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<br />ragt:: L. U1 .J <br /> <br />(d) TO PROTECT WATER QUALITY AND WATER QUANTITY; <br /> <br />(e) TO ENSURE THAT COLORADO'S INTERSTATE WATER COMPACT AGREEMENTS <br />ARE MET AND, IN RELATION THERETO, THAT COLORADO'S WATER RESOURCES ARE <br />PROTECTED AGAINST UNWARRANTED CLAIMS; AND <br /> <br />(f) TO CONTINUE THE STUDIES OF THE SPECIAL WATER COMMITTEE PURSUANT TO <br />SENATE BILL 96-074. <br /> <br />37-98-102. Water resources legislation review committee - creation. (I) FOR THE <br />PURPOSES OF CONTRIBUTING TO AND MONITORING THE CONSERVATION, USE, <br />DEVELOPMENT, AND FINANCING OF THE WATER RESOURCES OF COLORADO FOR THE <br />GENERAL WELFARE OF ITS INHABIT ANTS AND TO REVIEW AND PROPOSE WATER <br />RESOURCES LEGISLATION, THERE IS HEREBY CREATED THE WATER RESOURCES <br />LEGISLATION REVIEW COMMITTEE, REFERRED TO IN THIS ARTICLE AS THE <br />COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEE SHALL MEET AT THE CALL OF THE CHAIR DURING THE <br />INTERIM AT LEAST ONCE AND AS OFTEN AS DEEMED NECESSARY TO REVIEW AND TO <br />PROPOSE WATER RESOURCES LEGISLATION AND MATTERS RELATING THERETO. IN <br />CONNECTION WITH SUCH REVIEW, THE COMMITTEE SHALL CONSULT WITH EXPERTS <br />IN THE FIELD OF WATER CONSERVATION, QUALITY, USE, FINANCE, AND <br />DEVELOPMENT. THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, THE STATE ENGINEER, <br />AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, TOGETHER WITH THE MEMBERS AND STAFF OF THE <br />COLORADO WATER CONSERVATION BOARD, THE COLORADO WATER RESOURCES AND <br />POWER DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, THE COLORADO WATER QUALITY CONTROL <br />COMMISSION, THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT, THE <br />DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, AND THE GREAT OUTDOORS COLORADO PROGRAM, <br />SHALL COOPERATE WITH THE COMMITTEE AND WITH ANY PERSONS ASSISTING THE <br />COMMITTEE IN PURSUING ITS RESPONSIBILITIES PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. <br />FURTHER, THE COMMITTEE MAY UTILIZE THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL STAFF TO ASSIST <br />ITS MEMBERS IN RESEARCHING ANY MATTERS. <br /> <br />(2) (a) THE COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIST OF TEN MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL <br />ASSEMBLY TO BE SELECTED AS FOLLOWS: <br /> <br />(I) FIVE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE SHALL BE FROM THE SENATE, THREE <br />APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND TWO APPOINTED BY THE <br />MINORITY PARTY LEADER; AND <br /> <br />(II) FIVE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE SHALL BE FROM THE HOUSE OF <br />REPRESENTATIVES, APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF <br />REPRESENTATIVES AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE <br />HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. <br /> <br />(b) AT LEAST FOUR MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE SHALL RESIDE IN THAT <br />PORTION OF THE STATE WHICH IS WEST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE. <br /> <br />(c) TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE, THE MEMBERS SHALL BE SELECTED SO AS TO <br />ACHIEVE REPRESENT A TION FROM EACH WATER DIVISION AS DEFINED IN SECTION 37- <br />92-201. <br /> <br />http://www.state.co.us/gov_dir/leg_dir/olls/sI200lIsl.2l5.HTM <br /> <br />12/19/2001 <br />