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<br />what laws enable you and Governor to do what you need to do. In that light, examine what else <br />is needed, and Brad will accumulate those reconnendations. The reconnendations will go <br />before the Governor. The Legislature will be done on May 8, it says in the Constitution they <br />have to fmish then. So, if legislation is needed that's why we are getting this information <br />together by May 1 st in order to put that through the system if needed. <br /> <br />The federal government in Washington does not have a organized way of view the drought as <br />you could expect FEMA to do when you have a flood. You wind up going to Congress <br />eventually and one of the nicest ways this state can get help is from the Western Governor's <br />Association and I'm sure Governor Owens would be a very powerful agent to get that group <br />thinking about all of this and the WGA often has a governor who takes drought leadership. It <br />would be very positive for this state and the West if Governor Owens would do that. Those are <br />points to think about but when you need some money from Congress, Colorado needs the <br />support ofthe WGA. <br /> <br />Governor Owens is a member of the WGA, and the WGA is working closely with Senator <br />Domenici and Senator Allard on comprehensive drought and legislation to be introduced here in <br />the Senate very shortly. There will be a resolution voted on June 22, at the WGA meeting. <br />Governor Owens is expected to be very active to the consideration of that resolution. We <br />already have our State experts (many who are centered around this table) and within our agencies <br />examing the Domenici bill and soon as we see the final product ofthis bill, we will also examine <br />a resolution in support ofthat bill. <br /> <br />Next Meeting Date <br /> <br />The next meeting date will be in a month, Thursday May 23rd, at 1 :00 here at Camp George in <br />this building. <br /> <br />Chronologically--seven weeks left of our Spring weather. <br /> <br />Adjoumed <br /> <br />Task Force Chairs will meet now. <br /> <br />Brad Lundahl <br />