WSP00618

• File Number: 8441.300
• Description: The Colorado Big Thompson Project - Legislation
• Basin: South Platte
• Water Division: 1
• Date: 7/16/1996
• Title: Water Legislative Report - Colorado Water Congress - July 16 1996 and May 12 1997
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Publication

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WATER LEGISLATIVE REPORT

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July 16, 1996

the present wo~th of rents or fees, or portions thereof, to be paid by the
holder of thei possessory interesc to the grantor. Provides that these
procedures are;not applicable to the valuation of public utilities, equities
in state lands, mines, or oil and gas leaseholds and lands.

Prohibits county treasurers from treating any possessory interest in
exempt propert;ies as taxable property omitted from the tax roll if the
possessory int~rest was excluded from the tax roll due to any statute created
or repealed byithis act.

Appropriates $584,117 to the department of education for implementation
of this act. . Sets aside $581,160 of the 1996-97 appropriation to the
department of education for school finance to make additional state aid
payments that may result from the adjustment of such payments due to the
passage of this act. .

Applies t~ property tax years commencing on and after January 1, 1996;
except that theiprovision concerning the treatment of possessory interests in
exempt property as omitted property is applicable upon passage of this act.

APPROVED by Governor 3une 5, 1996

EFFECTIVE June 5, 1996

S. B. 96-223 Water conservancy districts - director election petitions.
~educes Che percentage of elector signatures required for petitions relating
to the election of a water conservancy district director from 15% to 10% of
registered electors. Changes the qualification of electors, for the purpose
of signing these petitions, from those persons who have lived in the district
for one year and own real property in the district to those persons who are
entitled to vote in general elections.

APPROVED by Governor May 23, 1996

EFFECTIVE May 23, 1996

S.B. 96-236 Continuation of 1995 rules of executive aaencies _ exceptions _
cules on affirmative action. Provides for the continuation of the rules and
cegulations of 'state agencies that were adopted or amended on or after
November 1, 1994, and before November 1, 1995; except that certain rules and
cegulations shall expire as scheduled on May 15, 1996.

postpones i~definitely the expiration of the rules and regulations of
~he public employees' retirement association scheduled to expire on May IS,
:996.

provides for the expiration on May 15, 1996, of rules of the department
~f personnel relating to affirmative action concerning selective referral,
~rainees and i~terns, promotional examinations, and affirmative action
~eferrals. Postpones until May 15, 1998, the expiration of the remainder of
~he affirmative action rules of the depar~ment of personnel.