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<br />Third Extraordinary Session <br />Sixty-third General Assembly <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br /> <br />INTRODUCED <br /> <br />LLS NO. 02S-2019.01 Jery Payne HOUSE BILL 02S-1015 <br />Paschall, Cloer, Decker, FairbantI;<DI!B.Iill&~ORSlIlIPWebster <br /> <br />SENATE SPONSORSHIP <br /> <br />Andrews and Epps <br /> <br />House Committees Senate Committees <br />Agriculture, Livestock, & Natural Resources <br /> <br />A BILL FOR AN ACT <br />CONCERNING APPROVAL BY THE COLORADO WATER CONSERVATION BOARD OF HIGH ALTITUDE <br />WATER STORAGE PROJECTS. <br />Bill Summary <br />(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does not necessarily reflect any amendments <br />that may be subsequently adopted.) <br />Requires the Colorado water conservation board to approve at least 200,000 acre-feet of high altitude <br />water storage projects in the Colorado river basin, South Platte river basin, and Arkansas river basin. Requires <br />such projects to comply with state and federal standards. <br /> <br />Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado: <br />SECTION 10 Article 95 of title 37, Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended BY THE ADDITION OF <br />A NEW SECTION to read: <br />37-95-107.1. Authorization of high altitude water storage - repeal. (I) By APRIL 1, 2003, THE <br />COLORADO WATER CONSERVATION BOARD SHALL APPROVE HIGH ALTITUDE WATER STORAGE PROJECTS IN THE <br />COLORADO RIVER BASIN, SOUTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN, AND ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN TIIAT COLLECTIVELY <br />TOTAL AT LEAST TWO IillNDRED THOUSAND ACRE-FEET. SUCH PROJECTS SHALL COMPLY WITH STATE AND <br />FEDERAL STANDARDS. <br />(2) THIS SECTION IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2003. <br />SECTION 20 Effective date. This act shall take effect upon passage. <br /> <br />10 <br />