ND HB1201

Limits irrigation water permit holders to a maximum of 720 acre-feet of water from a single surface or ground water source that has not yet been applied to beneficial use, clarifying that the restriction applies per water source rather than across all sources

Applications violating this limit will not receive a priority date and must be returned by the Department of Water Resources

Exempts water permit applications from the Missouri River and applications submitted by irrigation districts

Defines "person" to include an individual plus their spouse and dependents under IRS Code Section 152, preventing circumvention through family members

Passed with near-unanimous support: House 93-0, Senate 44-1