H.B. No. 0018

Notification of public land tenants-water rights changes.

 

Sponsored By:     Joint Agriculture, State and Public Lands and Water Resources Interim Committee

 

AN ACT relating to water; modifying requirements to notify tenants occupying or utilizing state or public lands when a change in use related to water rights occurs; requiring consent of tenant to change in use; providing for hearings; and providing for an effective date.

 

1/4/2012    Bill Number Assigned

2/13/2012   H Received for Introduction

2/13/2012   H Introduced and Referred to H05

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Berger, Blikre, Bonner, Botten, Brechtel, Brown, Buchanan, Burkhart, Campbell, Cannady, Childers, Davison, Edmonds, Eklund, Esquibel, K., Gingery, Greear, Greene, Harshman, Harvey, Hunt, Illoway, Jaggi, Kasperik, Kroeker, Krone, Lockhart, Loucks, Lubnau, Madden, McOmie, Miller, Moniz, Nicholas, B., Patton, Peasley, Pedersen, Petersen, Quarberg, Reeder, Roscoe, Semlek, Steward, Stubson, Teeters, Throne, Vranish, Wallis and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Nays:  Representative(s) Barbuto, Blake, Byrd, Connolly, Craft, Freeman, Gay, Goggles, McKim, Petroff and Zwonitzer, Dn.

Ayes 49    Nays 11    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/21/2012   H05 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Blake, Campbell, Davison, Eklund, Hunt, Loucks, Moniz and Semlek

Nays:  Representative(s) Zwonitzer, Dn.

Ayes 8    Nays 1    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/21/2012   H Placed on General File

 

HB0018HS001/ADOPTED

Page 1-line 10          Delete second "and" insert ","; after "(e)(intro)" insert "(f),".

Page 2-line 4           After "land," insert "and the petitioner is the state or public  land agency,".

Page 2-line 7           After "." insert "The petitioner shall provide to the state engineer in writing a list of all affected tenants from whom the petitioner has failed to secure consent.  The state engineer shall notify all such tenants of their right to request a hearing as provided for in subsection (d) of this section".

Page 2-line 9           Delete "other".

Page 3-line 20          Delete "other"; after "land," insert "and the petitioner is the state or public land agency,".

Page 3-line 24          After "." insert "The petitioner shall provide to the state engineer in writing a list of all affected tenants from whom the petitioner has failed to secure consent.".

Page 4-After line 8 Insert:

(f)  The state engineer or the superintendent shall set a hearing on the petition and give thirty (30) days notice by registered mail of the time and place of the hearing to the petitioner and any owners of appropriations which divert between the old and new points of diversion and any owners or users of ditches or facilities to be affected by the proposed change and to any non-consenting tenants under subsection (c) of this section. The petitioner shall  provide the superintendent with a record of the proceedings which shall be transmitted to the state board of control with the superintendent's report. The state board of control or the state engineer may make such other regulations as may be found necessary. No petition shall be granted if the right of other appropriators will be injuriously affected.  The attorney general shall represent the state board of control or the state engineer in any appeal.

Page 5-line 9           Delete "other".

Page 5-line 10          After "appropriation" insert ", when the holder is the state or public land agency,".

Page 5-line 13          Delete "In the".

Page 5-lines 14 and 15  Delete entirely; insert "The holder shall provide to the state engineer in writing a list of all affected tenants from whom the holder has failed to secure consent.  The state engineer shall notify all such tenants of their right to request a hearing as provided in subsection (b) of this section.".

Page 7-line 18          Delete "other".

Page 8-line 1           Delete "other".  SEMLEK, CHAIRMAN.

 

2/24/2012   H Passed CoW

 

HB0018H2001/ADOPTED

Page 2-line 15          After "include" insert "but not be limited to".  STUBSON, JAGGI

 

2/27/2012   H Passed 2nd Reading

 

HB0018H3001/ADOPTED

Page 2-line 4           Delete the Standing Committee amendment (HB0018HS001/A) to this line; after "land" insert "and the petitioner is a state or public land management agency".

Page 3-line 20          Delete the Standing Committee amendment (HB0018HS001/A) to this line; delete "other"; after "land" insert "and the petitioner is a state or public land management agency".

Page 5-line 10          Delete the Standing Committee amendment (HB0018HS001/A) to this line; after "appropriation" insert ", if a state or public land management agency,".

Page 7-line 15          After "a" insert "state or".  STEWARD

 

2/28/2012   H Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Barbuto, Berger, Blake, Blikre, Bonner, Botten, Brown, Buchanan, Burkhart, Byrd, Campbell, Cannady, Connolly, Craft, Edmonds, Eklund, Freeman, Gingery, Greear, Greene, Harshman, Harvey, Hunt, Illoway, Jaggi, Kasperik, Kroeker, Krone, Lockhart, Loucks, Lubnau, Madden, McOmie, Miller, Moniz, Nicholas, B., Patton, Peasley, Pedersen, Petersen, Petroff, Quarberg, Roscoe, Semlek, Stubson, Teeters, Vranish, Wallis and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Nays:  Representative(s) Brechtel, Childers, Esquibel, K., Gay, McKim, Steward, Throne and Zwonitzer, Dn.

Excused:  Representative(s) Davison, Goggles and Reeder

Ayes 49    Nays 8    Excused 3    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/29/2012   S Received for Introduction

2/29/2012   S Introduced and Referred to S05; No Report Prior to CoW Cutoff

3/2/2012    S05 Motion to Do Pass Failed

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Bebout and Geis

Nays:  Senator(s) Driskill, Emerich and Hicks

Ayes 2    Nays 3    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

3/7/2012    S Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to SR 7-3(c)