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House approves limited storm-water capture rights after debate over development use
Summary
House Bill 36, which allows property owners to collect up to 2,500 gallons of rainwater for personal non-water-right uses, passed Feb. 1 after a failed amendment from Salt Lake City seeking to limit the stored water's use in land-development determinations.
The House on Feb. 1 passed House Bill 36, a measure permitting homeowners to collect up to 2,500 gallons of rainwater on private property for personal use (e.g., irrigation or flushing toilets) and clarifying that such capture does not constitute a water right.
Representative Nielsen, who presented the bill and carried an amendment requested by Salt Lake City, said…
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