Speaker McCluskie and Representative Catlin, bill co-prime sponsors, introduced Senate Bill 24-197. The bill implements several recommendations of the Colorado River Drought Task Force, created by Senate Bill 23-295.

Ms. Orla Bannan, representing Western Resource Advocates, testified in support of the bill. Daphne Gervais, representing Department of Natural Resources, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Aaron Citron, representing The Nature Conservancy, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Zane Kessler, representing Colorado River District, testified in support of the bill. Richard Belt, representing Xcel Energy, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Aaron Ladd, representing Tri-State Generation & Transmission, testified in support of the bill.

Committee members gave closing comments on the bill.