3DB3DC03D531720C872583DF00667E6E Hearing Summary

Senator Coram, co-prime sponsor, presented House Bill 19-1271, which clarifies the authority of the Colorado Water Conservation Board to augment stream flows with water that has been previously decreed for augmentation, without requiring a further change of the water right.

Kate Ryan, representing the Colorado Water Trust, testified in support of the bill.

David Taussig, representing the City of Thornton, testified in support of the bill.

Dan Biwer, representing the City of Greeley, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Ryan responded to committee questions.

Andy Jones, representing Central Colorado Water Conservation District and North Weld Water District, testified on the bill.

Eric Potyondy, representing the City of Fort Collins, testified in support of the bill.

Senator Coram made closing comments and requested that the committee postpone the bill indefinitely.