SB 73-97 Status Sheets

• ISF Bill Number: SB73-97
• Description: Originating legislation
• ISF - Doc Type: Bill Status Sheets

.House Journal-76th Day-l\larch 19, 1973

Page 625

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Cooper; also Senators Shoemaker, Enstrom, and Ruland
-For an act making a supplemental appropriation to
the office of the state treasurer,
Committee on Appropriations,

H B.- No. 1406, by Representative Sonnenberg-For an act
, concerning the valuation of livestock for purposes of ad
yalorem taxes,
Committee on Agriculture and Livestock.

IXTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION

The -following House Resolution was read at length:
H. R. No. 1014, by Representatives Edmonds and Lamm,

H'HEREAS, The Senate of the Fo-rty-ninth General
Assembly, at its first regular session thereof, has passed and
transmitted to the House or Representatives Senate Bill
:\0,97 entitled "A BILL FOR AN ACT CONCERNING THE
APPROPRIATION OF \VATER. AND PROVIDING FOR
THE APPROPRIATION OF \VA'TER BY THE STATE OF
COLORADO TO PROTECT THE NATURAL ENVIRON-
?tIE NT," , a copy of which is attached hereto; and

lVHEREAS, Senate Bill No. 97 has been duly passed by
the House of Representatives on second reading; and

H'HEREAS, The House of Representatives ,,,ill probably
pass said bill upon third and final reading if said bill be
deemed constitutional; and

WHEREAS, The Attorney General has heretofore rend-
ered his opinion on the - constitutional questions herein in-
\'oh.ed; and

WHEREAS, The House of Representatives still enter-
tains doubts concerning the constitutionality of said bill;
and

WHEREAS, Section 1 of said bill provides, in part. that
the term "appropl'iatiCn" means the application of a certain
portion of the \yaters of the state to a beneficial use, and re-
~oYes the statutory requirement or a diversion of such por-
tlon; and

WHEREAS. Section 1 of said bill provides, in part, that
the beneficial u~e of water includes the impoundment of water
for recreational purposes, including fishery or wildlife, for
the benefit and enjoyrnent of present and future generations,
and the appropriation by the state of Colorado of such mini-
mUm flows between specific points or levels for and on natural
streams and lakes as are required to preserve the natural
eUYironment to a reasonable degree; and

WHEREAS, Section 2 of said bill provides in part that
the state of Colorado is vested with the authority to appropri-

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