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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION

HB 1385: Water rights transfers

Limiting transfers of water rights out of their original water resource inventory area.

Summary

  • Prohibits downstream transfers of water rights in certain Water Resource Inventory Areas (WRIAs), subject to certain requirements and exceptions.
  • Authorizes the upstream transfer of water rights in certain WRIAs, subject to certain requirements and exceptions.
  • Authorizes conservation districts in certain counties to establish local agricultural water banks for the purpose of purchasing water rights at fair market value and placing such water rights in the water bank.

From the House Bill Analysis 2021 (HB 1385), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 26, 2021
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Keith Goehner (R-12)
Introduced
January 26, 2021 in the House
Last action
January 10, 2022
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to limiting transfers of water rights out of their original water resource inventory area;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Keith Goehner (R-12)

4 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 3 Republicans)

Mike Steele R-12Bruce Chandler R-15Tom Dent R-13Gerry Pollet D-46

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 Rural Development, Agriculture & Natural Resources.

HB 1385 in other sessions

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

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