Superseded 7/1/2026

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Effective 5/7/2025

Superseded 7/1/2026

73-2-1.6. Water Rights Restricted Account.

(1)As used in this section:

(a)"Account" means the Water Rights Restricted Account created by this section.

(b)"Division" means the Division of Water Rights.

(2)There is created in the General Fund a restricted account known as the "Water Rights Restricted Account."

(3)The account shall consist of the money deposited into the account under Subsection 59-12-103(5)(e) .

(4)Upon appropriation, the division may use money in the account for:

(a)costs incurred by the division that benefit water rights adjudications, including:

(i)employing technical staff;

(ii)acquiring equipment;

(iii)conducting studies;

(iv)installing, operating, and maintaining measurement infrastructure; and

(v)sharing the costs of installed United States Geological Survey stream gauges;

(b)not to exceed 5% of the money deposited into the account under Subsection 59-12-103(5)(e) in the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year of appropriation, costs incurred by the division to acquire, manage, and analyze surface and groundwater data, not limited to geographic areas of adjudication; and

(c)costs incurred by the division to obtain legal support, not limited to geographic areas of adjudication.

(a)The account may not exceed $8,000,000 at the end of a fiscal year.

(b)If the account exceeds $8,000,000 at the end of a fiscal year, the Division of Finance shall deposit into the Water Resources Conservation and Development Fund, created in Section 73-10-24 , the money in excess of the amount necessary to maintain the account balance at $8,000,000.

Amended by Chapter 81 , 2025 General Session

Amended by Chapter 277 , 2025 General Session