House of Representatives
State of Utah
February 26, 2013
Madam Speaker:
The Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee reports a favorable
recommendation on H.B. 123, WATER RIGHTS - CHANGE APPLICATION AMENDMENTS, by
Representative K. McIff, with the following amendments:
Respectfully,
Michael E. Noel
Voting: 10-4-2
1. Page
9, Lines 247 through 255
:
247
(1) For purposes of this section:
248
(a)
249
temporary change under Subsection (2)(a):
250
(i)
}
(A)
the record title owner of a water right;
251
(ii)
}
(B)
the holder of an approved but unperfected application to
appropriate water;
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(iii)
}
(C)
a person, including a shareholder in a water company, who is
the equitable owner
253
and beneficial user of a water right, even if nominal legal title is held by another person;
or
254
(iv)
}
(D)
a person who has written authorization from a person described
in Subsection
255
(1)(a)(i)
(ii)
}
(B)
, or
{
(iii)
}
(C)
to file a change application
on that person's behalf.
2. Page
17, Lines 501 through 502
:
501
(b) Nothing in this section
shall limit
}
limits
the authority of the state
engineer in evaluating
502
and processing a change application
.
}
, including the authority to allow a
shareholder or water company to submit additional relevant information, if the state
engineer allows adequate time and opportunity for the other party to respond.
3. Page
23, Lines 697 through 698
:
697
(8) Nothing in this section
shall limit
}
limits
the authority of the state
engineer in evaluating
698
and processing a change application
.
}
, including the authority to allow an
equitable owner or nominal title owner to submit additional relevant information, if
the state engineer allows adequate time and opportunity for the other party to
respond.
Committee Chair
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Bill Number
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HB0123