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Committee extends time for municipalities and conservation districts to perfect water reservations
Summary
Senate Bill 357 would remove or extend a statutory sunset for water reservations in the Upper Missouri watershed so cities and conservation districts can complete water planning and perfection; multiple municipalities and conservation groups testified in favor.
Senate Bill 357, presented to the House Natural Resources Committee, would remove a sunset or extend the timeline for water reservations in portions of the Upper Missouri watershed so municipalities and conservation districts have more time to perfect those water rights.
Proponents from cities and conservation groups said the change is intended to protect municipal and conservation district water planning while avoiding rushed perfection. Danny Hess,…
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