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Senate advances, then tables, water-rights enforcement bills after fiscal concerns
Utah State Senate · February 16, 2005
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Summary
Senators advanced water-task-force bills that create criminal and administrative enforcement for water-right violations and penalties; amendments limited retroactive exposure for unaware violators, but both bills were later tabled for fiscal-note review.
Lawmakers advanced a package of bills from the state's water task force before tabling them for fiscal review.
Senator Evans described first substitute House Bill 38 as establishing graduated penalties for repeated water and irrigation violations, raising culpability thresholds and preserving plea…
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