Water Quality Regulation
The bill:
- Requires the water quality control commission (commission) to conduct outreach and gather input from disproportionately impacted communities regarding the commission's rule-making proceedings, licensing proceedings, and adjudicatory hearings ( section 1 of the bill);
- Requires the commission to utilize the criteria promulgated by rule by the commission in designating waters as use-protected ( section 2 ); and
- Creates a 5-year statute of limitations for bringing actions alleging violations of the "Colorado Water Quality Control Act" (act) or any rules or orders under the act ( section 3 ).
(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)