Committee backs resolution asserting Utah's right to use its Colorado River allocation within state borders

Feb 28, 2025

The Senate committee unanimously recommended House Joint Resolution 9 (substitute), a nonbinding declaration that Utah's Colorado River allocation should be usable anywhere inside state geographic boundaries and a message to interstate entities involved in Colorado River allocation disputes.

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The Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment Standing Committee unanimously recommended House Joint Resolution 9 (first substitute), a nonbinding legislative statement about Utah’s position on use of the state’s Colorado River water allocation.

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