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Utah House narrows water‑rights forfeiture window after heated debate, adopts 10‑year rule
Summary
After an extended floor debate and multiple amendment attempts, the House amended HB 69 to set the latest period of nonuse threshold to 10 years (from 20) for forfeiture challenges and passed the bill 74–0; sponsors and opponents argued over property security and detection of groundwater misuse.
Lawmakers spent a substantial portion of the morning debating HB 69, a measure revising forfeiture rules for water rights. The bill centers on how long a period of nonuse must elapse before a water right becomes subject to forfeiture or challenge. Sponsors described the bill as a way to clarify and shore up clouded water…
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