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Committee hears bill to reinstate waiver of adverse effect in water-right applications
Summary
SB190 would reinstate a previously expired waiver of adverse effect in water-right permit and change applications; DNRC and water-rights stakeholders testified the waiver simplifies permitting and provides flexibility, while committee members asked whether waivers could be misused or rescinded later.
Senate Bill 190 would reinstate a statutory "waiver of adverse effect" for water-right permit and change applications that expired during a statutory sunset in 2023. Sponsor Senator Harvey said the waiver had been in place from Oct. 1, 2017 to Sept. 30, 2023 and would simplify permitting for applicants who can secure a voluntary waiver from another water-right holder.
Anna Pakenham Stevenson, Water Division Administrator at the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation, testified that…
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