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<br />. , <br />~ <br /> <br />Third Extraordinary Session <br /> <br />Sixty-third General Assembly <br />STATE OF' COLORADO <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />REREVISED <br />This Version Includes All Amendments <br />Adopted in the Second House <br />LLS NO.02S-2018.01 Stephen Miller HOUSE BILL 02S-1001 <br /> <br />. Rippy HOUSE SPONSORSIDP <br /> <br />SENATE SPONSO:R,SHIP <br /> <br />Taylor <br /> <br />Honse Committees <br />Agriculture, Livestock, & Natural Resources <br /> <br />Senate Committees <br />Agriculture and Natural Resources <br />AppropJ;iations <br /> <br />w <br />a. <br />'" <br />ro <br />~o <br />So. <br />--< 5' C/l <br />:::(0 ~ <br />- C)> <br />",,,-< <br />gom <br />",3 <br />ro <br />" <br />o <br /> <br />A BILL FOR AN ACT <br />CONCERNING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE WATER AVAILABILITY TASK FORCE RELATING TO MEAS <br />ADDRESS DROUGHT CONDITIONS. <br /> <br />)> <br />3 <br />ro <br />~" <br />~&V> <br />o.m <br />ot'Vz <br />- ,,)> <br />"'0.-< <br />g",m <br />",ro <br />o <br />0. <br />(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does not necessarily refle t a~ <br />amendments that may be subsequently adopted.) <br />~ ::z: <br />Allows for the award of treble damages in civil actions brought against persons who set fir~t~ <br />any woods or prairie during a drought emergency. Establishes an exception to such treble damages for oie~ <br />burning activities conducted in the course of agricultural or county fire management operations. Exempts oiher <br />persons seeking to conduct controlled bums during <irought conditions if such persons first obtain the wrij'en <br />authority of the state forester in the division offorestry.in the department of natural resources. ~ <br />Acknowledges the work of the Cdlorado water availability task force and encourages lfue <br />governor to direct such task force to continue its study on drought conditions and report to the general assem'f;ly <br />any recommendations it may have for legislation to address drought emergencies. <br /> <br />Bill Sumll!ary <br /> <br />(a) Farmers, ranchers, industry, and homeowners all depend on water for existence; <br />; <br /> <br /> )> ::z: <br /> 3 0 <br /> " <br /> ::> C <br /> a. (JJ <br /> " m <br /> a. <br />finds !lJ1 <br /> a. <br /> ~ <br /> '" <br /> a. <br /> S' <br /> '" <br /> 2 <br /> <br />Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado: <br />SECTION 10 Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly hereby <br /> <br />determines that: <br />