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Senate Approves SB 15, Clarifying Forfeiture Exemptions in Water Law
Summary
Senate Bill 15, a broadly supported water law measure, clarifies that water rights can be forfeited only through official action and lists protected categories of rights and owners; sponsor Senator Dayton said the bill is supported by the water task force, and the Senate passed it (28–0, 1 absent).
Senate Bill 15, a water law measure described as unanimously supported by the state water task force, passed the Senate after sponsor Sen. Dayton outlined the bill’s purpose and scope.
Dayton said the bill clarifies that water can be forfeited only with official action and that the bill’s reach applies statewide. To illustrate the scope of rights and owners…
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