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SB17-117

Recognize Industrial Hemp Agricultural Product For Agricultural Water Right

Concerning confirmation that industrial hemp is a recognized agricultural product for which a person with a water right decreed for agricultural use may use the water subject to the water right for industrial hemp cultivation.
Session:
2017 Regular Session
Subject:
Water
Bill Summary

In Colorado, water subject to a water right may be used for the purpose for which the water is decreed. The bill confirms that a person with an absolute or conditional water right decreed for agricultural use may use the water subject to the water right for the growth or cultivation of industrial hemp if the person is registered by the department of agriculture to grow industrial hemp for commercial or research and development purposes.


(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

Status

Introduced
Passed
Became Law

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Sponsors

Sponsor Type Legislators
Prime Sponsor

Sen. D. Coram
Rep. M. Catlin, Rep. D. Valdez

Sponsor

Sen. J. Cooke

Co-sponsor

Sen. R. Baumgardner, Sen. L. Crowder, Sen. S. Fenberg, Sen. C. Holbert, Sen. C. Jahn, Sen. A. Kerr, Sen. K. Lambert, Sen. V. Marble, Sen. B. Martinez Humenik, Sen. M. Merrifield, Sen. T. Neville, Sen. K. Priola, Sen. R. Scott, Sen. J. Smallwood, Sen. J. Sonnenberg, Sen. J. Tate, Sen. N. Todd, Sen. A. Williams
Rep. J. Arndt, Rep. J. Becker, Rep. S. Beckman, Rep. J. Bridges, Rep. T. Carver, Rep. J. Coleman, Rep. P. Covarrubias, Rep. J. Danielson, Rep. C. Duran, Rep. D. Esgar, Rep. J. Ginal, Rep. M. Gray, Rep. M. Hamner, Rep. C. Hansen, Rep. L. Herod, Rep. E. Hooton, Rep. S. Humphrey, Rep. D. Jackson, Rep. C. Kennedy, Rep. S. Lebsock, Rep. L. Liston, Rep. S. Lontine, Rep. H. McKean, Rep. B. McLachlan, Rep. J. Melton, Rep. D. Michaelson Jenet, Rep. P. Neville, Rep. D. Pabon, Rep. B. Pettersen, Rep. B. Rankin, Rep. P. Rosenthal, Rep. L. Saine, Rep. J. Salazar, Rep. J. Singer, Rep. J. Wilson, Rep. F. Winter, Rep. C. Wist, Rep. D. Young