BILL · 2007–08 SESSION
SB 5877: Water rights
Clarifying when a water right is relinquished.
Summary
- There must be no relinquishment of any water right if the full or partial nonuse of the water occurred 15 or more years before a relinquishment or adjudication proceeding is filed.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 5, 2007
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Senator (R-15)
- Introduced
- February 5, 2007 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 14, 2008
- Companion bill
- HB 2245
AN ACT Relating to clarifying when a water right is relinquished;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Senator (R-15)
7 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 5 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Water, Energy & Telecommunications.
SB 5877 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- SB 5877 (2017–18) Education T.O.
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- SB 5877 (2013–14) Health care T.O.
- SB 5877 (2011–12) Office of program integrity