2018 Senate Bills
SB 15 Environmental Health Scientist Act Amendments Christensen
Clarifies the qualifications for licensure of an environmental health scientist and an environmental health scientist-in-training.
RWAU Stance: Support
Bill Passed Both Houses
SB 34 - Legislative Water Development Commission Amendments Dayton
Removes the sunset date for the Legislative Water Development Commission and authorizes the Commission to meet up to six times per
RWAU Stance: Support
Bill Passed Both Houses
SB 35 - Water Right for Trout Habitat Repeal Extension Christensen
Extends the repeal date of the instream flow water right for trout habitat.
RWAU Stance: Track
Bill Passed Both Houses
SB 45 - Water Law Amendments – Diligence Claims Dayton
Requires the state engineer to include an evaluation of an asserted beneficial use in the report of a field investigation of a diligence claim.
RWAU Stance: Support
Bill Passed Both Houses
SB 61 sub- Water Rights Adjudication Amendments Dayton
States that if the state engineer receives an untimely statement of claim, the state engineer shall return the claim without further action and authorizes the state engineer to prepare and file an addendum to a proposed determination under certain circumstances.
RWAU Stance: Support
SB 96 2nd sub- Canal Amendments Hinkins
Provides a process for a property owner and the owner of a water conveyance facility to approve and move forward with a plan to modify the water conveyance facility and provides for mediation through the Property Rights Ombudsman if requested.
RWAU Stance: Support
Bill Passed Both Houses
SB189 - Small Wireless Facilities Deployment Act Bramble
Permits a wireless provider to deploy a small wireless facility and any associated pole within a right of way; permits an authority to establish a permitting process for the deployment of a small wireless facility; describes a wireless providers access to an authority pole within a right of way and sets rates and fees for the placement of a wireless facility, its support structure, and a utility pole.
RWAU Stance: Oppose
Bill Passed Both Houses
SB204 - Secondary Metering Requirements Anderegg
Requires a secondary water provider that begins providing new service on or after May 9, 2018, to meter the use of water and phases in requirements for a secondary provider to meter water and requires secondary water providers to provide water use data.
RWAU Stance: Track
Bill Failed to Pass