HB 21-1268

  • Colorado House Bill
  • 2021 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House May 13, 2021
  • Passed House May 12, 2021
  • Passed Senate May 25, 2021
  • Signed by Governor Jun 18, 2021

Study Emerging Technologies For Water Management

Abstract

The act declares that new technologies, such as blockchain, telemetry, improved sensors, and advanced aerial observation platforms, can improve monitoring, management, conservation, and allocation of water to fulfill obligations under Colorado water law and enhance confidence in the reliability of data underlying water rights transactions. To advance the potential use of these new technologies, the act:Authorizes and directs the university of Colorado and Colorado state university, in collaboration with the Colorado water institute at Colorado state university, to conduct feasibility studies and pilot deployments of these new technologies to improve water management in Colorado; and Appropriates $20,000 to each university from the general fund, contingent on the universities' receipt of a matching $40,000 in gifts, grants, and donations on or before June 1, 2022, for the purpose of funding the feasibility studies and pilot deployments. The universities are directed to report on the amounts and sources of money received through gifts, grants, and donations and the purposes to which those amounts were devoted, on their websites, in any published reports produced by the universities, and in the annual "SMART Act" hearings held by the general assembly.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Bill Sponsors (4)

Votes


May 25, 2021

May 12, 2021

Actions


Jun 18, 2021

Office of the Governor

Governor Signed

Jun 17, 2021

Office of the Governor

Sent to the Governor

Jun 16, 2021

House

Signed by the Speaker of the House

Senate

Signed by the President of the Senate

May 25, 2021

Senate

Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

May 24, 2021

Senate

Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

Senate

Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

  • Committee-Passage
Appropriations

May 19, 2021

Senate

Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Unamended to Appropriations

  • Referral-Committee
Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations

May 13, 2021

Senate

Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources

  • Introduction
Agriculture & Natural Resources

May 12, 2021

House

House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

May 11, 2021

House

House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor

House

House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole

  • Committee-Passage
  • Referral-Committee
House Committee of the Whole Appropriations

Apr 26, 2021

House

House Committee on Agriculture, Livestock, & Water Refer Amended to Appropriations

  • Referral-Committee
Appropriations

Apr 09, 2021

House

Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Livestock, & Water

  • Introduction
Agriculture, Livestock, & Water

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Signed Act (06/18/2021) PDF
Final Act (06/16/2021) PDF
Rerevised (05/25/2021) PDF
Revised (05/24/2021) PDF
Reengrossed (05/12/2021) PDF
Engrossed (05/11/2021) PDF
Introduced (04/09/2021) PDF
PA2 (05/11/2021) PDF
PA1 (04/28/2021) PDF
Committee Amendment PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Note SA1 (05/07/2021) PDF
Fiscal Note FN1 (04/16/2021) PDF
Fiscal Note FN2 (09/27/2021) PDF

Sources

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