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BILL SUMMARY For SB23-177

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, WATER & NATURAL RESOURCES
Date Apr 17, 2023       Location HCR 0107

SB23-177 - Referred to House Appropriations


04:15:47 PM  
Representative McCormick, bill co-prime sponsor, introduced and gave opening comments on Senate Bill 23-177.  The bill appropriates a total of $69,830,000 from the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) Construction Fund in the Department of Natural Resources to the CWCB and the Division of Water Resources for specified water-related projects. The bill also appropriates $25.2 million from the Water Plan Implementation Cash Fund to the DNR. On July 1, 2023, the bill transfers $54.0 million from the Severance Tax Perpetual Base Fund to the CWCB Construction Fund.  
04:18:09 PM  
Representative Catlin, bill co-prime sponsor, gave opening comments on the bill.
04:18:19 PM  
Daphne Gervais, representing Colorado Department of Natural Resources, testified in support of the bill.  

Mr. Richard Brown, representing Pikes Peak Regional Water Authority, Upper Arkansas Water Conservation District, and Colorado Water Congress, testified in support of the bill.  

Mr. Lee Miller, representing Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District, testified in support of the bill.

04:26:08 PM  
Representative McCormick and Representative Catlin gave closing comments on the bill.

04:29:33 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-177 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved McCormick
Seconded Catlin
Holtorf Yes
Lindsay Yes
Lukens Yes
Lynch Yes
Martinez Excused
McLachlan Yes
Parenti Yes
Story Excused
Titone Yes
Velasco Yes
Winter T. Yes
Catlin Yes
McCormick Yes
Final YES: 11   NO: 0   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS