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9FDE8BAE3E7A1F4C87258C1F007120FD Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1014

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, WATER & NATURAL RESOURCES
Date Jan 27, 2025      
Location HCR 0107



HB25-1014 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations


01:35:41 PM  
Representative Lukens and Representative Johnson, bill co-prime sponsors, introduced House Bill 25-1014. This bill makes several modifications to the operations of the Division of Water Resources in the Department of Natural Resources. The bill includes general language cleanup and removal of obsolete provisions, and changes some procedures for how conditional permit holders can obtain a permanent permit to appropriate groundwater.
01:39:57 PM  
Representative Johnson distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment A).
01:40:48 PM  
Bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
01:44:24 PM  
Sarah Brucker, representing
Division of Water Resources, Department of Natural Resources, testified
in support of the bill. J Burow, representing Rocky Mountain Farmers Union,
testified in support of the bill.




Ms. Brucker responded
to questions from the committee.
01:53:13 PM  
The committee discussed
L.001 (Attachment B).


01:56:47 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Lukens
Seconded Johnson
Brown
Johnson
Lindsay
Martinez
Smith
Soper
Stewart K.
Story Excused
Suckla
Velasco
Winter T.
Lukens
McCormick
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
01:56:47 PM  
Bill sponsors provided closing comments on the bill.


01:59:37 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 25-1014, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Johnson
Seconded Lukens
Brown Yes
Johnson Yes
Lindsay Yes
Martinez Yes
Smith Yes
Soper Yes
Stewart K. Yes
Story Yes
Suckla Yes
Velasco Yes
Winter T. Yes
Lukens Yes
McCormick Yes
Final YES: 13   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






The effective date for bills enacted without a safety clause is August 6, 2025, if the General Assembly adjourns sine die on May 7, 2025 (unless otherwise specified). Details

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