LEG00080

• Bill Number: SB04-104
• Year: 2004
• Title: Concerning water conservation measures
• Legislation - Doc Type: Other CWCB Related Bills - Killed

1 AUTHORITY PURSUANT TO WHICH SUCH BOARD AND AUTHORITY RENDER

2 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO SUCH COVERED ENTITY.

3 (III) THE BOARD AND THE COLORADO WATER RESOURCES AND

4 POWER DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MAY ENTER INTO A MEMORANDUM OF

5 UNDERSTANDING WITH EACH OTHER FOR THE PURPOSES OF AVOIDING

6 DELAY IN THE PROCESSING OF APPLICATIONS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

7 COVERED BY THIS SECTION AND AVOIDING DUPLICATION IN THE

8 CONSIDERATION REQUIRED BY SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OFTHISP ARAGRAPH (1).

9 (m) ON OR BEFORE JULY 1,2005, WATER PROVIDERS SHALL:

10 (I) INFORM CITIZENS OF METHODS TO MAXIMIZE OUTDOOR WATER

11 USE EFFICIENCY;

12 (II) DISCOURAGE OUTDOOR LANDSCAPE WATERING DURING HOURS

13 WHEN EVAPORATIVE LOSS IS AT A MAXIMUM;

14 (III) PLACE AN APPROPRIATE LIMIT ON THE PERCENTAGE OF TURF

15 IN NEW LANDSCAPE DEVELOPMENT; AND

16 (IV) REQUIRE SUBSURFACE IRRIGATION ON ALL NEW LANDSCAPED

17 PUBLIC MEDIANS LESS THAN FOUR FEET WIDE.

18 (1) EFFEG.'IJ~IKAu.GUSL4,2.004,_EXCEP_T_IN-THE_CASE_WHERE_A

19 SERVICE AREA LIES IN MORE THAN ONE WATER DIVISION, FOR COVERED

20 ENTITIES THAT RELY, DIRECTLY OR THROUGH CONTRACT, ON WATER

21 IMPORTED FROM ANOTHER WATER DIVISION, ANY NEW LAND USE

22 REGULATION OR POLICY THAT PROHIBITS OR LIMITS THE INSTALLATION OR

23 USE OF DROUGHT-TOLERANT LANDSCAPES IS PROHIBITED.

24 SECTION 4. Effective date. This act shall take effect at 12:01

25 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the ninety-day period after

26 final adjournment of the general assembly that is allowed for submitting

27 a referendum petition pursuant to article Y, section 1 (3) of the state

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