Board Meeting 05/03/1985

• Board Meeting Date: 5/3/1985
• Description: Minutes, Agenda, Memorandums May 3, 1985
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Meeting

Mr . Lochhead moved, seconded by Mr . Smith, that the Board •
consider Items 11 and 12 in executive session. Motion adopted
unanimously.
Chairman Johnston recessed the general meeting at 11: 55
a.m. and immediately convened the executive session.
Upon reconvening the general session, Chairman Johnston
reported that the Board took no action on cases listed in Items
11 and 12.
Agenda Item 13 - State Legislation (Appendix F)
Mr . McDonald briefed the Board on the status of the
following selected water bills being considered by the General
Assembly:
1. House Bill 1042 - Annual construction fund bill . The
amended bill was passed by the House and referred to the
Senate. At Mr. McDonald ' s request the House version was amended
in Senate committee, and as of the date of the Board meeting,
the Bill was awaiting second reading in the Senate. Following
Board discussion, Mr . Vandemoer moved, seconded by Mr .
Lochhead, that the Board express its support for the Bill as
amended and recommend to the House members to accept the Senate
amendments, approve the Bill and submit it to the Governor .
Motion adopted unanimously.
2 . House Bill 1070 - would create a new joint "capital
development committee" parallel to the joint budget committee,
which would set capital development and maintenance priorities .
A provision concerning water would establish a fee of $50 per
acre-foot for any water transported or diverted from the state.
Such fees would be placed in a "water diversion fund" to be
used for water projects . The bill has been referred to a
conference committee.
3 . House Bill 1088 - would authorize the Colorado Water
Resources and Power Development Authority to develop and
construct three specified water projects, namely one on the
Western Slope, one on the South Platte River above Denver and
one on the South Platte River or its tributaries downstream of
the Henderson gauging station. No action taken on bill to date.
4 . House Bill 1229 - would create a water development fund
from a . 25% sales tax (reduced from . 40% by House Committee) .
Status indefinite.
5 . Senate Bill 35 - would establish a loan fund in the
Department of Local Affairs for municipal water or sewer
systems from existing local government severance tax fund.
6 . Senate Bill 141 - would clarify •
y procedures for judicial
appointment of water conservancy district directors .
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