SB22-030 Summary

• Renames the Water Resources Review Committee to the Water Resources and Agriculture Review Committee and expands its scope to include Colorado agriculture issues.

• Adds Colorado agriculture to the committee's mandate for statewide planning, administration, and monitoring, recognizing agriculture as a significant economic sector and steward of water resources.

• Updates all statutory references throughout Colorado law to reflect the renamed committee, including reporting requirements for water studies, state water plan amendments, and graywater research projects.

• Maintains the committee's meeting frequency of six times during even-numbered years and eight times during odd-numbered years, with consultation from the Department of Agriculture alongside existing departments.

• Takes effect 90 days after final adjournment of the general assembly, subject to potential referendum petition and voter approval in November 2022.