This bill addresses water in the lower basin as defined by the Colorado River Compact.
This bill:
- exempts from provisions related to abandonment or forfeiture for nonuse certain water rights of a water conservancy district that are related to the lower basin;
- prohibits certain instream flow change applications related to the lower basin; and
- makes technical and conforming amendments.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 73-1-4, 73-3-30