Prescriptive easement for water conveyances.

This bill establishes a legal process for water users to gain a prescriptive easement (a legal right to use) for water conveyances like canals or ditches after using them openly, continuously, and without permission for 10 years. It directly affects current water users who meet this 10-year standard and future property buyers, as real estate transactions involving properties with water conveyances must now include notice about this law. The bill requires the state engineer's office to maintain and post an online informational document about water conveyance easements, and it specifies that the law does not change existing water rights or easements. The law takes effect July 1, 2023.