I_WRRC_2019A 10/24/2019 09:04:14 AM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGINTERIM COMMITTEE WATER RESOURCES REVIEW COMMITTEE Date 10/24/2019 Attendance Arndt X Bridges X Catlin X Coram * Danielson X Saine * Sonnenberg * Titone X Roberts X Donovan X X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call Time 09:04:14 AM to 03:51:05 PM Place SCR 357 This Meeting was called to order by Senator Donovan This Report was prepared by Matt Becker Hearing Items Action Taken hDrought and Flood Update Committee Discussion Only hCoAgMET Committee Discussion Only hStatutory Reports hUpdate on Graywater Research Committee Discussion Only hUpdate on Water Reuse in Colorado Committee Discussion Only hSouth Platte Regional Opportunities Working Group Committee Discussion Only hWater and Land Use Planning Committee Discussion Only hPublic Testimony Committee Bill Drafts Approved 09:04:17 AM Senator Donovan called the meeting to order. All presentations are available at http://leg.colorado.gov/node/1480911/. Drought and Flood Update - Committee Discussion Only 09:05:08 AM Kevin Houck, Watershed and Flood Protection Chief, Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB), Bill McCormik, Dam Safety Chief, Division of Water Resources, and Tracy Kosloff, Deputy State Engineer, updated the committee on drought and flood issues in Colorado, including dams, disaster relief, burn scars, snow pack, environmental impacts, funding, risk assessments, drought monitoring, and reservoir storage. The panel responded to committee questions. CoAgMET - Committee Discussion Only Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/D73877F2DFE1...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf 09:57:10 AM Russ Schumacher, State Climatologist, Colorado State University, gave an overview on Colorado's Agricultural Meteorological Network (CoAgMET), including coordination, data management, web support, and funding and distributed a handout (Attachment A). Mr. Schumacher responded to questions from the committee. Statutory Reports - Attachment Tag File Name Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/693EB3379DB8...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf 10:16:44 AM Kevin Reidy, Water Conservation Specialist, CWCB, updated the committee on a water conservation report as required by House Bill 10-1051 and distributed the report (Attachment B). 10:36:40 AM Ms. Kosloff updated the committee on residential precipitation collection as required by House Bill 16-1005 and House Bill 15-1016. 10:43:04 AM The committee recessed. Update on Graywater Research - Committee Discussion Only 11:02:01 AM The committee returned to order. Jonathan Akins, representing the University of Colorado, presented an update about graywater research at the university. Mr. Akins responded to committee questions. Update on Water Reuse in Colorado - Committee Discussion Only 11:21:04 AM Donene Dillow, Colorado Springs Utilities, Laura Belanger, Western Resource Advocates, and Damian Higham, Denver Water, updated the committee concerning water reuse in Colorado. The panel responded to questions from the committee. South Platte Regional Opportunities Working Group - Committee Discussion Only 01:30:21 PM Lisa Darling, South Metro Water Supply Authority, and Joe Frank, Lower South Platte Water Conservancy District, provided an update to the committee about the South Platte Regional Opportunities Water Group. Water and Land Use Planning - Committee Discussion Only 01:58:46 PM Susan Wood and Denise Balkas, both representing the American Planning Association, and Amelia Nuding and John Berggren, both representing Western Resource Advocates, updated the committee about land use and water planning in the state. Public Testimony - Committee Bill Drafts Approved Attachment Tag File Name Attachment D http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/045D17B674E2...$File/Attachment D.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D.pdf Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/80385678AC33...$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C.pdf Attachment E http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/47D30118A6DB...$File/Attachment E.pdf?OpenElement Attachment E.pdf 02:17:35 PM Nicole Rowan, representing the Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment, testified about the committee bill draft for Bill 4. 02:20:37 PM Ms. Rowan responded to committee questions. 02:27:03 PM Jennifer Whiting, representing herself, testified in support of draft committee Bill 5. 02:38:57 PM Motion Allow the committee to recommend more than three bills to Legislative Council. Moved Saine Seconded Arndt Yes Bridges Yes Catlin Yes Coram Yes Danielson Yes Saine Yes Sonnenberg Yes Titone Yes Roberts Yes Donovan Yes YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 02:41:26 PM Senator Sonnenberg discussed the merits of draft committee Bill 1 and then withdrew it from consideration. The committee discussed the merits of draft committee Bill 2. 02:55:11 PM Motion Recommend Bill 2 to Legislative Council. Moved Coram Seconded Arndt Yes Bridges Yes Catlin Yes Coram Yes Danielson Yes Saine Yes Sonnenberg Yes Titone Yes Roberts Yes Donovan Yes YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 03:02:41 PM Motion Recommend Bill 4 to Legislative Council. Moved Sonnenberg Seconded Arndt No Bridges No Catlin Yes Coram Yes Danielson No Saine Yes Sonnenberg Yes Titone No Roberts No Donovan Yes YES: 5 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 03:05:44 PM Representative Saine explained draft committee Bill 5 and Amendment 1 to Bill 5 (Attachment C). The committee discussed the bill and Representative Saine requested that the bill lay over until later in the meeting. The committee then discussed the merits of draft committee Bill 6. 03:31:02 PM Motion Conceptual amendment to Bill 6, after line 16, insert "a person actively involved in irrigated agriculture production," Moved Sonnenberg Seconded Arndt No Bridges No Catlin Yes Coram Yes Danielson No Saine Yes Sonnenberg Yes Titone No Roberts No Donovan No YES: 4 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 03:34:19 PM Motion Recommend Bill 6 to Legislative Council. Moved Donovan Seconded Arndt Yes Bridges Yes Catlin Yes Coram Yes Danielson Yes Saine Yes Sonnenberg Yes Titone Yes Roberts Yes Donovan Yes YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 03:38:26 PM Representative Arndt explained Bill 3 and Amendment 1 to Bill 3 (Attachment D). 03:41:25 PM Motion Amendment 1 to Bill 3. Moved Arndt Seconded Arndt Bridges Catlin Coram Danielson Saine Sonnenberg Titone Roberts Donovan YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:41:57 PM Motion Recommend Bill 3, as amended, to Legislative Council. Moved Arndt Seconded Arndt Yes Bridges Yes Catlin Yes Coram Yes Danielson Yes Saine Yes Sonnenberg Yes Titone Yes Roberts Yes Donovan Yes YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 03:41:58 PM Representative Saine explained Amendment 2 to Bill 5 (Attachment E). 03:45:48 PM Motion Amendment 1 to Bill 5 Moved Saine Seconded Arndt Bridges Catlin Coram Danielson Saine Sonnenberg Titone Roberts Donovan YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:45:58 PM Motion Amendment 2 to Bill 5 Moved Saine Seconded Arndt Bridges Catlin Coram Danielson Saine Sonnenberg Titone Roberts Donovan YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:47:00 PM Motion Recommend Bill 5, as amended, to Legislative Council. Moved Saine Seconded Arndt No Bridges Yes Catlin Yes Coram Yes Danielson Yes Saine Yes Sonnenberg Yes Titone Yes Roberts No Donovan No YES: 7 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 03:51:05 PM The committee adjourned.