House of Representatives State of Utah




         UTAH STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX . 350 STATE CAPITOL

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         P.O. BOX 145030 . SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84114-5030 . (801) 538-1029         January 29, 2008

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:

1.    Page 2, Lines 55 through 56 :    

             55          (2) (a) Any person entitled to

{   [   } the      {   ]   } use      {   [   } of      {   ]   } water may make      {   a   } permanent or temporary

             56     
{   [   } changes      {   ]   }      {   change   } in the:


2.    Page 3, Lines 79 through 86 :    

             79          
{   [   } (5) (a) The state engineer shall follow the same procedures, and the rights and duties

             80      of the applicants with respect to applications for permanent changes of point of diversion, place
             81      of use, or purpose of use shall be the same, as provided in this title for applications to
             82      appropriate water.
{   ]   }

             83          
{   (5) (a) (i) In considering a permanent change application, the state engineer shall

             84      follow the same procedures as provided in this title for an application to appropriate water.
             85          (ii) The rights and duties of a permanent change applicant are the same as provided in
             86      this title for an applicant to appropriate water.  
}


3.    Page 8, Lines 227 through 229 :    

             227          (ii) The state engineer may approve [extensions] an extension of time beyond 50 years
             228      for a public agency, if the public agency provides information
{   [   } sufficient to demonstrate      {   ]   }      {   that   }

             229     
{   shows   } the water will be needed to meet the reasonable future requirements of the public.


     Respectfully,

    Roger E. Barrus
    Committee Chair

Voting: 11-0-4
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Bill Number
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*HB0117*
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*HCRAMD*

HB0117
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HCRAMD