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SENATE BILL NO. 1435

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S1435..........................................by RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT
MINIMUM STREAM FLOW - Amends existing law to allow the Water Resource Board
to appoint a local rental committee to facilitate operation of the water
supply bank within a river basin; and to provide for the use of the water
supply bank to maintain the board's minimum stream flow water right.
                                                                        
02/11    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/12    Rpt prt - to Res/Env

Bill Text

                                                                        
                                                                        
  ||||              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ||||
 Fifty-sixth Legislature                  Second Regular Session - 2002
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                       IN THE SENATE
                                                                        
                                    SENATE BILL NO. 1435
                                                                        
                           BY RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    RELATING TO MINIMUM STREAM FLOWS; AMENDING CHAPTER 17, TITLE 42,  IDAHO  CODE,
  3        BY  THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION 42-1765B, IDAHO CODE, TO ALLOW THE WATER
  4        RESOURCE BOARD TO APPOINT A LOCAL RENTAL COMMITTEE TO FACILITATE OPERATION
  5        OF THE WATER SUPPLY BANK FOR THE RENTAL OF NATURAL FLOW  RIGHTS  WITHIN  A
  6        RIVER BASIN AND TO PROVIDE FOR USE OF THE WATER SUPPLY BANK.
                                                                        
  7    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
  8        SECTION  1.  That  Chapter  17,  Title 42, Idaho Code, be, and the same is
  9    hereby amended by the addition thereto of a NEW SECTION, to be known and  des-
 10    ignated as Section 42-1765B, Idaho Code, and to read as follows:
                                                                        
 11        42-1765B.  LOCAL COMMITTEES -- RENTAL OF NATURAL FLOW WATER. (1) The water
 12    resource board may appoint a local rental committee to facilitate operation of
 13    the  water  supply  bank for the rental of natural flow water rights  within a
 14    river basin comprised of a  river and all tributary water sources. The  provi-
 15    sions  of section 42-1765, Idaho Code, and the board's water supply bank rules
 16    shall apply to the operation of the water supply bank  in  the   river  basin,
 17    except as inconsistent with this section.
 18        (2)  When  so  appointed  under  the provisions of this section, the local
 19    rental committee for the  river basin shall have  authority  to  rent  natural
 20    flow water rights between consenting owners and consenting renters.
 21        (3)  Rights  to  the  use of water for a portion of the approved period of
 22    use under a water right may be accepted into the water supply bank and  rented
 23    out,  provided the owner demonstrates to the satisfaction of the director that
 24    there will be an equivalent reduction in the extent  of  beneficial  use  made
 25    under the right.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact

                           AMENDED
                      STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
                          RS 12O48C1

	The purpose of this measure would be to enhance fish and 
wildlife resources. This measure would allow the water resource 
board to appoint a local water rental committee to facilitate the 
operation of a water supply bank within a river basin. The local 
water rental committee shall have the authority to rent natural 
flow water rights between consulting owners and renters.



                       FISCAL IMPACT

	There would be no cost to state or local government or any 
subdivision thereof. Any money that may be needed for programs would 
be raised locally.

	Any funds needed to rent water for the benefit of fish and 
wildlife would come from non-governmental sources.




Contact
Name:	Sen. Clint Stennett
Phone:	208/332-1351


STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE		S 1435