LEG00149

• Bill Number: SB05-046
• Year: 2005
• Title: Concerning creation of a department of water resources, and, in connection therewith, transferring water-related powers, duties, employees, property, and unexpended appropriations from existing agenci
• Legislation - Doc Type: Other CWCB Related Bills - Killed

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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
SECTION 1. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly
hereby finds, determines, and declares that this act is necessary to:
(a) Provide unified leadership on water matters, both in terms of
water quantity and water quality;
(b) Help resolve long-standing conflicts over water between the
eastern and western slopes and betWeen urban and rural water users; .
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(c)" Promqte IDe efficient u~~ of water by all available means,
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including conservation; flexible storage, transfer, and exchange
arrangements; and reuse;

(d) Secure an adequate supply of safe drinking water while
preserving the quality of Colorado's natural environment; and

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13 (e) Protect Colorado's compact entitlements to water.
14 SECTION2. The introductory portion t024-1-110 (1), Colorado
15 Revised Statutes, is amended, arid the said 14-1-110 (1) is further
16 amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW PARAGRAPH, to read:
17 24-1-11 O. Principal departments. (1) In accordance with the
18 piO ~lslollS of section 22 of article IV of the state constitution, all
19 executive and administrative offices, agencies, and instrumentalities of
20 the executive department of the state government and their respective
21 functions, powers, and duties, except as otherwise provided by law, are
22 allocated among and within the following principal departments created
23 by this article:
24 (y) DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES.

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SECTION 3. 24-1-119 (3), Colorado Revised Statutes, IS

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