Establishes the public water justice act.

What this bill does

Establishes the public water justice act; prohibits sale of waters of the state unless otherwise specifically authorized; establishes a public water justice fund for royalties and fees collected from persons or entities authorized to sell waters of the state.

Why we track this bill

Tracked because its title refers to streams and riverbanks. Our relevance score for this bill is 79 out of 100. Scoring is automatic and rule-based — see the methodology for how it is calculated.

Legislative history

1. January 7, 2026 — milestone

   referred to environmental conservation

   Assembly
2. May 2, 2025 — milestone

   referred to environmental conservation

   Assembly

Documents

Bill text

• Introduced · May 2, 2025Web page · 24 KB · Official copy

Related bills

• S4405Same as
  Establishes the public water justice act; prohibits sale of waters of the state unless otherwise specifically authorized; establishes a public water justice fund for royalties and fees collected from persons or entities authorized to sell waters of the state.