27005D5AE09A35128725881A006BAC3B Hearing Summary

Representative McCormick, bill co-prime sponsor, introduced HB22-1316. The bill appropriates a total of $17,080,000 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. In addition, the bill transfers $3.0 million between water-related cash funds and authorizes the CWCB to loan up to $13,130,000 from the CWCB Construction Fund to the town of Breckenridge to rehabilitate the Goose Pasture Tarn dam.

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

Lauren Ris, representing CWCB, testified in support of the bill. Kirk Russell, representing CWCB, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Rod Lenz, representing Republican River Water Conservation District, testified in support of the bill. Barbara Biggs, representing Colorado Water Congress and Colorado Special Districts Association, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Questions from the committee continued.

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

Committee members gave final comments on the bill.