SB 23-262

  • Colorado Senate Bill
  • 2023 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Apr 24, 2023
  • Passed Senate Apr 24, 2023
  • House
  • Governor

Water Desalination Study And Report

Abstract

The bill requires the Colorado water conservation board (CWCB) to perform a comprehensive literature review of existing research on the challenges and opportunities of desalination facilities in California or Mexico. The literature review must include a summary of the current status of research on desalination, including quantification of certain costs of and benefits that could be realized from the construction and perpetual operation of one or more water desalination facilities in California or Mexico, or both. On or before July 1, 2025, the CWCB must complete the study and submit a report of the CWCB's findings and recommendations to: The Colorado legislative committees of reference that consider water matters; The governor; and The bureau of reclamation in the federal department of the interior. For the 2023-24 state fiscal year, the bill appropriates $50,000 from the Colorado water conservation board construction fund to the department of natural resources for use by the CWCB to pay operating expenses. (Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.) (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Bill Sponsors (4)

Votes


Apr 24, 2023

Actions


May 11, 2023

House

House Committee on Appropriations Lay Over Unamended - Amendment(s) Failed

Appropriations

Apr 27, 2023

House

House Committee on Energy & Environment Refer Unamended to Appropriations

  • Referral-Committee
Appropriations Energy & Environment

Apr 24, 2023

House

Introduced In House - Assigned to Energy & Environment

  • Introduction
Energy & Environment

Senate

Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

Apr 21, 2023

Senate

Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee

Senate

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

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

Apr 12, 2023

Senate

Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Unamended to Appropriations

  • Referral-Committee
Appropriations Agriculture & Natural Resources

Apr 03, 2023

Senate

Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources

  • Introduction
Agriculture & Natural Resources

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Reengrossed (04/24/2023) PDF
Engrossed (04/21/2023) PDF
Introduced (04/03/2023) PDF
PA1 (04/21/2023) PDF
Committee Amendment PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Note SA1 (04/17/2023) PDF
Fiscal Note FN1 (04/10/2023) PDF
Fiscal Note FN2 (06/06/2023) PDF

Sources

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