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<br />1. a.:;~ .1 Vi ~ <br /> <br />CHAPTER 196 <br /> <br />WATER AND IRRIGATION <br /> <br />HOUSE BILL 99-1222 [Digest] <br /> <br />BY REPRESENTATIVES Young, Alexander, George, Hoppe, Johnson, Lee, McKay, Miller, Morrison, <br />Nunez, Paschall, Smith, and Taylor; <br /> <br />also SENATORS Musgrave, Feeley, and Tebedo. <br /> <br />AN ACT <br /> <br />CONCERNING AUGMENTATION REQUIREMENTS FOR WATER WELL PUMPING IN <br />THE DENVER BASIN AQUIFERS. <br /> <br />Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado: <br /> <br />SECTION 1. 37-90-137 (9) (c) (I]) and (9) (c.5) (II), Colorado Revised Statutes, are amended to <br />read: <br /> <br />37-90-137. Permits to construct wells outside designated basins - fees - permit no ground <br />water right - evidence - time limitation - well permits - repeal. (9) (c) (II) This paragraph (c) shall not <br />be in effect from July I, f'+99 2001, until July I, ~ 2004, during which time paragraph (c.5) shall <br />apply. <br /> <br />(c.5) (II) This paragraph (c.5) is effective July I, f'+99 2001, and is repealed, effective July I, ~ <br />2004. <br /> <br />SECTION 2. 37-90-137.5 (6), Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended, and the said 37-90-137.5 is <br />further amended BY THE ADDIT]ON OF A NEW SUBSECT]ON, to read: <br /> <br />37-90-137.5. Special water committee - creation - study - repeal. (1.5) THE GENERAL <br />ASSEMBLY HEREBY AUTHORlZES THE SPECIAL WATER COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE <br />DENVER BAS]N GROUND WATER MANAGEMENT AND SOUTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN <br />ISSUES BY CONDUCTING ADDITIONAL PUBLIC HEARINGS ON SOUTH PLATTE RlVER <br />BASIN WATER RESOURCES ISSUES, AND BY MONITORING THE PROGRESS OF THE <br />ST ATE ENGINEER AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE COLORADO WATER CONSERVATION <br />BOARD IN IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE FINAL REPORT <br />SUBMITTED TO THE SPECIAL WATER COMMITTEE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION IN <br />APRlL, 1998. <br /> <br />(6) This section is repealed, effective July I, f'+99 2001. <br /> <br />SECTION 3. Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that this <br />act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety. <br /> <br />http://www.state.co.us/gov_dir/leg_dir/olls/sI1999/sl.l96.htm <br /> <br />12/19/2001 <br />