Clarify water right abandonment

Water rights reduced during drought periods in counties with D1 moderate drought or worse are protected from abandonment claims if the reduction follows a drought plan filed with the department.

Water right owners must file a report by December 30 of the year when water use was reduced or ceased during drought conditions.

Added specific language clarifying that drought-related nonuse does not constitute abandonment when certain conditions are met.

Changed bill numbering from HB0580.3 to HB 580 and updated formatting throughout the document.

Removed unnecessary line breaks and spacing between section headers (a)(I), (b)(II) and their corresponding text, which is a formatting change only.

Added a requirement for water right owners to file a report by December 30 of the year when water use is reduced or ceased during drought conditions.

Restructured the conditions under which drought-related water reductions are exempt from abandonment claims, adding specific subcategories for drought plan compliance.

Reorganized bill numbering and formatting to improve clarity and consistency in how water right abandonment rules are presented.

Bill number updated from HB 580.1 to HB 580.2, reflecting a revision of the legislative document.

Added the word 'AND' to a drought-related water use restriction clause, likely clarifying that both the drought designation and compliance with local/state requirements must be met simultaneously.

Added protection for water rights during drought periods when usage reduction is mandated by drought conditions or drought plans

Clarified that participation in conservation agreements or set-aside programs doesn't count as abandonment intent

Specified that drought-related usage reductions must occur in counties experiencing D1 moderate drought or worse

Reorganized subsection numbering to clarify relationships between different abandonment exceptions

Added explicit language that drought-related reductions don't represent intent to abandon water rights