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HB19-1082

Water Rights Easements

Type Bill
Session 2019 Regular Session
Subjects
Water

Concerning the rights of a water rights easement holder.

Bill Summary:

Property - rights-of-way and ditches - extent of right-of-way. The act clarifies that a ditch right-of-way, unless expressly inconsistent with the terms upon which the right-of-way was created, includes the right to construct, operate, clean, maintain, repair, and replace the ditch, to improve the efficiency of the ditch, including by lining or piping the ditch, and to enter onto the burdened property for such purposes, with access to the ditch banks, as the exigencies then existing may require, for all reasonable and necessary purposes related to the ditch.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
03/28/2019 Signed Act PDF
03/18/2019 Final Act PDF
02/21/2019 Rerevised PDF
02/20/2019 Revised PDF
01/31/2019 Reengrossed PDF
01/30/2019 Engrossed PDF
01/11/2019 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
02/15/2019 PA2 PDF
01/29/2019 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
05/30/2019 FN2 PDF
01/22/2019 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 19-1082, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 4-0. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.001 [Attachment C]. The motion passed on a vote of 9-2. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 19-1082, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 9-2. Vote summary
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
03/04/2019 Senate Amendments REPASS
50
AYE
12
NO
2
OTHER
Vote record
03/04/2019 Senate Amendments CONCUR
59
AYE
3
NO
2
OTHER
Vote record
01/31/2019 Third Reading BILL
50
AYE
12
NO
2
OTHER
Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
02/21/2019 Third Reading BILL
34
AYE
0
NO
1
OTHER
Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
02/14/2019 L.004 SEN Agriculture & Natural Resources Passed [*] PDF
01/28/2019 L.001 HOU Rural Affairs & Agriculture Passed [*] PDF
Date Location Action
03/28/2019 Governor Governor Signed
03/18/2019 Governor Sent to the Governor
03/18/2019 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
03/15/2019 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
03/04/2019 Senate House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
03/01/2019 Senate House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
02/27/2019 Senate House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over to 03/01/2019
02/27/2019 Senate House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over to 02/27/2019
02/21/2019 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
02/20/2019 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
02/14/2019 Senate Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
02/05/2019 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources
01/31/2019 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
01/30/2019 House House Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
01/28/2019 House House Committee on Rural Affairs & Agriculture Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
01/11/2019 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Rural Affairs & Agriculture
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
08/02/2019 54 Water Rights Easements PDF