CO SB072

Requires the state engineer and water judges to treat all out-of-priority groundwater depletions occurring in water districts 1-7 or 64 in water division 1 that accrued on or before September 12, 2013, as fully replaced by the September 2013 flooding.

Applies this treatment notwithstanding any existing decree for a plan for augmentation or other requirement to replace groundwater in the specified water districts.

Takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly (August 6, 2014, if adjournment occurs May 7, 2014).

Subject to referendum petition; if challenged within the ninety-day period, the act will not take effect unless approved by voters at the November 2014 general election.

Applies to groundwater depletions replaced on or after the act's applicable effective date.