flood control; (3) water resource-related environmental enhancement; and (4) population growth.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Provides that the Plan developed for the two hydrologic basins shall serve as a guide for the eight counties in the study area to use as a mechanism to address and solve long-term water needs in a sustainable and equitable manner.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc1&quot;&gt; Status of the Legislation &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Latest Major Action: 10/16/2007: House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee Without Recommendation (Amended) by Unanimous Consent .&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc2&quot;&gt; Points in Favor &lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc3&quot;&gt; Points Against &lt;/h2&gt;
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<title>Revision by webmaster (October 10, 2007, 14:42:33)</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_2498.html?rev=10632</link>
<description>&lt;p&gt;H.R. 2498 would provide for a study regarding development of a comprehensive integrated regional water management plan that would address four general areas of regional water planning in both the San Joaquin River Hydrologic Region and the Tulare Lake Hydrologic Region, inclusive of Kern, Tulare, Kings, Fresno, Madera, Merced, Stanislaus, and San Joaquin Counties, California, and it would provide that such plan be the guide by which those counties use as a mechanism to address and solve long-term water needs in a sustainable and equitable manner.&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc4&quot;&gt; Detailed Summary &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, to award a grant to the California Water Institute, located at California State University at Fresno, to conduct a study coordinating and integrating sub-regional integrated regional water management plans into a unified Integrated Regional Water Management Plan for Kern, Tulare, Kings, Fresno, Madera, Merced, Stanislaus, and San Joaquin counties in the San Joaquin River Hydrologic Region and the Tulare Lake Hydrologic Region that would address issues related to: (1) water quality, supply, conveyance, and reliability; (2) flood control; (3) water resource-related environmental enhancement; and (4) population growth.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Provides that the Plan developed for the two hydrologic basins shall serve as a guide for the eight counties in the study area to use as a mechanism to address and solve long-term water needs in a sustainable and equitable manner.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc5&quot;&gt; Status of the Legislation &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Latest Major Action: 9/25/2007: House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held. Hearings Printed: H. Hrg. 110-x.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc6&quot;&gt; Points in Favor &lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc7&quot;&gt; Points Against &lt;/h2&gt;
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<title>Revision by webmaster (August 2, 2007, 02:48:19)</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_2498.html?rev=7558</link>
<description>&lt;p&gt;H.R. 2498 would provide for a study regarding development of a comprehensive integrated regional water management plan that would address four general areas of regional water planning in both the San Joaquin River Hydrologic Region and the Tulare Lake Hydrologic Region, inclusive of Kern, Tulare, Kings, Fresno, Madera, Merced, Stanislaus, and San Joaquin Counties, California, and it would provide that such plan be the guide by which those counties use as a mechanism to address and solve long-term water needs in a sustainable and equitable manner.&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc8&quot;&gt; Detailed Summary &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, to award a grant to the California Water Institute, located at California State University at Fresno, to conduct a study coordinating and integrating sub-regional integrated regional water management plans into a unified Integrated Regional Water Management Plan for Kern, Tulare, Kings, Fresno, Madera, Merced, Stanislaus, and San Joaquin counties in the San Joaquin River Hydrologic Region and the Tulare Lake Hydrologic Region that would address issues related to: (1) water quality, supply, conveyance, and reliability; (2) flood control; (3) water resource-related environmental enhancement; and (4) population growth.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Provides that the Plan developed for the two hydrologic basins shall serve as a guide for the eight counties in the study area to use as a mechanism to address and solve long-term water needs in a sustainable and equitable manner.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc9&quot;&gt; Status of the Legislation &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Latest Major Action: 5/31/2007: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc10&quot;&gt; Points in Favor &lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc11&quot;&gt; Points Against &lt;/h2&gt;
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<title>Revision by webmaster (July 12, 2007, 18:14:17)</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_2498.html?rev=4141</link>
<description>&lt;p&gt;H.R. 2498 would provide for a study regarding development of a comprehensive integrated regional water management plan that would address four general areas of regional water planning in both the San Joaquin River Hydrologic Region and the Tulare Lake Hydrologic Region, inclusive of Kern, Tulare, Kings, Fresno, Madera, Merced, Stanislaus, and San Joaquin Counties, California, and it would provide that such plan be the guide by which those counties use as a mechanism to address and solve long-term water needs in a sustainable and equitable manner.&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc12&quot;&gt; Detailed Summary &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, to award a grant to the California Water Institute, located at California State University at Fresno, to conduct a study coordinating and integrating sub-regional integrated regional water management plans into a unified Integrated Regional Water Management Plan for Kern, Tulare, Kings, Fresno, Madera, Merced, Stanislaus, and San Joaquin counties in the San Joaquin River Hydrologic Region and the Tulare Lake Hydrologic Region that would address issues related to: (1) water quality, supply, conveyance, and reliability; (2) flood control; (3) water resource-related environmental enhancement; and (4) population growth.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Provides that the Plan developed for the two hydrologic basins shall serve as a guide for the eight counties in the study area to use as a mechanism to address and solve long-term water needs in a sustainable and equitable manner.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc13&quot;&gt; Status of the Legislation &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Latest Major Action: 5/31/2007: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc14&quot;&gt; Points in Favor &lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc15&quot;&gt; Points Against &lt;/h2&gt;
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<title>Revision by webmaster (June 19, 2007, 18:18:18)</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_2498.html?rev=1401</link>
<description>&lt;p&gt;H.R. 2498 would provide for a study regarding development of a comprehensive integrated regional water management plan that would address four general areas of regional water planning in both the San Joaquin River Hydrologic Region and the Tulare Lake Hydrologic Region, inclusive of Kern, Tulare, Kings, Fresno, Madera, Merced, Stanislaus, and San Joaquin Counties, California, and it would provide that such plan be the guide by which those counties use as a mechanism to address and solve long-term water needs in a sustainable and equitable manner.&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc16&quot;&gt; Detailed Summary &lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc17&quot;&gt; Status of the Legislation &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Latest Major Action: 5/24/2007: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc18&quot;&gt; Points in Favor &lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc19&quot;&gt; Points Against &lt;/h2&gt;
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<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_2498.html?rev=1402</link>
<description>&lt;p&gt;H.R. 2498 would provide for a study regarding development of a comprehensive integrated regional water management plan that would address four general areas of regional water planning in both the San Joaquin River Hydrologic Region and the Tulare Lake Hydrologic Region, inclusive of Kern, Tulare, Kings, Fresno, Madera, Merced, Stanislaus, and San Joaquin Counties, California, and it would provide that such plan be the guide by which those counties use as a mechanism to address and solve long-term water needs in a sustainable and equitable manner.&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc20&quot;&gt; Detailed Summary &lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc21&quot;&gt; Status of the Legislation &lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Latest Major Action: 5/31/2007: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.&lt;/p&gt;


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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc22&quot;&gt; Points in Favor &lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;h2 id=&quot;toc23&quot;&gt; Points Against &lt;/h2&gt;
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