Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota
In Regular Session Commencing Tuesday, January 7, 2025
SENATE BILL NO. 2141
(Senators Patten, Erbele, Kessel)
(Representatives Dressler, Hagert, Novak)
AN ACT to amend and reenact section 61-04-15.4 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a
change in the purpose of use of a conditional or perfected water permit.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Section 61-04-15.4 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and
reenacted as follows:
61-04-15.4. Change in purpose of use.
1.A permitholder may change the purpose of use of a conditional or perfected water permit
without affecting the priority date, if approved by the department of water resources.
Applications for a
2.An application to change in the purpose of use must be processed and evaluated in the same
manner as a conditional water permit application. A
3.The department of water resources may approve the proposed change if the proposed change
will not adversely affect the rights of other appropriators and if a change in the purpose of use
may be authorized only foris:
a.To a superior use as determined byunder the order of priority in section 61-04-06.1. The
department may approve the proposed change if the proposed change will not adversely
affect the rights of other appropriators; or
b.To livestock use or fish, wildlife, and recreation use for a reservoir authorizing no
withdrawal of water. S. B. NO. 2141 - PAGE 2
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
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Secretary of the Senate Chief Clerk of the House
This certifies that the within bill originated in the Senate of the Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North
Dakota and is known on the records of that body as Senate Bill No. 2141.
Senate Vote:Yeas 41 Nays 6 Absent 0
House Vote: Yeas 91 Nays 1 Absent 2
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Secretary of the Senate
Received by the Governor at ________M. on _____________________________________, 2025.
Approved at ________M. on __________________________________________________, 2025.
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Governor
Filed in this office this ___________day of _______________________________________, 2025,
at ________ o’clock ________M.
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Secretary of State