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ID H0608
Bill
Status
4/3/2012
Primary Sponsor
State Affairs Committee
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AI Summary
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Municipalities, municipal providers, sewer districts, and regional public entities operating publicly owned treatment works are exempt from obtaining water rights for collection, treatment, storage, or disposal of effluent when employed in response to state or federal regulatory requirements.
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Municipal providers and sewer districts must provide notice to the Department of Water Resources prior to land application of effluent on lands not identified as a place of use for an existing irrigation water right, using forms furnished by the department with all required information.
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A $150 fee is established for filing a notice of land application of effluent as required under Idaho Code Section 42-201(8).
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All fees collected by the Department of Water Resources shall be transmitted to the state treasurer for deposit in the water administration account.
Legislative Description
Amends existing law relating to water rights to provide an exception from water rights requirements for certain municipalities, municipal providers, sewer districts and regional public entities operating publicly owned treatment works, to require municipal providers and sewer districts to provide notice to the Department of Water Resources if certain land application is to take place, to provide that notice shall be on forms furnished by the department, to provide for inclusion of all required information; and to provide a fee for filing notice of land application of effluent.
WATER RIGHTS
Last Action
Governor signed Session Law Chapter 218 Effective: 07/01/12
4/3/2012