LEG00204

• Bill Number: SB03-087
• Year: 2003
• Title: Improving Urban Water Use Efficiency
• Legislation - Doc Type: Other CWCB Related Bills - Killed

maximize outdoor water use efficiency,
Requires a water provider to IdentifY and repair water leaks to
minimize the level of unaccounted- for water.
Requires a water provider to ddcrease residential water use and to
decrease system-wide water use or, ih the alternative, meet per capita
targets.
Requires a water provider to qreate and deliver to the Colorado
water conservation board (board) a water use efficiency plan that includes
specific water use efficiency and conservation elements. Requires the
plan to be submitted for peer and public review and comment, and to be
updated and resubmitted to the board iat least every 5 years.
Requires that the board and the Colorado water resources and
power development authority provide financial assistance only to a water
provider that submits a water use efficiency plan that meets water
efficiency standards.
Clarifies the authority of the office of the state engineer to approve
substitute water supply plans. '
Defines relevant terms.
Makes an appropriation.

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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
SECTION 1. Legislative declilration. (1) The general assembly

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3 hereby finds and declares that:

4 (a) The continuing growth and development and the viability of

5 established economies place increasing demands on Colorado's water

6 resources;

7 (b) Many cities outside of Colorado use significantly less water
8 annually per capita;
9 (c) Although the "Water Con~ervation Act of 1991" fostered a
I 0 state policy of enhancing urban water use efficiency, the act now requires
II an amendment to meet the heightened need of bringing human water
12 demands into balance with the available water supply.
13 (2) It is therefore the purpose and intent of this act and the policy

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of this state to require municipal w~ter providers and state and local

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SB03-087