Diversion dam operation and turbidity measure.
Summary
AN ACT relating to water; authorizing public irrigation and power districts to release and eliminate the annual accumulation of suspended load behind diversion dams in excess of existing turbidity requirements; requiring the department of environmental quality to develop standards and time limits; providing for rulemaking; and providing for effective dates.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 30, 2017
Last action Feb 3, 2017
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Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 2, 2017
Legislature · Passed
H05 - Agriculture:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-4-0-0-0
legislature
Jan 30, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and Referred to H05 - Agriculture
legislature
Jan 30, 2017
Introduced
Received for Introduction
legislature
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Northrup
RRepublican
P
Henry H.R. "Hank" Coe
RRepublican
P
Larry Hicks
RRepublican
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