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<br />4-14 Senate Committee <br />Interviewer, Interviewee <br /> <br />Page 25 of 37 <br /> <br />Chairman: <br /> <br />Thank you Chris. Any questions, Senator Entz. <br /> <br />Sella tor Elltz: <br /> <br />Help me on this, if no one qualifies, I mean with all the people in <br />how do you find the one that qualifies? <br /> <br />Chris Treese: <br /> <br />Yes, sir. If no one qualifies under paragraph A. <br /> <br />Sella tor Elltz: <br /> <br />Yes. <br /> <br />Chris Treese: <br /> <br />Paragraph A requires that they are somebody outside the basin who <br />owns water rights inside the basin. That's easy enough to do in the <br />Colorado River Basin by example. And the Colorado River Basin, <br />there are interests in the Arkansas Basin in the south plat basin and <br />in the metro area round table that own water rights in the Colorado <br />River Basin. They're however are not analogous owners of water <br />rights in the Arkansas basin or in the south plat or metro round <br />table areas that own water rights from the Colorado River Basin. <br /> <br />So it simply allows somebody who's not necessarily a water rights <br />owner from the Colorado River Basin to come in and participate as <br />a non voting member in those basins. Just by way of informational <br />exchange. <br /> <br />Chairmall: Anyfi.lliher questions for Chris? Senator Hillman. <br /> <br />Senator Hillman: Chris I completely understand why somebody who owns water <br />rights might not want to sit through these meetings, is there some <br />place in statute that gives a little bit more specific definition to <br />agent, I'd be interested in looking at it some time between now and <br />when this comes up on second reading. The only thing I'm trying <br />to ensure is that when we use the term agent we are making certain <br />that it's somebody there authorized act on behalf of water owners. <br />Because the water owners wanted him there <br />because the people on the round table pick this person instead of <br />water owners. <br /> <br />Chris Treese: No, I appreciate the concern behind that and share the interest in <br />what you're suggesting. I think we can address that, would be <br />happy to work with you. <br /> <br />Chairman: Any fi.lrther questions for Mr. Treese. See none, thank you Chris. <br />Kevin Bommer. Kevin welcome to the committee, please state <br />your name, who you represent and proceed. <br /> <br />Kevin Bommer: Thank you Mr. Chairman, members of the committee my name is <br />Kevin Bommer, I represent Colorado Municipal League and our <br /> <br />www.escriptionist.com Page 25 of 37 <br />