Bills › 91st General Assembly
Relating to public accessibility to water sample data
Sponsored by Sen. Janet Petersen (D)
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 18, 2026
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 19, 2026
- Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: House committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary The Department of Natural Resources must post water testing data on its website so the public can see it. People will be able to search for information by location, date, or the specific type of contaminant being tested. This online database will show the levels of everything tested in public water supplies, including nitrates.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to public accessibility to water sample data. The bill directs the director of the department of natural resources (department) to post water sample data on the department’s internet site. The database must allow users to search data by specific contaminant type, location, and public water supply system, and to filter results by the date the water sampling occurred. The bill requires the posted data to include the level of each tested possible contaminant, including nitrates, for all water sampling conducted by a public water supply system. The department’s internet site must be in compliance with the bill no later than six months after enactment.
Senate subcommittee
Named February 19, 2026. It hasn’t reported yet.
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