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BILL SUMMARY For HB20-1159

SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES
Date Feb 27, 2020       Location SCR 354

HB20-1159 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar


05:27:30 PM  
Senators Donovan and Coram, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 20-1159, which requires that when a claim of water use that predates an instream flow appropriation is made, the State Engineer confirm the extent of the claimed use.
05:28:33 PM  
Zane Kessler, Colorado River District and Colorado Water Congress, testified in support of the bill.  Emily Ibach, Colorado Farm Bureau, testified in support of the bill.  Kathleen Curry, Grand Valley Water Users Association, testified in support of the bill.  Aaron Citron, The Nature Conservancy, testified on the bill.

05:36:25 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 20-1159 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
Moved Donovan
Seconded
Coram Yes
Rodriguez Yes
Sonnenberg Excused
Danielson Yes
Donovan Yes
Final YES: 4   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS