Bill: SB 864, 85(R) - 2017
Committee
Senate Agriculture, Water, & Rural Affairs
Vote Recommendation
| Vote Recommendation |
Economic Freedom |
Property Rights |
Personal Responsibility |
Limited Government |
Individual Liberty |
| Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Author(s)
Charles Perry
Bill Caption
Relating to the procedure for obtaining a right to use state water if the applicant proposes an alternative source of water that is not state water.
Bill Analysis
Under current law, there are a series of procedures to secure a permit to use state water. SB 864 would include the identification of alternative water sources to be included in application for permits and notifications. This bill would also require a notice to be sent to a groundwater conservation district and published publicly for applications in which a permit is sought in connection to an exempt dam project with a well identified as an alternative water source, within the district the well is located.
Vote Recommendation Notes
SB 864 is a procedural bill which appears to neither uplift nor offend our liberty principles, therefore we remain neutral.
