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Senate hears companion bill to bolster streamflow measurement and data
Summary
Senate Bill 61, presented as a companion to SB55, would reaffirm state policy that streamflow measurement and monitoring are essential to determine physical and legal water availability. Sponsor Bruce "Butch" Gillespie and multiple water organizations supported the bill in committee testimony.
Senator Bruce "Butch" Gillespie introduced Senate Bill 61 to the Senate Natural Resources Committee as a companion measure that similarly emphasizes the importance of streamflow measurement for determining physical and legal water availability.
Gillespie said Montana's constitution declares surface and underground waters are state property subject to appropriation and that accurate,…
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