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Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of 2024 Water Legislation

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Agriculture

General Assembly

Natural Resources & Environment

Water

Agency

Legislative Council Staff

Published

09/26/2024

Several pieces of legislation focused on water in Colorado were passed during the 2024 session. These include measures concerning water projects, regulations for construction activities near wetlands and rivers, water conservation efforts, and improving water quality.

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Final/Annual Reports

2013 Legislative Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Committee Final Report

Pursuant to Senate Bill 07-229, the committee is required to develop a plan for the response by, and continuation of operations of, the General Assembly and the legislative service agencies in the event of an emergency epidemic or disaster. The committee is required to meet at least annually to...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/13/2013

Subjects:

General Assembly

State Government

Final/Annual Reports

2013 Transportation Legislation Review Committee Final Report

Pursuant to Section 43-2-145, Colorado Revised Statutes. The primary purpose of this committee is to give guidance and direction to the state Department of Transportation in the development of the state transportation system, and to provide legislative overview of and input into such development...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/13/2013

Subjects:

General Assembly

Transportation & Motor Vehicles

Final/Annual Reports

2013 Wildfire Matters Review Committee Final Report

Pursuant to Senate Bill 13-082. The purpose of this committee is to review and propose legislation or other policy changes related to wildfire prevention, mitigation, and related matters, including public safety and forest health issues.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/13/2013

Subjects:

General Assembly

Natural Resources & Environment

Final/Annual Reports

2013 Water Resources Review Committee Final Report

Pursuant to Article 98 of Title 37, Colorado Revised Statutes. The purpose of this committee is to oversee the conservation, use, development, and financing of Colorado's water resources.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/13/2013

Subjects:

General Assembly

Natural Resources & Environment

Water

Final/Annual Reports

2013 Economic Opportunity Poverty Reduction Task Force Final Report

Pursuant to Section 2-2-1404, Colorado Revised Statutes. The primary purpose of this task force is to assess current state policies and practices that promote economic opportunity and poverty reduction and, by 2019, reduce by at least 50 percent the number of Coloradans, including children and...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/13/2013

Subjects:

Financial Services & Commerce

General Assembly

Issue Briefs

Legislative Decision-Making and Colorado's Pension Plans (2013)

Like other states, Colorado offers retirement benefits to its employees through a variety of pension plans. The state's pension plans are established in law and include both employee and employer contributions, which are made in lieu of contributions to the federal Social Security program. The...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/06/2013

Subjects:

Financial Services & Commerce

General Assembly

State Government

Issue Briefs

Inspections of Oil and Gas Development (2013)

There are approximately 50,000 active oil and gas wells in Colorado. This issue brief provides an overview of Colorado's oil and gas operations inspection processes and offers a summary of legislative measures related to inspections of oil and gas development that were passed by the Colorado...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/05/2013

Subjects:

Agriculture

Energy

Natural Resources & Environment

Issue Briefs

Electronic Device Recycling (2013)

In 2012, the General Assembly enacted and the Governor signed the Electronic Recycling Jobs Act (Senate Bill 12-133), which prohibits the disposal of certain personal-use electronic items in landfills. This issue brief provides an overview of electronic waste (e-waste) legislation, the types of...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

09/12/2013

Subjects:

Natural Resources & Environment

Telecommunications & Information Technology

Final/Annual Reports

2012 Lower North Fork Wildfire Commission Final Report

Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Lower North Fork Wildfire Commission.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/14/2012

Subjects:

General Assembly

Natural Resources & Environment

Final/Annual Reports

2012 Police Officers' and Firefighters' Pension Reform Commission Final Report

Pursuant to Section 31-31-1001, Colorado Revised Statutes. The purpose of the committee is to study and develop proposed legislation relating to funding of police officers' and firefighters' pensions in this state and the benefit designs of such pension plans.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

12/14/2012

Subjects:

Financial Services & Commerce

General Assembly

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