BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

SB 5549: Conserved water rights

Providing for the allocation of conserved water rights.

Summary

  • Allows any water right holder to submit an application for an allocation of conserved water from a conservation measure that the holder intends to implement or that has been implemented within the five years immediately proceeding the filing of the application. The conserved water in the application is exempt from the water codes relinquishment provisions.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5549), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2005
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jim Hargrove (D-24)
Introduced
January 27, 2005 in the Senate
Last action
January 9, 2006
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to allocation of conserved water rights;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Hargrove (D-24)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Water, Energy & Environment.

SB 5549 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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