Relating to the registration of reservoirs within the Big Butte Creek drainage area.
Summary
Allows owner of reservoir located on specified property within Big Butte Creek drainage area to register reservoir with Water Resources Department. Establishes application and qualification deadlines. Exempts registered reservoir from water right permit and water right certificate requirements. Prohibits diversion or other uses, except for suppressing or extinguishing fire, of reservoir water. Makes reservoir use subservient to water rights. Requires property owner to measure and report flows into and out of reservoir. Requires department to order removal of reservoir if not registered. Requires department to cancel registration and order removal of reservoir if reservoir ceases to meet requirements.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
House Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2020
Last action Mar 9, 2020
Floor votes · House Feb 12, 2020
How they voted
57–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 60
Feb 12, 2020
D
Democratic38
100% Yea
R
Republican22
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Feb 20, 2020
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
upper
Feb 13, 2020
Committee
Referred to Environment and Natural Resources.
upper
Feb 13, 2020
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Feb 12, 2020
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Breese-Iverson. Passed.
lower
Feb 8, 2020
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Feb 3, 2020
Committee
Referred to Water.
lower
Feb 3, 2020
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
2 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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