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Senate advances water‑export review bill to let state better scrutinize out‑of‑state proposals
Summary
Senate committee reported and the floor advanced SB 102 to create a new administrative review for proposals to export Utah water; sponsors said it stops short of an outright ban while giving the state engineer a formal role. The bill was placed on the third‑reading calendar after floor questions about contracts and notice to neighboring states.
Senate Bill 102, titled the Water Exports review bill, moved forward on Monday after a detailed floor explanation and questions about interstate implications.
Senator Finlayson, speaking for the Energy, Natural Resources and Agriculture Committee, said the bill creates a new administrative chapter to require additional review whenever someone…
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