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1A3B6521DAC1E49D87258B07007F3851 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB24-037

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, WATER & NATURAL RESOURCES
Date Apr 22, 2024      
Location HCR 0107



SB24-037 - Referred to House Appropriations
05:09:37 PM  
Representative Lynch
and Representative McCormick, bill co-prime sponsors, introduced Senate
Bill 24-037. The bill requires that the University of Colorado and Colorado
State University collaborate with the Colorado Department of Public Health
and Environment (CDPHE) to study the feasibility of substituting green
infrastructure, a planned and managed network of natural green spaces,
for traditional centralized wastewater and drinking water treatment mechanisms.
05:18:09 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
05:22:30 PM  
Dianna Orf, representing
Colorado Water Congress, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Evan Thomas,
representing University of Colorado, Boulder, testified in support of the
bill. Dr. Thomas responded to questions from the committee.



Submitted written
testimony can be found in Attachment G.
05:30:42 PM  
The bill sponsors gave closing comments on the bill.
05:36:06 PM  
Committee members gave closing comments on the bill.


05:37:17 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-037 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Lynch
Seconded McCormick
Amabile Yes
Holtorf No
Lukens Yes
Lynch Yes
Martinez Yes
Marvin Yes
McLachlan Yes
Story Yes
Titone Yes
Velasco Yes
Winter T. Yes
Catlin Yes
McCormick Yes
Final YES: 12   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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