House of Representatives
State of Utah
Mr. Speaker:
The Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee reports a favorable recommendation on H.B. 117,
INSTREAM FLOW TO PROTECT TROUT HABITAT, by Representative S. Sandstrom, with the following amendments:
Roger E. Barrus
Voting: 11-0-4
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(2) (a) Any person entitled to
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(5) (a) The state engineer shall follow the same procedures, and the
rights and duties
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of the applicants with respect to applications for permanent changes of point of
diversion, place
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of use, or purpose of use shall be the same, as provided in this title for applications
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appropriate water.
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(5) (a) (i) In considering a permanent change application, the state engineer
shall
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follow the same procedures as provided in this title for an application to appropriate
water.
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(ii) The rights and duties of a permanent change applicant are the same as
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this title for an applicant to appropriate water.
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(ii) The state engineer may approve [extensions] an extension of time beyond 50
years
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for a public agency, if the public agency provides information
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the water will be needed to meet the reasonable future requirements of the
public.
Respectfully,
Committee
Chair
3 HB0117.HC1.wpd 1/29/08 4:14 pm cgriffith/JBA ERB/JBA
Bill Number
*HB0117*
HB0117