Other Colorado Water Conservation Board, Construction Fund and Severance Tax Perpetual Base Fund Small Project Loan Report (2016 Calendar Year) Pursuant to Section 37-60-122(b) of the C.R.S. the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) is required to submit a report by January 15th of each year to the Colorado General Assembly describing the basis of all Cons... Release date: 2017-01-15 Subjects: Water
HB20-1097 Bill | 2020 Regular Session Connected Municipal Use No Change If Already Quantified LONG TITLE: Concerning the ability to use water that has been adjudicated for municipal use in an interconnected treated municipal water supply system if the historical consumptive use of the water right has already been quantified in a previous change ... LAST ACTION: 02/13/2020 | House Committee on Rural Affairs & Agriculture Postpone Indefinitely SUBJECTS: Water SPONSORS: Rep. M. Young Rep. J. Arndt
SB25-203 Bill | 2025 Regular Session Department of Public Health and Environment Funds Usage Public Water Systems Grant Contracts LONG TITLE: concerning public water system projects for small communities. LAST ACTION: 05/31/2025 | Governor Signed SUBJECTS: Water SPONSORS: Sen. T. Exum Sen. M. Catlin Rep. B. Bradley Rep. M. Carter
HB17-1289 Bill | 2017 Regular Session State Engineer Rules Historical Consumptive Use LONG TITLE: Concerning a requirement that the state engineer promulgate rules that establish an optional streamlined approach to calculate the historical consumptive use of a water right. LAST ACTION: 05/22/2017 | Governor Signed SUBJECTS: Water SPONSORS: Rep. D. Valdez Rep. C. Hansen Sen. D. Coram Sen. L. Crowder
SB18-170 Bill | 2018 Regular Session Reservoir Releases For Fish And Wildlife Mitigation LONG TITLE: Concerning a water court process by which an owner of a storage water right allowing water to be stored in new reservoir capacity may release water into an identified stream reach in a manner that protects the water releases while complying ... LAST ACTION: 04/12/2018 | Governor Signed SUBJECTS: Water SPONSORS: Sen. J. Sonnenberg Rep. C. Hansen Rep. H. McKean
HB25-1211 Bill | 2025 Regular Session Tap Fees Imposed by Special Districts LONG TITLE: Concerning the provision of water service by special districts, and, in connection therewith, requiring a special district to satisfy certain requirements when establishing the amount of a tap fee. LAST ACTION: 05/09/2025 | Governor Signed SUBJECTS: Local Government Water SPONSORS: Rep. R. Stewart Rep. S. Lieder Sen. J. Bridges Sen. B. Kirkmeyer
HB17-1291 Bill | 2017 Regular Session Alternate Storage Not Change If Already Quantified LONG TITLE: Concerning the ability to store water at an alternate place of storage if the historical consumptive use of the water right has already been quantified in a previous change of the water right. LAST ACTION: 06/05/2017 | Governor Signed SUBJECTS: Water SPONSORS: Rep. J. Arndt Rep. J. Becker Sen. D. Coram
HB17-1008 Bill | 2017 Regular Session Graywater Regulation Exemption For Scientific Research LONG TITLE: Concerning an exemption from the water quality control commission's graywater control regulations for graywater used for the purpose of scientific research involving human exposure. LAST ACTION: 05/08/2017 | Governor Signed SUBJECTS: Agriculture Water SPONSORS: Rep. J. Arndt Sen. J. Sonnenberg
HB19-1200 Bill | 2019 Regular Session Reclaimed Domestic Wastewater Point Of Compliance LONG TITLE: Concerning the point of compliance related to the treatment process involved in treating reclaimed domestic wastewater for indoor nonpotable uses within a building where the general public can access plumbing fixtures that are used to delive... LAST ACTION: 04/04/2019 | Governor Signed SUBJECTS: Natural Resources & Environment Water SPONSORS: Rep. J. Arndt Sen. J. Bridges Sen. D. Coram
HB20-1159 Bill | 2020 Regular Session State Engineer Confirm Existing Use Instream Flow LONG TITLE: Concerning the authority of the state engineer to confirm the extent of uses of water in existence on the date of an instream flow appropriation. LAST ACTION: 04/01/2020 | Governor Signed SUBJECTS: Water SPONSORS: Rep. D. Roberts Rep. M. Catlin Sen. K. Donovan Sen. D. Coram
HB16-1314 Bill | 2016 Regular Session Treat Preexisting Groundwater Depletions Replaced LONG TITLE: Concerning treatment of rising groundwater levels as replacing groundwater depletions in water division 1. LAST ACTION: 04/04/2016 | House Committee on Agriculture, Livestock, & Natural Resources Postpone Indefinitely SUBJECTS: Water SPONSORS: Rep. L. Saine Rep. S. Humphrey Sen. V. Marble
HB20-1037 Bill | 2020 Regular Session Augmentation Of Instream Flows LONG TITLE: Concerning the Colorado water conservation board's authority to augment stream flows with acquired water rights that have been previously decreed for augmentation use. LAST ACTION: 03/24/2020 | Governor Signed SUBJECTS: Water SPONSORS: Rep. J. Arndt Sen. D. Coram
HB19-1271 Bill | 2019 Regular Session Augmention Of Instream Flows LONG TITLE: Concerning a clarification of the authority of the Colorado water conservation board to augment stream flows with acquired water rights that have been previously decreed for augmentation use. LAST ACTION: 04/17/2019 | Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Postpone Indefinitely SUBJECTS: Water SPONSORS: Rep. J. Arndt Sen. D. Coram
HB19-1050 Bill | 2019 Regular Session Encourage Use Of Xeriscape In Common Areas LONG TITLE: Concerning the promotion of water-efficient landscaping on property subject to management by local supervisory entities. LAST ACTION: 03/07/2019 | Governor Signed SUBJECTS: Housing Local Government Natural Resources & Environment Water SPONSORS: Rep. B. Titone Sen. K. Priola Sen. F. Winter
HB22-1151 Bill | 2022 Regular Session Turf Replacement Program LONG TITLE: Concerning measures to incentivize water-wise landscapes, and, in connection therewith, creating a state program to finance the voluntary replacement of irrigated turf and making an appropriation. LAST ACTION: 06/08/2022 | Governor Signed SUBJECTS: Water SPONSORS: Rep. M. Catlin Rep. D. Roberts Sen. J. Bridges Sen. C. Simpson
SB23-295 Bill | 2023 Regular Session Colorado River Drought Task Force LONG TITLE: Concerning the creation of the Colorado river drought task force, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation. LAST ACTION: 05/20/2023 | Governor Signed SUBJECTS: Water SPONSORS: Sen. D. Roberts Sen. P. Will Rep. J. McCluskie Rep. M. Catlin
HB22-1379 Bill | 2022 Regular Session Wildfire Prevention Watershed Restoration Funding LONG TITLE: Concerning transfers from the economic recovery and relief cash fund to provide additional funding for the management of certain natural resources, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation. LAST ACTION: 06/02/2022 | Governor Signed SUBJECTS: State Government Water SPONSORS: Rep. K. McCormick Rep. M. Catlin Sen. K. Donovan Sen. C. Simpson
SB22-028 Bill | 2022 Regular Session Groundwater Compact Compliance Fund LONG TITLE: Concerning the creation of the groundwater compact compliance and sustainability fund, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation. LAST ACTION: 05/23/2022 | Governor Signed SUBJECTS: Water SPONSORS: Sen. C. Simpson Sen. J. Sonnenberg Rep. D. Roberts Rep. M. Catlin
HB21-1008 Bill | 2021 Regular Session Forest Health Project Financing LONG TITLE: Concerning increased options for financing forest health projects, and, in connection therewith, financing wildfire mitigation treatments. LAST ACTION: 05/20/2021 | Governor Signed SUBJECTS: Local Government Natural Resources & Environment Water SPONSORS: Rep. J. Arndt Rep. M. Catlin Sen. J. Cooke Sen. C. Hansen
HB18-1199 Bill | 2018 Regular Session Aquifer Storage-and-recovery Plans LONG TITLE: Concerning a process for the ground water commission to use for approving aquifer storage-and-recovery plans, and, in connection therewith, requiring that the ground water commission promulgate rules governing its implementation of the process. LAST ACTION: 04/09/2018 | Governor Signed SUBJECTS: Water SPONSORS: Rep. M. Catlin Rep. B. McLachlan Sen. D. Coram
SB23-186 Bill | 2023 Regular Session Oil And Gas Commission Study Methane Seepage Raton Basin LONG TITLE: Concerning methane seepage in the Raton basin of Colorado, and, in connection therewith, requiring the Colorado oil and gas conservation commission to complete a study and making an appropriation. LAST ACTION: 06/02/2023 | Governor Signed SUBJECTS: Energy SPONSORS: Sen. R. Pelton Sen. F. Winter Rep. T. Winter Rep. J. Willford
SB17-282 Bill | 2017 Regular Session Dedicate Reservoir Release Environmental Purposes LONG TITLE: Concerning the dedication of reservoir releases for environmental purposes. LAST ACTION: 04/20/2017 | Senate Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources, & Energy Postpone Indefinitely SUBJECTS: Water SPONSORS: Sen. J. Sonnenberg Rep. H. McKean Rep. D. Esgar
SB21-240 Bill | 2021 Regular Session Watershed Restoration Grant Program Stimulus LONG TITLE: Concerning the transfer of money from the general fund to the Colorado water conservation board construction fund for watershed protection programs, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation. LAST ACTION: 06/15/2021 | Governor Signed SUBJECTS: Water SPONSORS: Sen. J. Danielson Sen. C. Simpson Rep. C. Kipp Rep. M. Catlin
HB20-1143 Bill | 2020 Regular Session Environmental Justice And Projects Increase Environmental Fines LONG TITLE: Concerning additional public health protections regarding alleged environmental violations, and, in connection therewith, raising the maximum fines for air quality and water quality violations. LAST ACTION: 07/02/2020 | Governor Signed SUBJECTS: Natural Resources & Environment SPONSORS: Rep. D. Jackson Rep. S. Gonzales-Gutierrez Sen. F. Winter
HB17-1030 Bill | 2017 Regular Session Update 1921 Irrigation District Law LONG TITLE: Concerning updates to the 1921 law governing irrigation districts. LAST ACTION: 03/08/2017 | Governor Signed SUBJECTS: Water SPONSORS: Rep. J. Arndt Rep. J. Becker Sen. J. Sonnenberg Sen. R. Baumgardner