LEG00276

• Bill Number: HB04-1365
• Year: 2004
• Title: Concerning water conservation by water providers
• Legislation - Doc Type: Other CWCB Related Bills - Passed

(2) It is therefore the purpose and intent of this act and the policy of
this state to:

(a) Encourage wise water use and conservation and drought
planning by those privately and publicly owned water agencies, utilities,
and others with the legal obligation to supply, distribute, or otherwise
provide water through technical assistance, information dissemination, and
where appropriate, fmancial support;

(b) Encourage the state, the Colorado water conservation board, and
water providers with knowledge of water conservation and drought
mitigation planning to work with other water providers in developing and
implementing water conservation and water use effIciencies and managing
water supplies during periods of drought;

(c) Encourage smaller water providers to take advantage of
state-provided resources to support local planning efforts; and

(d) Encourage and support implementation of this act, in particular
those components of this act that relate to the development and
implementation of a statewide water supply initiative.

SECTION 2. 37-60-124, Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended to

read:

37-60-124. Office of water conservation and drought planning -
creation - powers and duties. (1) There is hereby created as an office
under the Colorado water conservation board the offIce of water
conservation AND DROUGHT PLANNING. The offIce shall have such staff as
are necessary and appropriate to carry out the duties established for the
offIce.

(2) The offIce of water conservation AND DROUGHT PLANNING shall
promote water use efficiency CONSERVATION AND DROUGHT MITIGATION
PLANNING by performing, to the degree feasible, duties including, but not
limited to, the following:

(a) PARTICIPATING AS A MEMBER OR CHAIRPERSON OF ANY STATE
W ATER AVAILABILITY TASK FORCES ESTABLISHED TO MONITOR, FORECAST,
MITIGATE, OR PREPARE FOR DROUGHT;

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