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House committee advances bill to keep judicial review option for water-rights decisions
Summary
The House Judiciary Committee heard unanimous proponent testimony and moved HB 775 forward; the bill would repeal a temporary sunset and keep judicial-review options for DNRC permit and change decisions in place. Supporters said it offers choice and court expertise; opponents urged caution about entrenched bureaucracy.
Representative Ken Walsh, the bill sponsor, told the House Judiciary Committee he introduced House Bill 775 to repeal the sunset on the statutory option allowing aggrieved parties to seek judicial review of Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) permit and change decisions.
"All we're doing is repealing that sunset date," Walsh said, describing the measure as a narrow technical fix that preserves a party’s ability to bring a petition for judicial review in either district court or the water court. Walsh said the change preserves choice for…
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