LEG00172

• Bill Number: SB03-073
• Year: 2003
• Title: State Engineer Water Supply Authority
• Legislation - Doc Type: Other CWCB Related Bills - Passed

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First Regular Session
Sixty-fourth General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO

INTRODUCED

LLS NO, 03-0087.05 Thomas Morris

SENATE BILL 03-073

SENATE SPONSORSHIP

Owen,

HOUSE SPONSORSHIP

Hoppe,

Senate Committees
Agriculture, Natural Resources & Energy
Appropriations

House Committees

A BILL FOR AN ACT
101 CONCERNING AN INCREASE IN THE STATE ENGINEER'S AUTHORITY TO
102 APPROVE THE USE OF WATER.

Bill Summary

(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
not necessarily reflect any amendments that may be subsequently
adopted.)

Defines "re-timing well" as any well that diverts water for recharge
or to augment or replace water to a stream, ditch, canal, or reservoir.
Requires the state engineer to adopt rules by July 1, 2003, for the use of
tributary ground water in the South Platte river basin by re-timing wells
and by wells that were vested on or before June 7, 1969. Exempts certain
uses from the rules. Allows the state engineer to approve replacement
plans and requires the state engineer to assume in such plans that
depletions are at least 50% of diversions unless the state engineer relies

Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlinimr denotes SENATE amendment.
Capita/letters indicate new material to be added to existing statute.
Dashes through the words indicate deletions from existing statute.