Revise laws related to preliminary determinations for water right permits or changes in appropriations

Added a 15-business-day deadline for applicants to request extensions to submit additional information, with the department allowed to grant extensions up to 180 days.

Requires the department to serve public notice by first-class mail to specific potentially affected parties, including existing water appropriators, property purchasers, and public agencies with reserved waters.

Clarified that public comments must identify how specific criteria for permit issuance are not adequately addressed in the draft preliminary determination.

Established that a person has standing to file a public comment if their property, water rights, or interests would be adversely affected by the proposed water appropriation.

Changed document title from draft bill to enrolled bill and updated formatting for consistency with final legislative versions.

Bill number changed from SB 76 to SB 76.1 in header

Added sponsor information (S. Vinton) and department request note

Reformatted section numbering and line breaks for consistency

Added page markers and 'Authorized Print Version' labels

Removed redundant formatting and page breaks from original version

Extended timeline for preliminary determination from 60 days to 120 days when technical analyses are not yet prepared or preapplication meeting not completed

Added 15 business day window for applicants to request extensions, with departments able to grant up to 180 days for submitting additional evidence

Requires departments to issue updated preliminary determinations within 60 days after extension deadlines or receipt of complete additional information

Enhanced public notice requirements to include mailing notices to affected water appropriators, purchasers under contract for deed, and public agencies with reserved waters

Added specific standing criteria for public comments, requiring that a person's property, water rights, or interests would be adversely affected by the proposed appropriation

Clarified that public comments must identify how specific criteria for permit issuance are not adequately addressed in the draft preliminary determination

Bill number changed from LC 0553 to SB 76.1 with updated title formatting and versioning labels.

New subsection (b) added to Section 1 requiring the department to consider public comments before issuing preliminary determinations on permit applications.