BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

SB 5114: Water rights relinquishment

Eliminating the partial relinquishment of water rights.

Summary

The bill removes the existing language in the forfeiture statute that provides for a loss of "some portion thereof" of a water right for non-use and provides that an owner of a water right does not relinquish that person's claim on the water if he or she continues to use at least a portion of the water for the established purpose of use.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5114), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to encouraging efficient use of water by eliminating the partial relinquishment of water rights;

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

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

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