Vote Recommendation | Economic Freedom | Property Rights | Personal Responsibility | Limited Government | Individual Liberty |
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Yes | Neutral | Neutral | Neutral | Neutral | Positive |
Relating to confidentiality of certain water well reports.
SB 611 would modify the Water Code to exempt certain
information from being included on groundwater withdrawal reports (under the
Public Information Act). Namely, the bill would allow the owner or operator of
a privately owned water well to submit to the groundwater conservation district
a written request to treat the groundwater withdrawal report as confidential
information and the report would be treated as such.
Allowing private entities to take greater control of their
personal information is a desirable end. SB 611 is an admirable step in the
direction of greater individual liberty which would allow well owners and
operators a greater say in how their personal information is used. We support
SB 611.