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<br />1 <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />II <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br /> <br />RESOURCES AND POWER DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND A COVERED <br /> <br />ENTITY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF ANY WATER <br /> <br />DIVERSION, STORAGE, CONVEYANCE, TREATMENT, OR WASTEWATER <br /> <br />TREATMENT FACILITY SHALL INCLUDE A CONDITION THAT THE ENTITY <br /> <br />SHALL BE REQUIRED TO UPDATE ITS CONSERVATION PLAN AT LEAST EVERY <br /> <br />FIVE YEARS. SUCH UPDATES SHALL INCLUDE CONSIDERATION OF NEW <br /> <br />WATER USE EFFICIENCY TECHNOLOGIES AND LANDSCAPING BEST <br /> <br />MANAGEMENT PRACTICES THAT EMPHASIZE WATER USE EFFICIENCY. IN <br /> <br /> <br />SETTING FUNDING PRIORITIES, THE BOARD AND THE AUTHORITY SHALL <br /> <br />TAKE INTO ACCOUNT WHETHER COVERED ENTITIES THAT SERVE MUNICIPAL <br /> <br />NEEDS HAVE INCORPORATED BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES INTO THEIR <br /> <br />CONSERVATION PLANS. <br /> <br />SECTION 3. 37-92-305, Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended <br /> <br />BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SUBSECTION to read: <br /> <br /> <br />37-92-305, Standards with respect to rulings ofthe referee and <br /> <br />decisions of the water judge. (3.5) IN ORDER TO PROMOTE <br /> <br />CONSERVATION OF COLORADO'S W ATERRESOURCES, A W ATERCOURTMA Y <br /> <br />APPROVE A CHANGE OF WATER RIGHT FOR SAVED WATER IF SUCH <br /> <br />APPROVAL WILL NOT CAUSE MATERIAL INJURY TO VESTED WATER RIGHTS, <br /> <br />THE SAVED WATER IS LIMITED TO THE HISTORICAL CONSUMPTIVE USE <br /> <br /> <br />ASSOCIATED WITH THE WATER RIGHT, AND SUCH APPROVAL WILL NOT <br /> <br />ADVERSELY AFFECT COLORADO'S INTERST ATE COMPACT ENTITLEMENTS OR <br /> <br />OBLIGATIONS. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBSECTION (3.5), "SAVED WATER" <br /> <br />MEANS WATER THAT HAS HISTORICALLY BEEN CONSUMED IN PAST USE <br /> <br />PRACTICES THAT, BECAUSE OF IMPROVED DELIVERY, STORAGE, OR USE <br /> <br />METHODOLOGIES, IS NO LONGER REQUIRED TO ACCOMPLISH ITS HISTORIC <br /> <br /> <br />BENEFICIAL USE. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />-4- <br /> <br />HB03-1324 <br />