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House advances water-rights bill to require responses to shareholder change requests, add mediation
Summary
HB 49 passed after extended floor debate. Sponsors and supporters said the bill balances shareholder rights and board governance, adds mediation and ensures written responses; opponents from small irrigation companies warned it could encourage large-scale purchases and hurt local users.
The Utah House on March 6 approved second substitute House Bill 49, a package of changes to the water-rights change-application process designed to improve transparency and fairness when shareholders seek changes to water use.
Sponsor Representative McKiff said the bill was the product of three sessions of stakeholder work and recent refinements that increased consensus; he described the measure as creating a process that avoids…
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