BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

SB 6036: Droughts/trust water rights

Providing opportunities for drought mitigation using trust water rights.

Summary

  • Allows water rights donated to the Trust Water Rights Program to be used for drought mitigation.
  • Requires the donor to approve conditions under which their water right may be used for drought mitigation.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 6036), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2020
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (R-15)
Introduced
January 13, 2020 in the Senate
Last action
January 13, 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to providing opportunities for drought mitigation using trust water rights;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (R-15)

5 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 4 Republicans)

Votes

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

History

  1. First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks.
  2. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 6036 in other sessions

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

Report wrong or missing information on this page