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Senate advances bill protecting water rights during state engineer reviews
Summary
Senate Bill 15 clarifies that a water right will not be forfeited for nonuse while the holder is 'diligently pursuing' a change application or is in active discussions with the state water engineer; sponsor and senators debated the scope (individuals, municipalities, private water companies) before the bill passed third reading.
Senator Dayton explained SB 15 is narrowly designed to protect water-right holders from forfeiture for nonuse while they are actively pursuing approvals or in discussion with the state water engineer.
Dayton said the bill does not create new uses but prevents a water right from lapsing if the owner is in the process of seeking approval to put the right to beneficial use. He explained…
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