V is for Vendetta
Its been a long grueling 45 days fighting for river rights at Capitol hill. In the end, the anglers will mostly likely lose, the Bill will not be vetoed by the Gov and Utah will be locking up rivers. So much was going on during this time it was a task trying to keep up, [...]
BREAKING NEWS – HB80 is now SB267
Last Minute Move- HB80 is now SB267
It became apparent late Thursday the House Natural Resources Committee was not going to allow HB80 to pass to the House floor.
In a quick turn of events Representative Fowlke called a bill file. She met with Senator Neiderhauser, Sen. Bramble, lobbyist Jeff Hartley and Chris Barkey about moving [...]
ALERT – HB80 needs your help!
UTAH WATER GUARDIANS
ATTN: ACTION ALERT!!!!
Contact your representatives and senators NOW! Ask them as their constituents, to please support HB-80.
Rep. Fowlke has gone through the proper processes to ensure a compromised bill for all interested parties. Over the last 6 months she has had open public process at the capitol, met with the public, water users, private landowners, members of TU, the DWR, [...]
Utah Water Guardians – Donate Button is LIVE!
Utah Water Guardians DONATE button is now LIVE!!
“Donate for (Recreational) Access and Use Utah! Fund”
Your support keeps ALL our gained recreational rights preserved
For more information on what you can do to help please visit
http://utahwaterguardians.org/
Hey.. wanna help get the word out?…. post this on your blog! Pass the word!
HB 187 ….DEFEATED TODAY….FINALLY!
HB 187 ….DEFEATED TODAY….FINALLY!
After (3) substitutes Bills, (20) amendments, the Bill failed in the House, a 43-31vote today, March 9, 2009.
The public did the unthinkable, again. Not only did they sink the Bill the first go around, but they did it again for the second time today, 3/9/09. A great deal of determination, spirit and [...]
HOLD THE PRESS!!!! – HB 187 is BACK!!!
NO!!!!! HOLD THE PRESS!!!! –HB 187 is BACK!!!
In an unfortunate and dramatic turn of events, Representative Ferry pulled HB 187 out for a “motion to reconsider”, the motion was GRANTED. Representative Draxler made the motion, and now HB 187 has come back to life. An amendment(s) is going to be made to the Bill in [...]
HOT OFF THE PRESS – HB 187 is defeated!!
HOT OFF THE PRESS – HB 187 is defeated!!
Breaking news — The House of Representatives voted the Bill down today 34 – 41!!!!
The public did the unthinkable, sunk HB 187! A big thanks to everyone who wrote their Representatives, called, lobbied, informed, spoke out, went with out sleep, work, food and fishing to [...]
Breaking News!! Utah Public Stream Access in Jeopardy
Pardon the interruption but there is some breaking new that you need to aware of…..
Public stream access
may be in jeopardy!!!
Act now!
Some recent news has been brought to my attention. I got word that there is at least (1) bill being pushed through to take away Utah’s public right to access all Utah water.
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