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3AF2BAD9E933608987258750007C304A Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For COMMITTEE DISCUSSION: REQUEST FOR BILL DRAFTS

INTERIM COMMITTEE  WATER RESOURCES REVIEW COMMITTEE
Date Sep 14, 2021      
Location SCR 357



Committee Discussion: Request for Bill Drafts - Committee Discussion Only


04:36:29 PM  

The committee reconvened.

04:36:56 PM  

Jennifer Berman, Office of Legislative Legal Services, spoke to the committee about the deadlines associated with bill drafts.



04:42:07 PM
Motion Draft legislation concerning the creation of the Groundwater Compact Compliance Sustainability Fund.
Moved Coram
Seconded
Bridges Excused
Catlin
Coram
Jaquez Lewis
McCormick
McKean
Roberts
Sonnenberg
McLachlan
Donovan
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


04:43:16 PM
Motion Draft legislation concerning using existing law to address anti-speculation.
Moved Coram
Seconded
Bridges Excused
Catlin
Coram
Jaquez Lewis
McCormick
McKean
Roberts
Sonnenberg
McLachlan
Donovan
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


04:43:54 PM
Motion Draft legislation concerning transparency in Water Court in groundwater change of use.
Moved Coram
Seconded
Bridges Excused
Catlin
Coram
Jaquez Lewis
McCormick
McKean
Roberts
Sonnenberg
McLachlan
Donovan
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


04:44:48 PM
Motion Draft legislation concerning the protection of water rights for efficiency practices.
Moved Roberts
Seconded
Bridges Excused
Catlin
Coram
Jaquez Lewis
McCormick
McKean
Roberts
Sonnenberg
McLachlan
Donovan
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


04:47:19 PM
Motion Draft legislation concerning the curriculum around farming education in K-12.
Moved McLachlan
Seconded
Bridges Excused
Catlin
Coram
Jaquez Lewis
McCormick
McKean
Roberts
Sonnenberg
McLachlan
Donovan
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


04:47:52 PM
Motion Draft legislation concerning the expansion of Water Resources Review Committee to include agriculture as a topic of study.
Moved Donovan
Seconded
Bridges Excused
Catlin Excused
Coram
Jaquez Lewis
McCormick
McKean Excused
Roberts
Sonnenberg
McLachlan
Donovan
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 3   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


04:48:39 PM
Motion Draft legislation concerning the development of a definition in the State Engineer's Office of Headwaters.
Moved Donovan
Seconded
Bridges Excused
Catlin
Coram
Jaquez Lewis
McCormick
McKean
Roberts
Sonnenberg
McLachlan
Donovan
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


04:49:36 PM
Motion Draft legislation concerning investment water speculation related to the profits that are derived from a water sale.
Moved Donovan
Seconded
Bridges Excused
Catlin
Coram
Jaquez Lewis
McCormick
McKean
Roberts
Sonnenberg
McLachlan
Donovan
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


04:50:17 PM
Motion Draft legislation concerning tying water rights closer to the land.
Moved Donovan
Seconded
Bridges Excused
Catlin
Coram
Jaquez Lewis
McCormick
McKean
Roberts
Sonnenberg
McLachlan
Donovan
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:52:29 PM  
Chair Donovan asked
the committee to draft a letter to the Task Force on Economic Relief and
Recovery Fund about investing funds in water infrastructure.






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