HB13-1130 Summary

• Allows applicants to seek up to two subsequent approvals of interruptible water supply agreements beyond the initial ten-year approval period, with each subsequent approval also lasting ten years.

• Requires applicants for subsequent approvals to submit resumes to water clerks in each affected water division for publication and notification, with a four-month public comment period.

• Prohibits state engineer approval of subsequent applications that would transfer water across the Continental Divide or that would allow borrowing water users to rely on multiple interruptible agreements as primary supply source.

• Restricts loaned water rights to no more than two subsequent approvals total, regardless of applicant, with subsequent approvals taking effect only after prior ten-year periods expire.

• Makes state engineer decisions on subsequent applications subject to expedited appeal in water court upon party request, with filing fees assessed as water court change applicant fees for initiating parties.