Introduced by: Senator Walter Steiner
Date: June 15, 2024
Section 1. Title
This Act shall be known as the National Sustainable Water Conservation Act of 2024.
Section 2. Purpose
The purpose of this Act is to promote sustainable water practices in the Reichland by incentivizing individuals and organizations to implement water conservation measures and efficiency practices. It shall establish guidelines for assessing and evaluating water conservation efforts.
Section 3. Criteria for Implementation of Water Conservation Measures
Criteria for implementing water conservation measures, including efficient water use policies in homes, businesses, irrigation systems, agricultural operations, and industrial processes, shall be defined.
Section 4. Assessment and Evaluation Criteria
Criteria for assessing and evaluating water conservation measures, including metrics for evaluating efforts, guidelines for monitoring water use efficiency, and measuring impacts on water quality, resources, and availability, shall be outlined.
Section 5. Accountability and Transparency Framework
A framework for accountability and transparency in water conservation efforts, including reporting standards for individuals and organizations, and guidelines for auditing and verifying enacted measures, shall be established.
Section 6. Enforcement of Water Conservation Measures
Regulations for enforcing water conservation measures, defining, evaluating, and enforcing penalties for violations, outlining Reichland government authority in monitoring compliance, shall be detailed.
Section 7. Public Education and Outreach
Regulations for public education on water conservation importance, effective campaigns, development of training programs and educational resources, shall be established.
Section 8. Monitoring and Reporting
Regulations for monitoring and reporting water conservation efforts and measures implementation, including guidelines for collecting, publishing, ensuring accuracy, accessibility, and public availability of water use data, shall be defined.
Section 9. Certification and Recognition of Efforts
Regulations for certifying and recognizing exceptional water conservation efforts, standards for certification of individuals and organizations, and guidelines for public recognition shall be established.
Section 10. Information Sharing and Data Access
Regulations for public availability of water use data, sharing best practices, effective solutions, and guidelines for developing technological solutions for monitoring and managing water use shall be outlined.
Section 11. Economic Tools and Incentives
Regulations for integrating sustainable water practices into economic decision-making, developing economic incentives, and considering economic factors in assessing water conservation measures shall be defined.
Section 12. Penalties
Penalties for violations:
- First offense: Not less than 100,000 Dollars.
- Second offense: Not less than 300,000 Dollars.
- Third and subsequent offenses: Not less than 500,000 Dollars or Life Imprisonment.
Section 13. Effectivity
This Act shall take effect immediately after its approval.
Approved by Supreme Chancellor
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