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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB24-037

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, WATER & NATURAL RESOURCES
Date Apr 22, 2024       Location HCR 0107

SB24-037 - Referred to House Appropriations
05:09:37 PM  
Representative Lynch and Representative McCormick, bill co-prime sponsors, introduced Senate Bill 24-037. The bill requires that the University of Colorado and Colorado State University collaborate with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) to study the feasibility of substituting green infrastructure, a planned and managed network of natural green spaces, for traditional centralized wastewater and drinking water treatment mechanisms.
05:18:09 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
05:22:30 PM  
Dianna Orf, representing Colorado Water Congress, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Evan Thomas, representing University of Colorado, Boulder, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Thomas responded to questions from the committee.

Submitted written testimony can be found in Attachment G.
05:30:42 PM  
The bill sponsors gave closing comments on the bill.
05:36:06 PM  
Committee members gave closing comments on the bill.

05:37:17 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-037 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Lynch
Seconded McCormick
Amabile Yes
Holtorf No
Lukens Yes
Lynch Yes
Martinez Yes
Marvin Yes
McLachlan Yes
Story Yes
Titone Yes
Velasco Yes
Winter T. Yes
Catlin Yes
McCormick Yes
Final YES: 12   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS