LEG00276

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

ALLOW FOR AN INCREASE IN THE PRODUCTIVE USE OF A LOCAL WATER
SUPPLY.

(2) (a) Within fIve years after June 4, 1991, each covered entity
w hich THAT does not have a water use effIciency plan satisfying the
provisions of subsections SUBSECTION (4) and (5) of this section shall,
subject to section 37-60-127, develop, adopt, make publicly available, and
implement a plan pursuant to which such covered entity shall encourage its
domestic, commercial, industrial, and public facility customers to use water
more efficiently. Any covered entity that makes an initial determination
that it has satisfIed subseetions SUBSECTION (4) and (5) of this section shall,
within five years of AFTER June 4, 1991, give public notice of such
determination at an offIcial meeting of the appropriate governing body of
the covered entity.

(b) THE OFFICE SHALL REVIEW PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED
CONSERVATION PLANS TO EVALUATE THEIR CONSISTENCY WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION AND THE GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED PURSUANT
TO SUBSECTION (7) OF THIS SECTION.

(c) ON AND AFTER JULY 1, 2006, A COVERED ENTITY THAT SEEKS
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM EITHER THE BOARD OR THE COLORADO WATER
RESOURCES AND POWER DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY SHALL SUBMIT TO THE
BOARD A NEW OR REVISED PLAN TO MEET WATER CONSERVATION GOALS
ADOPTED BY THE COVERED ENTITY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION, FOR
THE BOARD'S APPROVAL PRIOR TO THE RELEASE OF NEW LOAN PROCEEDS.

(3) The manner in which the covered entity develops, adopts, makes
publicly available, and implements a plan established pursuant to subsection
(2) of this section shall be determined by the covered entity IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THIS SECTION. The plan shall be accompanied by a program
SCHEDULE for its implementation. THE PLANS AND SCHEDULES SHALL BE
PROVIDED TO THE OFFICE WITHIN NINETY DAYS AFTER THEIR ADOPTION. FOR
THOSE ENTITIES SEEKING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, THE OFFICE SHALL THEN
NOTIFY THE COVERED ENTITY AND THE APPROPRIATE FINANCING AUTHORITY
THAT THE PLAN HAS BEEN REVIEWED AND WHETHER THE .PLAN HAS BEEN
APPROVED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION.

(4) In developing A plan DEVELOPED BY A COVERED ENTITY
pursuant to subsection (2) of this section each cOvclcd cnti!} shall, consider
at least the following wateI-saving mc.asmc.s AT A MINIMUM, CONSIDER THE

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