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Commissioner raises concern SB 2433 removes local control over certain water transfers
Summary
Commissioner Rein said SB 2433 places authority over non-domestic water transfer and appropriation with the chief engineer and water transfer hearing panel, removing local control; she asked Road and Bridge staff to identify the engineer handling the Hays water project and noted implications for road-use agreements.
Commissioner Rein told Road and Bridge head Kurt Demel that Senate Bill 2433 (SB 2433) "took all control out of the hands of local government" by placing authority over transfer or appropriation of water except for domestic use with the chief engineer and the water transfer hearing panel. Rein said this change will affect county Road Use Agreements and asked Demel to determine the identity of the engineer for the Hays water project.
The transcript records this as a commissioner—s concern and a request for follow-up; no formal motion or legal analysis was recorded during the meeting.
