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CO HB1233

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

5/3/2017

Primary Sponsor

Jennifer Arndt

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands the geographic scope of water rights protection from divisions 4, 5, or 6 to divisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 in Colorado
  • Prohibits water judges from considering use decreases resulting from participation in water conservation programs, pilot programs, land fallowing programs, or water banking programs
  • Allows water right owners to participate in approved conservation programs for up to five years in any consecutive ten-year period without affecting their historical consumptive use calculations
  • Permits conservation programs to be approved by state agencies, water conservation districts, water districts, water authorities, water conservancy districts, municipalities, or municipal water suppliers
  • Applies to decreases in water use occurring on or after the bill's effective date

Legislative Description

Protect Water Historical Consumptive Use Analysis

Water

Last Action

Governor Signed

5/3/2017

Committee Referrals

Agriculture, Natural Resources, & Energy3/29/2017
Agriculture, Livestock, and Natural Resources3/7/2017

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