LEG00221

• Bill Number: HB91-1154
• Year: 1991
• Title: Concerning Water Conservation and Making an Appropriation in Connection Therewith
• Legislation - Doc Type: Other CWCB Related Bills - Passed

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(g)' WATER RATE STRUCTURES DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE ~ATER
USE EFFICIENCY IN A FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE MANNER;

(h) REGULATORY MEASURES, INCLUDING STANDARDS FOR THE USE
OF WATER USE. EFFICIENCY FIXTURES AND LANDSCAPES, AND
ORDINANCES, CODES, OR' OTHER LAW DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE WATER
USE EFFICIENCY;'

(i) INCENTIVES. TO. IMPLEMENT. WATER USE EFFICIENCY
TECHNIQUES., INCLUDING REBATES. TO CUSTOMERS OR OTHERS. TO
ENCOURAGE THE INSTALLATION OFWAJER USE EFFICIENCY MEASURES.

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(5) THE PLAN TO BE ADOPTED UNDER SUBSECTION (2) OF THIS
SECTION SHALL CONTAIN A SECTION STATING THE COVERED ENTITY'S
BEST JUDGMENT OF THE. ,ROLE OF WATER USE EFFICIENCY PLANS IN THE
. COVERED ENTITY'S WATER: SUPP.LY PlANNING.

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(6) EXCEPTF:OR THE ELEMENT;i,OFA. WATER USE EFFICIENCY
,PLAN WHICH A COVEREO.ENTlTY HAS ALREADY IMPLEMENTED PRIOR TO
THE EFFECTIVEDI\T~~F THIS .SECTION, THC PLAN REQUIRED UNDER
SUBSECTION (2) OF THIS SECTION'SHALL 'SET FORTH RESULTS OF THE
CONSIDERATION OF THE WATER-EFFICIENT MEASURES AND TECHNIQUES'
.SEiFORTH IN SUBSECTION (4) AND ,ADOPTED BY THE COVERED ENTITY
AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION.

. (7). J:XCEPl,fOR:THE ELEMENT.S:OF A WATER USE EFFICIENCY
.. PLAN n. WHICH"A;COYfREQ,:f;!(fiTYcHAS"'AL-READY,.JMPUMENTED PRIOR TO
THE EffECTIVE . O~TCOF;r:HIS;SE~TlON~.~~fORf'P.D:OPTING ANY OTHER
MAJOR fLEMENTS OF A PLAHUI{OER SUBSECTIONS: (2) AND (4) OF THIS
:SECTION, EACHCOVEREDENlITY SHALL PUBLISH A DRAFT PLAN, GIVE
PUBLlCNOTICE OF JHE..P..LAN''t~ ~(SUCH PLAN-P!iBLIG(Y . AVAILABLE,
, AND. SOLICIT COMMENrS FROM' THEPUBLKfOR A;PERIOD OF NOT LESS
. THAN SlX;TY.-DAYSAFTER:;r-HE ;IlAT,E"OI{f/H.ICH,THEiiRAFT PLAN IS MADE
" PUBLlCL Y AVAH..ABLL: REf;ERtNCE'SHALL. aEMADE .Hi THE PUBLIC
HOTICE TO: THEflEMENTS' OF A ""LAN THAT HAS ALREADY BEEN
, IMPLEMENTED: '. .... . . . . . .

(8) '. ACOVEREO ,ENTITy .MAY AT ANYTIME. ADOPT CHANGES TO
THE PLAN~ 'IfoTHE":PROPOSfDCHAIiGES ARE MAJOR, THE COVERED
ENTITY SHALL GIVE PUBLIC :flOnCE'Of<THEctiANGES, MAKE THE
. CHANGES AVAILABLE IN DRAFT FORM, AND PROVIDE THE PUBLIC AN
OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT ON SUCH CHANGES BEFO TING THEM.
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(9) (a) AFTER FIVE YEARS FOLLOW T EcnVE DATE OF
THIS SECTION, KfffsHBR~~i~~~~]~W NOR .THE COLORADO WATER
RESOURCES AND POWER DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ~HAtL~ACCEPJ," AN~
A~&!;tC-€-~JjON.,if:.~M:.~c~~gBifl9i~~T~I!tY~F:'OR~F, INANC IAuASS-r ~T A,NCE. IAN
T~.ETG~N?mQ~~'.W:IOf~H~ll'A[.eR~9Jl'i~~~lq,~1:~SiI'(i)RA~f:5'" CON'VEYA.NC~,
W$.T.ER.illiJREA-TME"ln';"":OR"W;ti;STtw'm'ER....TRIY\l'MI!'IiTn;FAG,hWT~y;'UNt'E5S.,sUeR
'eOVERED~EN1E;Py'. 'I'NGLt:lOES::;6;<ieOP-X.I10F'; :rHE~;- .WA:rER~';, USE .EfiF Ie i ENCVi?
RLAN ADQIl'fED lI'URStlANJ,;:rO:,tHI$'f;$e;€;r,ION';ANDji:~~ CQP.Xi OF O:rHER SUCHt
fLANS,gIF ANY, OTHERWISE ADOPTED BY THE COVERED ENTITY.

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