Arizona Senate Bill 1221 sparks debate by creating a new water management system for rural areas, drawing support from agricultural groups and opposition from environmental organizations.
Category: Water Rights and Legislation
Nevada's pre-statutory water uses must be claimed by December 31, 2027, or could be deemed abandoned.
Bill amending temporary water rights advances in Wyoming senate
SF0065, enhancing Wyoming's temporary water rights flexibility to 5 years and broadening use, passed the Senate Committee and awaits full Senate vote.
Utah's H.B. 249, prohibiting legal personhood for non-humans including bodies of water, awaits House approval, raising concerns for Great Salt Lake protection.
Abandonment protection shelved, turf ban moves forward in Colorado
Colorado seeks to ban non-essential turf to save water, but shelves conservation-related legislation protecting water right holders from abandonment claims.
California's AB 779 enhances groundwater adjudication by improving transparency, reporting, and equitable cost-sharing, while considering small farmers and disadvantaged communities.