Increases appropriations made to the Water Resources Department for the 2025-2027 biennium to fund positions related to water right transaction processing activities.

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Representative Helm,, Owens
Last action: 2025-06-27
Official status: In House Committee
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

2025-06-27 House
In committee upon adjournment.
2025-04-16 House
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.
2025-04-16 House
Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.
2025-04-09 House
Work Session held.
2025-04-07 House
Public Hearing held.
2025-02-06 House
Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water.
2025-02-04 House
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

<b>Digest: The Act gives moneys to WRD for certain water right activities. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.9).</b>
[<i>Digest: The Act tells an agency to study rules related to water. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.9).</i>]
[<i>Directs the Water Resources Department to study rules related to water. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to water not later than September 15, 2026.</i>]
<b>Increases appropriations made to the Water Resources Department for the 2025-2027 biennium to fund positions related to water right transaction processing activities.
<b>Declares an emergency, effective on passage.</b>
Relating to: Relating to water; declaring an emergency.
Current location: In House Committee