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BILL SUMMARY For HB21-1046

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK, & WATER
Date Mar 17, 2021       Location HCR 0107

HB21-1046 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole


01:34:14 PM  
The committee came to order.  Representatives Arndt and Catlin, co-prime bill sponsors, introduced House Bill 21-1046 to the committee.  The bill establishes statutory presumptions concerning the operations of mutual ditch corporations.

The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee and distributed and discussed amendment L.001 (Attachment A).
01:44:50 PM  
Andrew Jones, representing Consolidated Ditches and Colorado Water Congress, testified in support of the bill. Matt Machado, representing Colorado Water Congress, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Jones responded to questions from the committee.
02:05:39 PM  
Steve Sims, representing Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck for Aurora Water, testified remotely in support of the bill.

Written testimony submitted for this bill can be found as Attachment B.

02:10:52 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A).
Moved Arndt
Seconded Catlin
Catlin
Cutter
Holtorf
Lontine
McLachlan
Pelton
Roberts
Valdez D.
Will Excused
McCormick
Arndt
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

02:17:30 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 21-1046, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Arndt
Seconded Catlin
Catlin Yes
Cutter Yes
Holtorf Yes
Lontine Yes
McLachlan Yes
Pelton Yes
Roberts Yes
Valdez D. Yes
Will Yes
McCormick Yes
Arndt Yes
Final YES: 11   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
02:18:40 PM  
The committee took a brief recess.