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S12782016 Regular SessionSigned into law

Amends existing law to provide that a person or entity operating a canal or conduit for irrigation or other beneficial uses authorized by a water right that permits water to be diverted from a natural watercourse for such purposes shall not be required to obtain an additional water right for the incidental use of that same water where the water is diverted for irrigation or other beneficial use and thereafter used to generate hydroelectricity in the canal or conduit, to provide conditions, to provide that the incidental hydropower use shall be junior to and fully subordinated to all existing and future uses, and shall be nonconsumptive and to provide for certain written notice.

WATER - Amends existing law to provide that a person or entity operating a canal or conduit for irrigation or other beneficial uses authorized by a water right that permits water to be diverted from a natural watercourse for such purposes shall not be required to obtain an additional water right for the incidental use of that same water where the water is diverted for irrigation or other beneficial use and thereafter used to generate hydroelectricity in the canal or conduit, to provide conditions, to provide that the incidental hydropower use shall be junior to and fully subordinated to all existing and future uses, and shall be nonconsumptive and to provide for certain written notice.

IntroducedIn CommitteeFloor VoteEnacted
house Chamber· Mar 15, 2016

House Third Reading

✓ Passed
68 Yea
0 Nay
2 absentPassed by 68 votes
Republican
55 yea/0 nay
Democrat
13 yea/0 nay
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ABSENT / NOT VOTING (2)

Signed by Governor on 03/23/16 Session Law Chapter 139 Effective: 07/01/2016