Status of Bill 6816, the Water Law, in Congress
- Water for industry
- Industrial water, wells and discharges
- Audited
Tabled on 3 Aug 2026 by a group of deputies with executive backing (La Hora, 4 Aug); it runs to 215 articles; the plenary took it up on 11 Aug 2026 and sent it to the Environment and Natural Resources Committee (Prensa Libre, 14 Aug). As of 17 Aug 2026 the committee still 'awaits transfer of the file', had set no timetable, and some deputies want it socialized before an opinion (La Hora, 17 Aug); the audit corrected an earlier version dating the referral to 11 Aug. The main criticism is centralization in a National Water Superintendency with little municipal participation; CACIF wants a technical working group. It would create the Superintendency, a rights register and a progressive fee on large users. Status: no timetable for an opinion; track it at congreso.gob.gt (search 6816).
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- Filing of Bill 6816
- 3 Aug 2026
- Length
- 215 articles
- Taken up by the plenary and sent to the Environment Committee
- 11 Aug 2026
- Status in committee
- no file transferred and no timetable
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- MARN environmental license costs and categories
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