BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 2788: Municipal water rights

Identifying water rights for municipal water supply purposes.

Summary

  • Expands the definition of "municipal water supply purposes" in the state Water Code to include irrigation and dairy purposes water rights of use for the purpose of documenting that a water right is correctly identified as being for municipal water supply purposes.

From the House Bill Analysis 2016 (HB 2788), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2016
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Matt Shea (R-4)
Introduced
January 20, 2016 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Companion bill
SB 6215
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to identifying water rights for municipal water supply purposes;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Matt Shea (R-4)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

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 Agriculture & Natural Resources (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2788 in other sessions

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