2020 Senate Bills
SB 26 - Water Banking Amendments
Sponsor: Jani Iwamoto
Addresses transactional water right banking:
- Authorizes the Board of Water Resources, the state engineer, and the Division of Water Resources to implement water banking;
Enacts the Water Banking Act, including;
- Defines terms;
- Outlining the objectives of a water banking system;
- Provides the scope of the chapter;
- Addressing assistance by the Division of Water Resources;
- Outlining how statutory water banks are established and amended;
- Outlining how contract water banks are established and amended;
- Requires annual reports to the Board of Water Resources;
- Addressing the default of a water bank and revocation of a water bank;
- Providing for the banking of water rights;
- Addressing condemnation of banked water rights;
- Addressing delivery request for loaned water rights in the water banks;
- Addressing the enforcement powers of the state engineer;
- Imposing reporting procedures on the board and the Department of Natural Resources.
RWAU Stance: Support
Legislative Action: Passed
SB 29S03 - Drug Disposal Program
Sponsor: Daniel W. Thatcher
The bill establishes a program for the secure, environmentally friendly disposal of prescription and over-the-counter drugs.
RWAU Stance: Tracking
Legislative Action: Passed
SB 51S02 - Secondary Water Requirements
Sponsor: Jacob L. Anderegg
Addresses the metering of secondary watering:
- Modifies the definition of public water supplier;
- Defines terms;
- Requires metering of secondary water under certain circumstances;
- Imposes requirements relating to metering;
- Grants rule-making authority;
- Provides for the issuance of loans with specified restrictions;
- Restricts the use of culinary water for regular irrigation;
- Enacts exemptions;
- Creates the Secondary Water Metering Restricted Account;
- Provides the issuance of grants;
- Makes technical changes.
RWAU Stance: Track
Legislative Action: Passed
SB 52 - Agricultural Water Use Amendments
Sponsor: Jacob L. Anderegg
The bill addresses reporting on agricultural water use.
RWAU Stance: Tracking
Legislative Action: Failed
SB 82S01 - Unlawful Drug Disposal Amendment
Sponsor: Daniel W. Thatcher
Makes it unlawful to dispose of drugs in certain locations
- An infraction to dispose of a drug in a drain, sewage system, the waters of this state, or a landfill
- Provides a civil penalty
- Provides a restricted account to educate citizens on the requirements of this bill and the lawful methods of disposal
RWAU Stance: Support
Legislative Action: Failed
SB 84 - Public Entity Water Users Amendments
Sponsor: Jacob L. Anderegg
Addresses the use of water by specific public entities
- Development and submission of certain water plans
- Compliance with a conservation plan
- Metering of water used by a public entity water user
RWAU Stance: Oppose as Written
Legislative Action: Failed
SB 88 - Environmental Quality Revisions
Sponsor: Ralph Okerlund
Sets the authority for DDW to set fee’s and penalties
RWAU Stance: Track
Legislative Action: Passed
SB 144 - Water-Related Process Amendments
Sponsor: Ralph Okerlund
This bill addresses processes related to water rights and interference claims.
RWAU Stance:
Legislative Action: Passed