Issuing water right permits for nonconsumptive hydropower use in water resource inventory areas in which minimum instream flows are not being met.
Last action: 2026-01-12 — By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Official Description
Issuing water right permits for nonconsumptive hydropower use in water resource inventory areas in which minimum instream flows are not being met.
Bill Details
- Bill Number
- SB 5261
- Current Status
- Introduced
- Sponsors
- Sharon Shewmake, Mike Chapman, T'wina Nobles
- Introduced
- 2025-01-14
- Chamber
- Senate
- Current Committee
- Agriculture & Natural Resources
Bill History
- 2025-01-14 First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.
- 2026-01-12 By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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