Date: 04/06/2017
Location: SCR 357

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
Refer House Bill 17-1008 to the Committee of the W	PASS

06:27 PM -- HB 17-1008

Senator Sonnenberg, prime sponsor, described the provisions of House Bill 17-1008 concerning greywater regulation exemptions for scientific research. Under current law, the Water Quality Control Commission (commission) in the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) adopts rules concerning water quality. One set of rules has been adopted for the control and use of graywater. Graywater refers to wastewater that, prior to being treated or combined with other wastewater, is collected from certain fixtures within residential, commercial, or industrial buildings for a beneficial use. This bill, recommended by the Water Resources Review Committee, authorizes the use of graywater for scientific research involving human subjects, and sets minimum requirements for conducting such research. Research must be conducted on behalf of an educational institution. Graywater research conducted pursuant to this bill's authority need not comply with the commission's water quality control regulations.

The following persons testified on the bill:

06:28 PM -- Dianna Orf, Colorado Water Congress, spoke in support of the bill.

06:29 PM -- Jim Miggs, representing himself, discussed the benefits of greywater use to help save water.

06:30 PM

The chair closed testimony on the bill.

BILL:	HB17-1008
TIME:	06:31:45 PM
MOVED:	Sonnenberg
MOTION:	Refer House Bill 17-1008 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 10-1.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Cooke	Yes
	Coram	Yes
	Court	Yes
	Donovan	Yes
	Fenberg	Yes
	Fields	Yes
	Jones	No
	Marble	Yes
	Scott	Yes
	Baumgardner	Yes
	Sonnenberg	Yes
Final YES: 10 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

06:33 PM

The committee adjourned.