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A0CDD21482A0DE228725851C00028158 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB20-1159

SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES
Date Feb 27, 2020      
Location SCR 354



HB20-1159 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar


05:27:30 PM  
Senators Donovan and Coram, co-prime sponsors,
presented House Bill 20-1159, which
requires
that when a claim of water use that predates an instream flow appropriation
is made, the State Engineer confirm the extent of the claimed use.

05:28:33 PM  
Zane Kessler, Colorado River District and
Colorado Water Congress, testified in support of the bill.  Emily
Ibach, Colorado Farm Bureau, testified in support of the bill.  Kathleen
Curry, Grand Valley Water Users Association, testified in support of the
bill.  Aaron Citron, The Nature Conservancy, testified on the bill.



05:36:25 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 20-1159 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
Moved Donovan
Seconded
Coram Yes
Rodriguez Yes
Sonnenberg Excused
Danielson Yes
Donovan Yes
Final YES: 4   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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