SB 276: STATE ENGINEER HEARING LOCATIONS

An Act Relating To Administrative Hearings; Requiring Administrative Hearings Held By The Office Of The State Engineer To Be Held In The County In Which The Water Right At Issue Is Located.

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MILD SB 276
STATE ENGINEER HEARING LOCATIONS

Legislative URL:

SB 276 on nmlegis.gov

Emergency Clause:

No

Germane:

N/A

Location:

Signed

Action:

[3] SCONC/SJC-SCONC [5] DP-SJC [10] DP [15] PASSED/S (36-5) [23] HAWC/HJC-HAWC [31] DP-HJC [40] DP [41] fl/a- PASSED/H (36-23) [48] s/fld cncr [50] h/recede SGND BY GOV (Apr. 3) Ch. 37.

Issue(s):

Water Quality & Supply

Related Legislators

Bill Sponsor:

Cliff Pirtle Bob Wooley

Related Documents

Downloads:

Introduced
SCONC Committee Report
SJC Committee Report
Final Senate Vote
HAWC Committee Report
HJC Committee Report
Final House Vote
House Floor Amendment 1
Fiscal Impact Report
Final Version

Summary

This bill requires that administrative hearings held by the Office of the State Engineer must be held in the county in which the water right at issue is adjudicated, licensed or permitted, unless the parties and the State Engineer stipulate another site for the hearing.

A possible benefit of this bill might be that it will be easier for those individuals most affected by a water rights issue to attend hearings on the issue.