Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding notification of change in ownership of water rights.
WATER RIGHTS -- Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding notification of change in ownership of water rights.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
This legislation will amend Section 42-248 to provide notice of water right ownership changes to landowners in circumstances where the water rights used on the land are owned by a third party to remove outdated provisions and to improve readability. Clarifying that a change of ownership in the records of the Department of Water Resources is not a determination of ownership and it's not an administrative action subject to challenge. Disputes over water right ownership should be addressed through a quiet title action.
HOW THEY VOTED
House Third Reading
YEA (67)
NAY (0)
ABSENT / NOT VOTING (3)
Senate Third Reading
YEA (35)
NAY (0)
LATEST ACTION
Reported Signed by Governor on April 9, 2021 Session Law Chapter 157 Effective: 07/01/2021
BILL INFO
- Session
- 2021
- Chamber
- house
- Status date
- Apr 14, 2021