§ 73-2-1.6 — Water Rights Restricted Account.

Utah § 73-2-1.6

• Jurisdiction: Utah
• Title 73: Water and Irrigation
• Ch. 73-2: State Engineer - Division of Water Rights

Text

7/1/2026
(1) As used in this section:
(1)(a) "Account" means the Water Rights Restricted Account created by this section.
(1)(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(4)(b).
(4) Upon appropriation, the division may use money in the account for:
(4)(a) costs incurred by the division that benefit water rights adjudications, including:
(4)(a)(i) employing technical staff;
(4)(a)(ii) acquiring equipment;
(4)(a)(iii) conducting studies;
(4)(a)(iv) installing, operating, and maintaining measurement infrastructure; and
(4)(a)(v) sharing the costs of installed United States Geological Survey stream gauges;
(4)(b) not to exceed 5% of the money deposited into the account under Subsection 59-12-103(4)(b) 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
(4)(c) costs incurred by the division to obtain legal support, not limited to geographic areas of adjudication.
(5) (5)(a) The account may not exceed $8,000,000 at the end of a fiscal year.
(5)(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.

Legislative History

Amended by Chapter 285, 2025 General Session