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should be construed as written." Citv of Aurora v. Bd. of Countv Comm'rs, 919 P.2d 198, 200 <br />(Colo. 1996) citing Colo State Bd. of Med. Examiners v. Saddoris, 825 P.2d 39, 42 <br />(Colo. 1992). If the statute is unambiguous and does not conflict with other statutory provisions, <br />this Court does not need to look any further. People v. Luther, 58 P.3d 1013, 1015 (Colo. 2002). <br />Only when the statute is unclear should the court look to "legislative history, prior law, the <br />consequences of a given construction and the goal of the statutory scheme." Id: S.B. 216 is <br />unambiguous and does not require this Court to look at the legislative history in order to <br />understand its meaning. <br />Basically, S.B. 216 makes three changes to the 1969 Water Rights Administration Act. <br />First, it amends the definition of beneficial use to include RICDs and limits those who may <br />appropriate water for a RICD to local governments. C.R.S. § 37-92-103(4), (7) and (10.3). <br />Second, the Act creates an advisory role for the CWCB by requiring the CWCB to make findings <br />of fact and recommendations to the water court on an RICD application. C.R.S. § 37-92-102(6). <br />Third, it establishes criteria that both the CWCB and the water court must apply to evaluate an <br />RICD. C.R.S. § 37-92-102(6)(b). The CWCB findings of fact on these criteria are <br />presumptively valid. C.R.S. § 37-92-305(13). With these exceptions, the process to obtain a <br />decree for* an RICD is the same as any other water rights application. <br />The CWCB relies heavily on quotes from particular legislators to explai.n legislative <br />intent. This is not appropriate. First, as explained above, S.B. 216 is not ambiguous, and <br />therefore, the Court does not need to look at legislative history. Second, the legislative history is <br />inconsistent. For example, the CWCB quotes Senator Perlmutter stating, "a rebuttable <br />presumption is stronger than an advisory suggestion." (CWCB's Opening Brief at 20). Yet, the <br />13