WSP06022

• File Number: 8200.800.10
• Description: Colorado River-Colorado River Basin-Colorado River Basin General Correspondence-Lower Basin\states
• State: CO
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Water Division: 5
• Date: 10/1/1991
• Author: WaterStrategist
• Title: Lower Basin Administrative Procedures for Compact Entitlements-Rules of the River BuRecs Proposed Regulations for the Lower Colorado
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Publication

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IDAHO (JPS)
(PS) HB 258: Resources and EnvUonmenJ Committee ........................................................................................ Ratifies Fort Hall Indian Water Rights Settlement.
(PS) SB 1061 .......................................................................................................................... Switches irrigation district voting basis rcom flow rate to assessed value.
(PS) SCR 102 .......................................................................................................................................................... E.stablishes minimum streamnOWli Cor Circle Creek.

MONTANA (JPS)
(PS) HB 414: Cohen.......................................................................................................... Creates water quality rehabilitation account capilalized by violation fin~.
(PS) SB 94: ........................................................................................................................ Creates groundwater BS5Cssment account to monitor groundwater quality.
(PS) SB 136: Beck et aI. .......................................................................................................................................... Allows establishment of local water quality districts.

NEBRASKA (JPSo3C)
(PS) LB 51: Schmit ........................................................................................................ Adds quality ILS a reason for establishing a groundwater management area.
(PS) LB 271: SchnUt ...................................................................................................................................... Allo..rs appropriation of stored water for instream nOW'S.
(PS) LB 511: Lamb d aI. .......................................................................................... Allows county boards to protect banles by rezoning land along sceniC' reaches.
(C) LB 338 ............................................................................................ Would establish Groundwater Water Quality Maintenance Fund to finance local projects.
(C) LB 497: RJohnson .............................................................. Would add water quality protection projects as eligible for Soil and Water Conservation Fund.
(C) LB 730: Elmer .............................................................................................................. Would give anyone living in basin of origin standing in transfer hearinp.

NEVADA (7PS)
(PS) AB 172 ........................................................................................................ AlIO'NS state engineer to enter interstate compacts for groundwater management.
(PS) AB 173 ..............................................................................._........................................................................................ E.stablishc.s a system of efnuent water rights.
(PS) AB 175 ................................................................................................ Directs Dept of Conservation to consider quality as wcllas quantity in water planning.
(PS)AB 359 ........................................................................................................................ Mandates building codes to require water and energy efficient methods.
(PS)AB 376 .............................................................................................................................._....m.................... Allows counties to collect fees for wildlife protection.
(PS) ACR 7 .................................................................................................................................... Directs Dept of Conservation 10 study credits for conserved water.
(PS) SB 123: SmUh et al. .................................................................. Allows state engineer to deny change in use pennit for water recharging overdrawn aquifer.

NEW MEXICO (2PS: 1 PV)
(PS) HB 171: .............................................................................................................................................................. Sets up state fund to finance projects for acequia5.
(PS) HB 283.- .................................................................................................................................. Allows state 9la5tewater fund to purchase local government bonds.
(PY) SB 262 .............................................................................................................................. Would have established statewide water protection fund under SED.

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lEXAS (4PS)
(PS) SB 2 ................................................................................................................................ Consolidates water quality regulation under TexlUi Water Commission.
(PS) SB 19 ............................................................................................................ Prohibits drilling wells of more than 5.000 gals per minute in sole source aquifers.
(PS) SB 587 .......................................................................................................................................................... Sets new water saving 5tandards for plumbing roou.rt.S.
(PS) SB 818 .................................................................................................................................................................. Requires river authorities to survey water quality.

urAH (5PS)
(PS) SB 1 ................................................................................................................................................ Sets certification standards for public water system operato"..
(PS) SB 71: Fin/won ................................................................................................................................................ Allows artificial recharge or groundwater aquifers.
(PS) S8 98: Finlinson.................................................................................................................................. Appropriates funds for dams and reservoirs on Bear River.
(PS) SB 102: Fin/inson ........................................................................................................................................................ Sets rules for pennitting interstate transfers.
(PS) SB 232: Holmgren ...................................................................................... Eliminates cap on damage payments from stale's underground 5torage tank [undo

WASHINGTON (4PSoI5C)
(PS) HB 1195: Bray et aJ ........___......................................................................... Allows irrigation districts to fonn consortia to set up local improvement districts.
(PS) HB 2026: Fraser et 01. .................................... AlIO'NS the sale of only water efficient plumbing fixtures and taxes water use to finance water management.
(PS) SB 5358: Ban', Madsen .......................................................................................................... Approves interties among water agencies existing in January 1991.
(PS) SB 5045: Madsen et 01. ............................................................................ Allows water customers to file quality complaints with Public Service Commission.
(C) HB 1443: Fraser et 01. .......................................................................................................................................................... Relating to public water system interties.
(C) HB 1767: Miller Fraser .............................................................................................................. Would set up interagency committee for funding waler projects.
(C) HB 1817: Rasmussen er al. ............................................................................................................................ Would treat wetlands as timberland for tax purposu.
(C) HB 1836: Belcher et aI. ................................................................................ Would create model rivers program to encourage cooperative water management.
(C) S85060: Metcalf et 01. .................................................................... Would create Commission on Environmental Strategies to report by December 15, 1992.
(C) SB 5074 Metcalf et aI. .................................................................._........................................................................... Would accept Puget Sound Water Quality Plan.
(C) SB 5145 Metcalf et al. .............................................................................................................................................. Would mandate stonnwater management plans.
C) S8 5160: Matson .............................................................................................................................. Would appropriate Sl.75 million to pay for Oear Creek Dam.
(C) SB 5339.- Madsen, Ba" .........................m.................................................................................. Would set up interagency committee for funding water projects.
(C) SB 5355: Talmadge .................................................................................................................................. Would protect Puget Sound and otherWA water bodies.
(C) S8 5428: Metcalf et 01. ...................................................................... Would create Pacific Ocean Resources Compact on transport of hazardous substances.
(C) S8 5534: Metcalf Madsen .................................... Would limit waste water discharge fees and require consideration of economic impact when setting fees.
(C) S8 5551.......................................................................................................................... Would impose water use fees to cover CO&ts of water quality monitoring.
(e) S8 5552 ............................................................................................................................ Would se! cenification standards for operaton; of public water systelTl5.
(C) S8 5736: Barr et aI ................................................................................................................ Would impose tax on water ~J'5 to update water rights data base.

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