H.B. 659                                                 VETOES

(6)     the Secretary of Natural Resources or the Secretary's designee;

(7)     the Special Secretary of the Office of Smart Growth or the Secretary's
designee; and

(8)     14 members to include representatives of county and municipal
governments, environmental interest organizations, the agricultural and business
community, research institutions, the business community, including the car wash
industry, and other persons from the general public with relevant interest or
expertise:

(i) five of whom shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House;

(ii) five of whom shall be appointed by the President of the Senate;
and

(iii) four of whom shall be appointed by the Governor.

(c)      The Governor shall appoint the chair of the Task Force.

(d)     The Task Force shall:

(1)     review the latest information from State, local, and federal agencies
concerning assessments of the quality and quantity of the management and
protection of the State's ground and surface water resources;

(2)     review the results of ongoing scientific research regarding climate
change and its regional impacts on aquifer depletion and recharging models;

(3)     review State, local, and federal laws, regulations, and policies related
to the management, development, conservation, and protection of ground and surface
water resources;

(4)     assess the adequacy of existing governmental resources, regulatory
enforcement, and monitoring programs that are available for the management,
development, conservation, and protection of the State's ground and surface water
resources;

(5) develop models to assess trends regarding the State's major aquifers;

(6) recommend additional actions, studies, policies, regulations, or laws
necessary to assure that the management and protection of the State's ground and
surface water resources are conducted in a manner consistent with the long-term
sustainable use and protection of the water resources; and

(7) provide a cost estimate and funding alternatives for implementation
of each recommendation.

(e)     A member of the Task Force:

(1)     may not receive compensation; but

(2)     is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State
Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.

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