HB 722

House·20th Congress·Filed Jul 1, 2025

An Act Establishing the National Framework for Water Resource Management and Creating the Department of Water Resources and the Water Regulatory Commission, Defining Their Mandate, Powers and Functions, Appropriating Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes

In plain language

The bill creates a new Department of Water Resources to plan and manage the country’s water, a Water Resources Allocation Board to decide who gets water rights, and a Water Regulatory Commission to license and regulate water service providers, with funding taken from existing agency budgets and a two‑year transition period for moving staff and assets.

Public Works and InfrastructureEnvironment and Natural Resources

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Author · Representative

Jonathan Keith T. FloresReceipts →

Official sources

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HB 1252· Filed Jul 3, 2025
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HB 1019· Filed Jul 1, 2025
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HB 1233· Filed Jul 3, 2025
An Act Creating the Department of Water Resources Defining Its Power and Functions, Appropriating Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes
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HB 6848· Filed Dec 15, 2025
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