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Senate advances water-adjudication bill requiring state engineer to evaluate beneficial use
Utah State Senate · January 30, 2018
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Summary
Senate Bill 45 requires the state engineer to include an evaluation of beneficial use in diligence claim reports to clarify water rights during adjudication and to protect state water from erroneous federal claims; the Senate recorded 25 yea, 0 nay, 4 absent for third reading consideration.
Senate Bill 45, presented by Senator Dayton, clarifies the adjudication process by requiring the state engineer to evaluate beneficial use when preparing reports for diligence claims.
Dayton told colleagues the change helps the…
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