BOARD00502

• Board Meeting Date: 11/20/2000
• Description: State Affairs Issues
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

Second Regular Session
. Sixty-second General Assembly
LLS NO. 00-1064.01 Bart Miller SENATE BILL 00-215
STATE OF COLORADO
BY SENATORS Evans and Powers;
also REPRESENT A TIVE McElhany.
A BILL FOR AN ACT

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CONCERNING STATE PLANNING FOR INFRASTRUCTIJRE NEEDS RELATED TO POPULATION GROWTH,
A.c'ID, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, DIRECTING THE COLORADO WATER CONSERVATION BOARD TO
STUDY INTEGRATED WATER INFRASTRUCTIJRE FACILITIES AJ'ID ORGANIZATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
NECESSARY TO ACCOMPLISH SUCH PLANNING.

Bill Summary

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

Declares that, in order to plan for the growth in water supply demands caused by
Colorado's population growth, in addition to alternatives already studied by the Colorado water
conservation board, other infrastructure possibilities should be considered. Under the current
authority of the Colorado water conservation board, requires the board to solicit proposals and
recommend to the general assembly by December 15,2002, the development of a water supply
project consisting of integrated water infrastructure facilities that will result in the delivery of
water to the eastern and western slopes. Sets forth parameters for the project.

Specifies that the board's recommendation to the general assembly shall take the form of
a feasibility study containing certain information. Specifies that the general assembly, if it
accepts the project recommended by the board, shall approve a funding plan for the project that
may involve funding from the Colorado water conservation board construction fund.

Requires the board to carry out development of the project if approved by the general
assembly. Authorizes the board to contract out operation of the project with the board exercising
ultimate oversight. Authorizes the board to issue water supply contracts for water from the
project, but grants first priority to a proponent whose project is accepted by the board in whole,
or in part, under this act. Grants the board rule-making authority concerning the project.

Requires that the board study its current membership and permits it to recommend to the
general assembly the reorganization of the board and changes in its organizational structure in
order to carry out the integrated water infrastructure facilities contemplated under this bill.
Provides that any such recommendations shall be communicated in writing to the general
assembly with possible legislative changes to implement such recommendations,

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:

SECTION 10 Article 60 of title 37, Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended BY THE
ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION to read: 37-60-122.3. Development of Colorado river

Flood Protection. Project Planning & Finance. Stream & Lake Protection.
Water Supply Protection. Conservation Planning