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<br /> <br />. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br />., <br />.:,. <br /> <br />,:;,. " ' <br />.. ... <br />. <br /> <br />f\fIl2"t';C <br />tJI tJ .l tJl ,-) U <br /> <br />r my-lIlm uenerar ASSemOIY <br /> <br />126 <br /> <br />LDO NO. 86 0286/1 SENATE BILL NO. <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />AGRICULT\IRE, <br />MAruRAl RESOURCES & amy <br /> <br />BY SENATOR: Glass; <br />also REPRESENTATIVES Scherer and Allison. <br /> <br />A BILL FOR AN ACT <br />1 CONCERNING WATER RIGHTS FOR CONSERVED AGRICULTURAL WATER. <br /> <br />Bill Summary <br /> <br />(Note: Ibi1 summary applies to this bill !! introduced <br />and ~ not necessarily reflect ~ amendments which may be <br />subsequently adopted.) <br /> <br />Provides that, when the owner of an absolute agricultural <br />water right uses conservation methods to reduce the historic <br />consumptive use of the water right, he may use, sell, lease, <br />exchange, or make available for augmentation or substitute <br />supply the amount of water which he conserves. Further <br />provides, however, that no injury can occur to the owners of <br />water rights or persons entitled to use water under a water <br />right. Requires that a change of water right decree must be <br />obtained before the use of the conserved water is changed. <br />Provides that conserved water does not include water which was <br />wasted historically. Calculates the measure of conserved <br />water. as the difference between the historic consumptive use <br />and the reduced consumptive use of the agricultural water <br />right. Contains a savings proviso which recognizes that <br />articles of incorporation, bylaws, or contractual arrangements <br />of a ditch or reservoir company may prevent transfer or change <br />of water out of the ditch or reservoir. <br /> <br />2 <br />3 <br /> <br />Be it enacted ~ the General Assembly of the State ~ Colorado: <br /> <br /> <br />SECTION 1. Article 82 of title 37, Colorado Revised <br /> <br />4 Statutes, as amended, is amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW <br /> <br />5 <br />6 <br /> <br />SECTION to read: <br /> <br />37-82-107. Conserved aqricultural water. The owner of <br /> <br />C:lpita/ leller; indicate new material to b~ ~Jded (:J t!~rirrin~ statu/e. <br /> <br />