BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 5010: Water rights relinquishment

Promoting water conservation by protecting certain water rights from relinquishment.

Summary

Provides that a water right used for irrigation or agricultural purposes is not relinquished if it is not exercised to the full extent of the right as a result of the implementation of water conservation or water use efficiency measures.

From the House Bill Analysis 2017 (SB 5010), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

AN ACT Relating to promoting water conservation by protecting certain water rights from relinquishment;

Passed February 28, 2017

Version voted on: SB 5010

27 Yea 22 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	3	22	0	0
Republican	24	0	0	0

How each member voted

Jan 8, 2018Senate Rules "X" file.
Jan 8, 2018By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jun 21, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
May 23, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 24, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 23, 2017Placed on Rules White Sheet.
Apr 23, 2017By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
Mar 2, 2017First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Feb 28, 2017Third reading, passed; yeas, 27; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Feb 28, 2017Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 14, 2017Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 10, 2017Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 9, 2017Minority; do not pass.
Feb 9, 2017AWTE - Majority; do pass.
Jan 9, 2017First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water, Trade & Economic Development.
Dec 19, 2016Prefiled for introduction.

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

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