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Senate passes change to water‑right forfeiture rules tied to water banks
Summary
Senate Bill 10‑84 adjusts Idaho law so that placing a water right into the state water supply bank pauses the five‑year forfeiture clock; when removed from the bank the clock restarts, a sponsor said the change protects rights during probate and rental periods.
Boise — The Idaho Senate passed Senate Bill 10‑84 on March 3, a bill that amends state law on water‑right forfeiture so that a water right placed into the state water supply bank does not count toward the five‑year forfeiture clock while in the bank.
Sponsor Senator Burton Shaw explained that under current law a water right can be forfeited for nonuse after five years. The bill…
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