H_AWN_2023A 02/13/2023 03:04:23 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, WATER & NATURAL RESOURCES Date 02/13/2023 Attendance Holtorf X Lindsay X Luck X Lukens X Martinez X McLachlan X Parenti * Story X Titone X Velasco X Winter T. X Catlin X McCormick E Time 03:04:23 PM to 03:26:59 PM Place HCR 0107 This Meeting was called to order by Catlin This Report was prepared by Alexa Kelly Hearing Items Action Taken hHB23-1125 Referred to the Committee of the Whole HB23-1125 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole 03:04:55 PM Representative Lukens, bill co-prime sponsor, introduced House Bill 23-1125. The bill updates the process of changing groundwater well owner information. Under current law, a groundwater well owner must file any name or mailing address change with the State Engineer in person, by mail, or by fax. Current law also requires that when a change of ownership occurs, any required forms must be submitted before the change in ownership transaction. The bill modifies these requirements by: removing the in person, by mail, or by fax requirement; and requiring any necessary forms to be submitted within 63 days after a change in ownership transaction occurs. 03:08:12 PM Representative Winter, bill co-prime sponsor, gave opening comments on the bill. 03:08:30 PM Bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee. 03:10:07 PM Tracy Kosloff, representing Division of Water Resources, Department of Natural Resources, testified in support of the bill. She answered questions that were raised by the committee. 03:11:51 PM Mr. Dick Brown, representing Colorado Water Congress, testified in support of the bill. He responded to questions from the committee. 03:17:42 PM Ms. Kosloff gave additional testimony on the bill. 03:23:18 PM Representative Lukens and Representative Winter gave closing comments on the bill. 03:26:48 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1125 to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Lukens Seconded Winter T. Holtorf Yes Lindsay Excused Luck Yes Lukens Yes Martinez Yes McLachlan Yes Parenti Yes Story Excused Titone Yes Velasco Yes Winter T. Yes Catlin Yes McCormick Excused Final YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 3 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 03:26:59 PM The committee adjourned.