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| SPON | Gubbels | DATE TYPED: | 02/10/0 | H | HJM 77 | ||
| SHORT TI | Consensus Planning On Water Banking | SB | |||||
| ANA | Pickering | ||||||
| Recurring | Fund | ||||
| FY00 | FY01 | FY00 | FY01 | ||
| NFI | |||||
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
Relates to HB420 and SB323.
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SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Office of the State Engineer / Interstate Stream Commission (OSE/ISC)
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
HJM77 requests the Legislative Council Service (LCS) to establish a task force to conduct consensus planning on water banking legislation and to report its findings to the appropriate interim committee by November 1, 2000. HJM77 resolves that instituting a consensus water banking plan may result in better management of the state's waters while addressing concerns of traditional agricultural users.
CONFLICT/DUPLICATION/COMPANIONSHIP/RELATIONSHIP
HJM77 relates to HB420 and SB323.
SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES
HJM77 proposes the task force to use the enlibra negotiation process adopted by the western governor's association. Invitations for the planning process would be extended to representatives of state political subdivisions, federal agencies, Indian nations, tribes and pueblos and public interest organizations.
RP/prr