Montana SB436 revises laws for water rights exempt from permitting and defines "combined appropriation.

Montana SB436 amends the Montana Code Annotated to revise laws for water rights exempt from permitting. It defines "combined appropriation" as an appropriation from the same source aquifer by two or more groundwater developments that could have been accomplished by a single appropriation. The bill also provides rulemaking authority and amends sections 85-2-102 and 85-2-306 of the Montana Code Annotated. The changes affect water rights, appropriations, and the process for obtaining permits for groundwater use.

Montana SB436 revises laws for water rights exempt from permitting and defines "combined appropriation.

Montana SB436 amends the Montana Code Annotated to revise laws for water rights exempt from permitting. It defines "combined appropriation" as an appropriation from the same source aquifer by two or more groundwater developments that could have been accomplished by a single appropriation. The bill also provides rulemaking authority and amends sections 85-2-102 and 85-2-306 of the Montana Code Annotated. The changes affect water rights, appropriations, and the process for obtaining permits for groundwater use.