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<br />~ <br /> <br />Mr. Lochhead moved. seconded by Mr. Smith, <br />consider Items 11 and 12 in executive session. <br />unanimously. <br /> <br />that the Board <br />Motion adopted <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Chairman Johnston recessed the general meeting at 11:55 <br />a.m. and immediately convened the executive session. <br /> <br />Upon reconvening the general session, Chairman Johnston <br />reported that the Board took no action on cases listed in Items <br />11 and 12. <br /> <br />Aqenda Item 13 - State Leqislation (Appendix Fl <br /> <br />Mr. McDonald briefed the Board on the status of the <br />following selected water bills being considered by the General <br />Assembly: <br /> <br />1. House Bill 1042 - Annual construction fund bill. The <br />amended bill was passed by the House and referred to the <br />Senate. At Mr. McDonald's request the House version was amended <br />in Senate committee, and as of the date of the Board meeting, <br />the Bill was awaiting second reading in the Senate. FOllowing <br />Board discussion, Mr., Vandemoer moved, seconded by Mr. <br />Lochhead. that the Board express its support for the Bill as <br />amended and recommend' to' the House members to accept the Senate <br />amendments, approve the Bill and submit it to the Governor. . <br />Motion adopted unanimously. <br /> <br />2. House Bill 1070 - would create a new joint "capital' <br />development committee" parallel to the joint budget committee, <br />which would set capital development and maintenance priorities. <br />A provision concerning water would establish a fee of $50 per <br />acre-foot for any water transported or diverted from the state. <br />Such fees would be placed in a "water diversion fund" to be <br />used for water projects. The bill has been referred to a <br />conference committee. <br /> <br />3. House Bill 1088 - would authorize the Colorado Water <br />Resources and Power Development Authority to develop and <br />construct three specified water projects, namely one on the <br />Western Slope, one on the South Platte River above Denver and <br />one on the South Platte River or its tributaries downstream of <br />the Henderson gauging station. No action taken on bill to date. <br /> <br />4. <br />from a <br />Status <br /> <br />House Bill 1229 - would create a water development fund <br />.25% sales tax (reduced from .40% by House Committee). <br />indefinite. <br /> <br />5. Senate Bill 35 - would establish a loan fund in the <br />Department of Local Affairs for municipal water or sewer <br />systems from existing local government severance tax fund. <br /> <br />6. Senate Bill 141 - would clarify procedures for jUdicial <br />appointment of water conservancy district directors. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />-10- <br />