Relating to the leasing of water rights for split use.
Summary
Makes permanent provisions conditionally allowing water right lease to split use of water between existing water right and in-stream water right within same year. Removes prohibition on leasing water right for split use for period of more than 10 years.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Jan 31, 2023
Signed May 8, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 27, 2023 · House Mar 16, 2023
How they voted
21–3
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 29
Apr 27, 2023
D
Democratic17
88% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican11
45% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
7
Committee
4
May 8, 2023
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
May 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
May 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Apr 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Golden. Passed.
upper
Apr 24, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
upper
Mar 20, 2023
Committee
Referred to Natural Resources.
upper
Mar 20, 2023
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Mar 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Owens. Passed.
lower
Mar 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Feb 2, 2023
Committee
Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water.
lower
Jan 31, 2023
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
2 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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