Relating to management fees for water rights; declaring an emergency.
Summary
Imposes annual management fee on each primary or supplemental water right. Provides for deposit of management fee moneys into Water Resources Department Water Right Operating Fund. Revises permissible use of moneys from fund. Authorizes collection and assessment for annual periods beginning on or after July 1, 2017. Allows phased imposition of assessment and collection during period beginning July 1, 2017, and ending July 1, 2019, subject to constitutional restrictions. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 1, 2017
Last action Jul 7, 2017
Floor votes
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No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
5
Jul 7, 2017
Legislature · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
legislature
Apr 21, 2017
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.
legislature
Apr 21, 2017
Committee
Subsequent referral to Revenue rescinded by order of the Speaker.
legislature
Apr 21, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, subsequent referral to Revenue be rescinded, and be referred to Ways and Means.
legislature
Feb 6, 2017
Committee
Referred to Energy and Environment with subsequent referral to Revenue.
legislature
Feb 1, 2017
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ken Helm
DDemocratic
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