DF295810C8ED848187258813006B57C8 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For SB22-126HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK, & WATERDate Mar 28, 2022 Location HCR 0107 SB22-126 - Postponed Indefinitely Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/945E9AE64C1E...$File/Attachment A - SB126_L.002.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A - SB126_L.002.pdf 01:32:30 PM Representative Holtorf, bill sponsor, introduced SB22-126. Under current law, the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) in the Department of Natural Resources is authorized to finance water projects from the CWCB Construction Fund, and gives first priority to projects that will increase the beneficial consumptive use of the stateâs undeveloped interstate compact-entitled waters. This bill amends this first priority to include projects that increase or improve undeveloped compact-entitled water storage in the South Platte River basin to increase beneficial consumptive use in a manner that reduces reliance on transmountain diversions. 01:44:22 PM Representative Holtorf responded to questions from the committee. 02:08:58 PM Questions continued. 02:09:06 PM Kathleen Curry, representing the Ute Water Conservancy District, the Grand Valley Water Users Association, and the Orchard Mesa Irrigation District, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Zane Kessler, representing the Colorado River District and Colorado Water Congress, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Kessler responded to questions from the committee. 02:17:11 PM Mr. Larry Clever, representing Ute Water Conservancy District, testified in opposition to the bill. Torie Jarvis, representing the Northwest Colorado Council of Governments Water Quality & Quantity Committee, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Misha White, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 02:25:17 PM Alice Horgan, representing the Department of Natural Resources, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Ms. Horgan responded to questions from the committee. 02:44:55 PM Representative Holtorf introduced and spoke about amendment L.002 (Attachment A). 02:46:51 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 Moved Holtorf Seconded Pelton Holtorf Lindsay Lontine McLachlan Pelton Roberts Titone Valdez D. Will Catlin McCormick YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:46:53 PM Representative Holtorf gave final comments on the bill. 02:47:25 PM Committee members made final comments on the bill. 02:58:34 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 22-126, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Holtorf Seconded Pelton Holtorf Yes Lindsay No Lontine No McLachlan No Pelton Yes Roberts No Titone No Valdez D. No Will No Catlin No McCormick No YES: 2 NO: 9 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 03:00:41 PM Motion Postpone Senate Bill 22-126 indefinitely. Moved Roberts Seconded Valdez D. Holtorf No Lindsay Yes Lontine Yes McLachlan Yes Pelton No Roberts Yes Titone Yes Valdez D. Yes Will Yes Catlin Yes McCormick Yes Final YES: 9 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS