Public Meeting to Discuss Increased Fees

The Utah Division of Water Rights has announced a public meeting on September 5, 2023 to discuss a proposed increase to the fees associated with Reports of Conveyance. The current fee is $40 per Report of Conveyance, and a separate Report of Conveyance is required for each water right. There is no mention about how much the proposed fee increase will be.

The following information comes from the notice of the public meeting:

PUBLIC MEETING CONCERNING THE INCREASE OF TITLE FEES FOR THE SUBMITTAL OF A REPORT OF CONVEYANCE WITH THE DIVISION OF WATER RIGHTS

Who:     Holders of water rights within the State of Utah that update title.
When:   September 5, 2023, 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Where:  Virtually
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/tfz-xuuv-uur
Alternatively, dial   (US) +1 620-359-7451  PIN:  709 247 587 #

Purpose: The State Engineer is not the official office of record of title for water rights. However, once a water right holder updates title with the appropriate county recorder's office, said holder must also update title with the State Engineer, aka the Division of Water Rights. A water right holder updates title with the Division of Water Rights via a Report of Conveyance, which has an associated fee. In an effort to represent the true cost to process certain documents the State Engineer is proposing to increase the fees collected for the submission of a Reports of Conveyance.

A recording of the public meeting will be viewable on-line at http://www.waterrights.utah.gov/meetinfo/oldmeet.asp.  Questions and comments may be sent via email to waterrights@utah.gov with the subject line Title Fees. For more information, please contact the Utah Division of Water Rights at 801-538-5282.

Agenda for September 5, 2023 Public Meeting
1. Welcome and Introduction
2. Overview of Current Title Fees
3. Proposed Changes and Rationale for Fee Increase
4. Open Forum for Public Comments & Questions
5. Closing Remarks

In accordance with the Americans with Disability Act, individuals needing special accommodations should notify Marianne Burbidge at (801) 538-7370 at least three (3) days prior to the meeting.

Information from the meeting will be posted on the Utah Division of Water Rights website at http://waterrights.utah.gov as a resource for those who are unable to view the meeting live or require additional information.

For more information about the meeting, click here.