February 13, 2001

Mr. President:

Your PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:

1. On page 2, strike Subsection B in its entirety and insert in lieu thereof the following:

"B. The applicant shall be presumed to have complied with this section if the applicant mails the notices required by this section to the chairman, or in the absence of the chairman, the chief administrator, of each of the entities entitled to notice as reflected in a registry developed and maintained by the office of the state engineer. The office of the state engineer shall develop the initial registry based upon the most current name and address information reasonably available in the records of the office of the state engineer. Following the initial development of the registry, the office of the state engineer shall subsequently maintain the registry based upon name and address information provided to the office of the state engineer by the entities entitled to notice, including any entities not contained in the initial registry. The applicant shall be responsible for providing notification by mail to only those entities entitled to notice that are included in the registry.".

2. On pages 7 and 8, strike Subsection E in its entirety and insert in lieu thereof the following:

"E. The applicant shall be presumed to have complied with this section if the applicant mails the notices required by this section to the chairman, or in the absence of the chairman, the chief administrator, of each of the entities entitled to notice as reflected in a registry developed and maintained by the office of the state engineer. The office of the state engineer shall develop the initial registry based upon the most current name and address information reasonably available in the records of the office of the state engineer. Following the initial development of the registry, the office of the state engineer shall subsequently maintain the registry based upon name and address information provided to the office of the state engineer by the entities entitled to notice, including any entities not contained in the initial registry. The applicant shall be responsible for providing notification by mail to only those entities entitled to notice that are included in the registry.".

Respectfully submitted,

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Shannon Robinson, Chairman

Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________

(Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)

Date ________________________

The roll call vote was 8 For 0 Against

Yes: 8

No: 0

Excused: Adair

Absent: None

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