I_WRRC_2019A 09/12/2019 10:36:01 AM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGINTERIM COMMITTEE WATER RESOURCES REVIEW COMMITTEE Date 09/12/2019 Attendance Arndt * Bridges R Catlin X Coram X Danielson X McLachlan X Saine * Sonnenberg X Roberts X Donovan X X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call Time 10:36:01 AM to 03:52:53 PM Place SCR 357 This Meeting was called to order by Senator Donovan This Report was prepared by Jimmy Reed Hearing Items Action Taken hUpdate from Water Education Colorado Committee Discussion Only hOverview of Colorado's Headwaters Committee Discussion Only hProposition DD: Legalization and Taxation of Sports Betting Committee Discussion Only hTechnologies to Monitor, Conserve, and Trade Water Resources Committee Discussion Only hPotential Water Applications of Blockchain Technologies in Colorado Committee Discussion Only hUpdate from Colorado Water Congress Instream Flow Subgroup Committee Discussion Only hRequests for Committee Legislation Committee Drafts Approved 10:36:03 AM Senator Donovan called the meeting to order. All presentations can be found at https://leg.colorado.gov/node/1480911/. Update from Water Education Colorado - Committee Discussion Only 10:36:29 AM Jayla Poppleton, Executive Director, Water Education Colorado, updated the committee on the recent activities of Water Education Colorado, including its Headwaters Magazine, Citizen Guides, Fresh Water News, Water Fluency Program, Water Leaders Program, past events, the statewide education action plan, and upcoming events and trainings. Ms. Poppleton responded to committee questions. Overview of Colorado's Headwaters - Committee Discussion Only 11:02:31 AM Torie Jarvis, Northwest Colorado Council of Governments, updated the committee on the perspectives and challenges of Colorado's headwater region. She discussed defining characteristics, environmental and economic impacts, water quality, climate change, land use and water planning, tools to address challenges, and potential solutions. Ms. Jarvis responded to committee questions. Proposition DD: Legalization and Taxation of Sports Betting - Committee Discussion Only Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/18DE04E6DC46...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf 11:31:26 AM Luisa Altmann, Amanda King, and Meredith Moon, Legislative Council Staff (LCS) updated the committee on the LCS voter information booklet analysis of Proposition DD concerning the legalization and taxation of sports betting (Attachment A). The panel responded to committee questions. Matt Becker, LCS, addressed additional committee questions. Technologies to Monitor, Conserve, and Trade Water Resources - Committee Discussion Only 11:58:02 AM The committee recessed. 01:32:16 PM The committee came back to order. Dr. Evan Thomas, Director, Mortenson Center at the University of Colorado, discussed new technologies to help monitor, meter, conserve, and trade water, including sensors, telemetry, and blockchain. 01:49:39 PM Dr. Thomas explained how blockchain technologies work, discussed how they could be used within Colorado, and responded to committee questions. Potential Water Applications of Blockchain Technologies in Colorado - Committee Discussion Only 02:01:42 PM Thaddeus Batt, Governor's Office of Information Technology, discussed potential blockchain solutions for water governance and applications of blockchain technology in Colorado, and responded to committee questions. Update from Colorado Water Congress Instream Flow Subgroup - Committee Discussion Only 02:54:32 PM Aaron Citron, TNC, and Kathleen Curry, Ute Water Conservancy District, updated the the committee on the Colorado Water Congress instream flow subgroup. Mr. Citron and Ms. Curry responded to committee questions. Linda Bassi, CWCB staff, responded to committee questions about the state's instream flow loan program. Requests for Committee Legislation - Committee Drafts Approved 03:35:59 PM Tom Morris, Office of Legislative Legal Services, updated the committee on the interim bill drafting process. 03:40:52 PM Motion Draft legislation to require legislative oversight of sports betting overflow money. Moved Sonnenberg Seconded Arndt Bridges Remote Catlin Coram Danielson McLachlan Saine Sonnenberg Roberts Donovan YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:42:34 PM Motion Draft legislation requiring public review of water demand management and drought contingency plans Moved Coram Seconded Arndt Bridges Remote Catlin Coram Danielson McLachlan Saine Sonnenberg Roberts Donovan YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:43:11 PM Motion Draft legislation to study blockchain technology for water management Moved Arndt Seconded Arndt Bridges Remote Catlin Coram Danielson McLachlan Saine Sonnenberg Roberts Donovan YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:48:05 PM Motion Draft legislation expanding Senate Bill 13-073 to individual CDPHE permits Moved Sonnenberg Seconded Arndt Bridges Remote Catlin Coram Danielson McLachlan Saine Sonnenberg Roberts Donovan YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:48:47 PM Motion Draft legislation increasing the number of well inspectors in the Division of Water Resources Moved Saine Seconded Arndt Bridges Remote Catlin Coram Danielson McLachlan Saine Sonnenberg Roberts Donovan YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:49:58 PM Motion Draft legislation prohibiting speculation in water Moved Donovan Seconded Arndt Bridges Remote Catlin Coram Danielson McLachlan Saine Sonnenberg Roberts Donovan YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:52:53 PM The committee adjourned.