Vote Yes on this bill if you want water rights approvals streamlined; protests limited to legal approval criteria; public welfare review focused on water quantity, quality, and use; clearer rules for temporary and saved water; court challenges limited to those with specific injury; and a seven-year nonuse presumption in change applications.

Organizations that support this bill may include water user associations, municipal water utilities, agriculture and industry groups, and property rights advocates who want faster, clearer permitting, fewer broad protests, and predictable rules for changes.

Vote No on this bill if you want broader grounds to protest water projects, wider environmental and recreation concerns considered by the state engineer, more public notice on temporary changes, easier court access for community groups, and no seven-year nonuse presumption in change applications.

Organizations that oppose this bill may include environmental and recreation groups, community advocates, and some water rights holders concerned about reduced public input, narrower public welfare review, and limits on who can sue.