Dedicated Water Amendments

Summary

The bill revises how the state engineer charges and uses fees for water‑right filings, and it establishes a new category of “dedicated water” applications for instream flows, sovereign‑land use, or reservoir deliveries. It bars separating a dedicated water application from its underlying right, sets approval timelines, and requires annual reporting. The changes aim to improve water‑resource management while protecting agricultural land and private property.

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