HB0439

Water Planning Amendments

Failed·3/6/26

Utah HB0439 amends water planning regulations, including nonuse applications, exactions, and property reconveyance.

Utah HB0439 amends water planning regulations by defining and modifying terms related to water rights and nonuse applications. The bill allows the state engineer to grant nonuse applications for qualified entities' water rights. It mandates that counties, municipalities, and special districts adopt a written plan for determining the reasonable future water requirement of the public before imposing a water exaction. The state engineer is required to make rules to establish standards for the written plan.

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Sponsors

0
2
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

6 Yea

IRDDRR

0 Nay

1 Absent

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Calendar

Mar 3

4:00 PM

Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Hearing

Feb 17

4:00 PM

House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Hearing

History

Mar 7

Senate

Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules in Senate Rules Committee

Mar 6

Senate

Senate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar

Mar 6

Senate

Senate/ 2nd reading in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar