(1) Except as provided in Subsection (3), the division may not expend money for construction costs on any phase of a project until:
- (a) contracts have been made for the sale or lease of at least 70% of the water developed by that phase; and
- (b) all permits required by the environmental impact statement have been obtained.
- (2) Construction of the project and implementation of the environmental mitigation plan shall proceed concurrently.
- (3) The division may make expenditures for preconstruction costs if money is expressly appropriated or earmarked by statute for that purpose by the Legislature.
Amended by Chapter 342, 2011 General Session