3AF2BAD9E933608987258750007C304A Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For COMMITTEE DISCUSSION: REQUEST FOR BILL DRAFTSINTERIM COMMITTEE WATER RESOURCES REVIEW COMMITTEEDate 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.