3AF2BAD9E933608987258750007C304A Hearing Summary

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BILL SUMMARY For COMMITTEE DISCUSSION: REQUEST FOR BILL DRAFTS

INTERIM COMMITTEE WATER RESOURCES REVIEW COMMITTEE
Date Sep 14, 2021
Location SCR 357

Committee Discussion: Request for Bill Drafts - Committee Discussion Only

04:36:29 PM

The committee reconvened.

04:36:56 PM

Jennifer Berman, Office of Legislative Legal Services, spoke to the committee about the deadlines associated with bill drafts.

04:42:07 PM	Motion	Draft legislation concerning the creation of the Groundwater Compact Compliance Sustainability Fund.
	Moved	Coram
	Seconded

	Bridges	Excused
	Catlin
	Coram
	Jaquez Lewis
	McCormick
	McKean
	Roberts
	Sonnenberg
	McLachlan
	Donovan
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

04:43:16 PM	Motion	Draft legislation concerning using existing law to address anti-speculation.
	Moved	Coram
	Seconded

	Bridges	Excused
	Catlin
	Coram
	Jaquez Lewis
	McCormick
	McKean
	Roberts
	Sonnenberg
	McLachlan
	Donovan
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

04:43:54 PM	Motion	Draft legislation concerning transparency in Water Court in groundwater change of use.
	Moved	Coram
	Seconded

	Bridges	Excused
	Catlin
	Coram
	Jaquez Lewis
	McCormick
	McKean
	Roberts
	Sonnenberg
	McLachlan
	Donovan
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

04:44:48 PM	Motion	Draft legislation concerning the protection of water rights for efficiency practices.
	Moved	Roberts
	Seconded

	Bridges	Excused
	Catlin
	Coram
	Jaquez Lewis
	McCormick
	McKean
	Roberts
	Sonnenberg
	McLachlan
	Donovan
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

04:47:19 PM	Motion	Draft legislation concerning the curriculum around farming education in K-12.
	Moved	McLachlan
	Seconded

	Bridges	Excused
	Catlin
	Coram
	Jaquez Lewis
	McCormick
	McKean
	Roberts
	Sonnenberg
	McLachlan
	Donovan
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

04:47:52 PM	Motion	Draft legislation concerning the expansion of Water Resources Review Committee to include agriculture as a topic of study.
	Moved	Donovan
	Seconded

	Bridges	Excused
	Catlin	Excused
	Coram
	Jaquez Lewis
	McCormick
	McKean	Excused
	Roberts
	Sonnenberg
	McLachlan
	Donovan
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 3 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

04:48:39 PM	Motion	Draft legislation concerning the development of a definition in the State Engineer's Office of Headwaters.
	Moved	Donovan
	Seconded

	Bridges	Excused
	Catlin
	Coram
	Jaquez Lewis
	McCormick
	McKean
	Roberts
	Sonnenberg
	McLachlan
	Donovan
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

04:49:36 PM	Motion	Draft legislation concerning investment water speculation related to the profits that are derived from a water sale.
	Moved	Donovan
	Seconded

	Bridges	Excused
	Catlin
	Coram
	Jaquez Lewis
	McCormick
	McKean
	Roberts
	Sonnenberg
	McLachlan
	Donovan
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

04:50:17 PM	Motion	Draft legislation concerning tying water rights closer to the land.
	Moved	Donovan
	Seconded

	Bridges	Excused
	Catlin
	Coram
	Jaquez Lewis
	McCormick
	McKean
	Roberts
	Sonnenberg
	McLachlan
	Donovan
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

04:52:29 PM

Chair Donovan asked
the committee to draft a letter to the Task Force on Economic Relief and
Recovery Fund about investing funds in water infrastructure.

Committee Discussion: Request for Bill Drafts - Committee Discussion Only

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