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and * Install a measuring device to record how much water flows out of the instream flow reach unless a suitable measuring device already exists. Prohibits the water court from approving a change decree in relation to such a contract unless it makes a finding that the lessor or lender of the water rig hts has not entered into the contract for speculative purposes. Specifies that an application for a change of a water right located in the same stream basin as an instream flow water right reach on which the board has used water provided under such a contr act may not claim any historic consumptive use resulting from water that was made available by the contract. Status 01/31/2008 Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Livestock, & Natural Resources 02/20/2008 House Committee on Agriculture, Livesto ck, & Natural Resources Pass Amended to House Committee of the Whole 02/22/2008 House Second Reading Laid Over 02/25/2008 House Second Reading Passed with Amendments 02/26/2008 House Third Reading Laid Over 02/27/2008 House Third Reading Passed 03/04/2008 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture, Natural Resources & Energy 03/20/2008 Senate Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources & Energy Pass Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole 03/26/2008 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments 03/27/20 08 Senate Third Reading Passed 03/31/2008 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily03/31/2008 04/01/2008 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily04/01/2008 04/01/2008 House Considered Senate Amendments - R esult was to Concur - Repass 04/09/2008 Signed by the President of the Senate 04/09/2008 Signed by the Speaker of the House 04/09/2008 Sent to the Governor 04/21/2008 Governor Action - Signed BILL HB08 - 1330 CONCERNING THE ELECTION OF WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT BOARDS OF DIRECTORS. Short Title: Elect Water Conservancy Dist Board Sponsors: WEISSMANN / GORDON Requires all directors of a water conservancy district to be elected. Repeals the requirements that directors be knowledgeable in water matters and own real property in the district. Allows any registered elector who resides in a water conservancy district for at least 32 days to vote in an election t o fill a vacancy for the district board of directors.