7A71359EE5C40EA887258994007A4A5C Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB23-177

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, WATER & NATURAL RESOURCES
Date Apr 17, 2023
Location HCR 0107

SB23-177 - Referred to House Appropriations

04:15:47 PM

Representative McCormick,
bill co-prime sponsor, introduced and gave opening comments on Senate Bill
23-177. The bill appropriates a total of $69,830,000 from the Colorado
Water Conservation Board (CWCB) Construction Fund in the Department of
Natural Resources to the CWCB and the Division of Water Resources for specified
water-related projects. The bill also appropriates $25.2 million from the
Water Plan Implementation Cash Fund to the DNR. On July 1, 2023, the bill
transfers $54.0 million from the Severance Tax Perpetual Base Fund to the
CWCB Construction Fund.

04:18:09 PM

Representative Catlin,
bill co-prime sponsor, gave opening comments on the bill.

04:18:19 PM

Daphne Gervais, representing
Colorado Department of Natural Resources, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Richard Brown,
representing Pikes Peak Regional Water Authority, Upper Arkansas Water
Conservation District, and Colorado Water Congress, testified in support
of the bill.

Mr. Lee Miller,
representing Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District, testified
in support of the bill.

04:26:08 PM

Representative McCormick and Representative Catlin gave closing comments on the bill.

04:29:33 PM	Motion	Refer Senate Bill 23-177 to the Committee on Appropriations.
	Moved	McCormick
	Seconded	Catlin

	Holtorf	Yes
	Lindsay	Yes
	Lukens	Yes
	Lynch	Yes
	Martinez	Excused
	McLachlan	Yes
	Parenti	Yes
	Story	Excused
	Titone	Yes
	Velasco	Yes
	Winter T.	Yes
	Catlin	Yes
	McCormick	Yes
	Final	YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

SB23-177 - Referred to House Appropriations

Colorado General Assembly