SB 17-282

  • Colorado Senate Bill
  • 2017 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Apr 03, 2017
  • Senate
  • House
  • Governor

Dedicate Reservoir Release Environmental Purposes

Abstract

The bill creates a process whereby an owner of a storage water right may obtain a decree that authorizes releases from storage to a downstream point of diversion or delivery for decreed beneficial uses to be dedicated to, and used by, the Colorado water conservation board in the intervening stream reach to preserve or improve the natural environment to a reasonable degree if specified conditions are satisfied. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

Bill Sponsors (3)

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Actions


Apr 20, 2017

Colorado General Assembly

Senate Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources, & Energy Postpone Indefinitely

Apr 03, 2017

Colorado General Assembly

Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture, Natural Resources, & Energy

  • Introduction
Agriculture, Natural Resources, & Energy

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Amendment L.001 PDF
Amendment L.002 PDF
Committee Amendment PDF
Introduced (04/03/2017) PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Note FN1 (04/11/2017) PDF
Fiscal Note FN2 (06/27/2017) PDF

Sources

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