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House approves changes to water-rights adjudications to add hearings, address lost notices
Summary
HB383, presented by Rep. James Gallens, allows the state engineer to petition courts to amend claimant lists, authorizes clerk address changes when records are amended, and requires public meetings during adjudication to enhance transparency; the House passed the bill 72‑0.
The Utah House advanced House Bill 383 on May 5, a measure from Representative James Gallens that modifies the state’s general adjudication process for water rights.
Gallens said HB383 implements recommendations from a special task force by allowing the state engineer to petition the court to amend or substitute a…
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