Passed One ChamberFiled Jan 30, 2026
Sponsor: Shallenberger, David
Latest Action
Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules [Senate Rules Committee]
Mar 7, 2026
Summary
The bill forces counties, municipalities and special districts to create a written plan by Jan 1 2028 that estimates the public’s reasonable future water needs before they can require water‑interest fees from developers. It also tasks the state engineer with issuing rules for those plans and links the requirement to existing land‑use legislation. The goal is to make sure water supplies are planned before development fees are imposed.
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