HB 3419-3 Extends authority of Water Resources Dept. on existing owners
Amendment 3 is a gut-and-stuff. It will standardize and grow the authority of the Water Resources Department. It may cost share at 75% for eligible owners but no funding source is guaranteed. It targets existing owner water rights. HB 3573 is the appropriations bill. Testimony pointed out how the WRD has not utilized the current data they hold and would…