LEG00048

• Bill Number: SB98-201
• Year: 1998
• Title: Concerning Changes in the Dates for Requirements Relating to Water Well Pumping in the Denver Basin Aquifers and in Connection Therewith Delaying the Implementation Date of the Stricter Standard
• Legislation - Doc Type: Other CWCB Related Bills - Passed

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CHAPTER 273

WATER AND IRRIGATION

SENATE BILL 98-201 [Digest]

BY SENATORS Ament and Bishop;

also REPRESENTATIVES Entz and Sullivant.

AN ACT

CONCERNING CHANGES IN THE DATES FOR REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO WATER
WELL PUMPING IN THE DENVER BASIN AQUIFERS, AND, IN CONNECTION
THEREWITH, DELAYING THE IMPLEMENTATION DATE OF THE STRICTER
STANDARD OF REPLACEMENT OF STREAM DEPLETIONS RESULTING FROM THE
OPERATION OF WELLS IN THE DENVER BASIN AQUIFERS, EXTENDING THE REPEAL
DATE OF SUCH STRICTER STANDARD THEREBY DELAYING THE RETURN TO THE
STANDARD OF REPLACEMENT IN EXISTENCE PRIOR TO JULY 1, 1999, AND
EXTENDING THE REPEAL DATE OF THE SPECIAL WATER COMMITTEE.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:

SECTION 1. 37-90-137 (9) (c) (II) and (9) (c.5) (II), Colorado Revised Statutes, are amended to
read:

37-90-137. Permits to construct wells outside designated basins - fees - permit no ground
water right - evidence - time limitation - well permits. (9) (c) (II) This paragraph ( c) shall not be in
effect from July I, +99& 1999, until July 1, ~ 2002, during which time paragraph (c.5) shall apply.

(c.5) (II) This paragraph (c.5) is effective July I, +99& 1999, and is repealed, effective July I, ~
2002.

SECTION 2.37-90-137.5 (6), Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

37-90-137.5. Special water committee - creation - study - repeal. (6) This section is repealed,
effective July I, +99& 1999.

SECTION 3. Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that this
act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.

Approved: June I, 1998

Capital letters indicate new material added to existing statutes; dashes through words indicate deletions
from existing statutes and such material not part of act.

http://www.state.co.us/gov_dir/leg_dir/olls/sI1998/s1.273.htm

07/05/2001