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Senate advances bill to shift some water‑rights decision authority back toward legislature
Utah Senate · March 5, 2014
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Summary
Senate Bill 211, a broad water‑rights bill aiming to restore pre‑court practice and clarify the state engineer’s role, drew extended debate about judicial versus legislative authority before being read for a third time (25‑1).
Senator Dayton presented Senate Bill 211, a lengthy measure intended to return certain water‑rights decision processes toward the legislature and restore aspects of pre‑existing practice prior to recent Supreme Court decisions. Dayton framed the bill as restoring “certainty and predictability” to a system disrupted by court…
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