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SB1153 • 2025

Directs the Water Resources Department to consider whether certain water right transfers will result in a loss of in-stream habitat for sensitive, threatened or endangered aquatic species in stream reaches not protected by an existing water right or contribute to water quality impairment in water quality limited streams.

Directs the Water Resources Department to consider whether certain water right transfers will result in a loss of in-stream habitat for sensitive, threatened or endangered aquatic species in stream reaches not protected by an existing water right or contribute to water quality impairment in water quality limited streams.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Natural Resources and Wildfire
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
At Presidents Desk Upon Adjournment
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 Senate

    At President's desk upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-06-09 Senate

    Work Session held.

  3. 2025-06-05 Senate

    Work Session held.

  4. 2025-06-03 Senate

    Informational Meeting held.

  5. 2025-06-03 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  6. 2025-04-14 Senate

    Recommendation: Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Rules.

  7. 2025-04-14 Senate

    Referred to Rules by order of the President.

  8. 2025-04-08 Senate

    Work Session held.

  9. 2025-03-25 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  10. 2025-03-03 Senate

    Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire.

  11. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act tells an agency to consider if changes to water rights will affect the public interest. The Act tells the agency to allow tribes to review certain requests to change water rights. The Act allows the agency to condition water right changes in certain ways. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6).
Directs the Water Resources Department to consider whether certain water right transfers will result in a loss of in-stream habitat for sensitive, threatened or endangered aquatic species in stream reaches not protected by an existing water right or contribute to water quality impairment in water quality limited streams.
Directs the department to provide an opportunity for tribes to review certain water right transfer applications.
Authorizes the department to condition water right transfers with water use measurement and reporting, water level measurement and reporting or the installation of fish screening or by-pass devices.
Relating to: Relating to water.
Current location: At Presidents Desk Upon Adjournment