Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
WATER RESOURCES REVIEW COMMITTEE
Date: | 09/30/2014 | ATTENDANCE | |
Time: | 09:01 AM to 05:52 PM | Brophy | X |
Coram | X | ||
Place: | HCR 0112 | Hodge | X |
Jones | * | ||
This Meeting was called to order by | Mitsch Bush | X | |
Representative Fischer | Roberts | X | |
Sonnenberg | X | ||
This Report was prepared by | Vigil | X | |
David Beaujon | Schwartz | X | |
Fischer | X | ||
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call |
Bills Addressed: | Action Taken: | ||
Call to order and announcements. Update on the Colorado Water Plan Process for Submitting Committee Comments on the Colorado Water Plan Outreach Strategies and Recommendations for the Colorado Water Plan Flood Risks in the South Platte Greenway Water Rights Change Case Issues Public Testimony Final Action on Draft Bills Discussion on the SB 14-115 Report | - Briefing only Brieifng only - Briefng only - - Six bills recommended to Legislative Council Discussion only |
BILL: | Final Action on Draft Bills | |
TIME: | 03:32:44 PM | |
MOVED: | Schwartz | |
MOTION: | Moved to authorize the committee to exceed the three-bill limit. The motion passed on a vote of 9-0. Pursuant to Section 37-98-103, C.R.S., this motion requires that at least seven members vote to exceed the limit. | |
SECONDED: | Mitsch Bush | |
VOTE | ||
Brophy | Yes | |
Coram | Excused | |
Hodge | Yes | |
Jones | Yes | |
Mitsch Bush | Yes | |
Roberts | Yes | |
Sonnenberg | Yes | |
Vigil | Yes | |
Schwartz | Yes | |
Fischer | Yes | |
YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
BILL: | Final Action on Draft Bills | |
TIME: | 03:35:45 PM | |
MOVED: | Roberts | |
MOTION: | Move Amendment #1 to Draft Bill 2 concerning water conservation in land use planning (Attachment E). The motion passed without objection. Attachment E.pdf | |
SECONDED: | Vigil | |
VOTE | ||
Brophy | ||
Coram | ||
Hodge | ||
Jones | ||
Mitsch Bush | ||
Roberts | ||
Sonnenberg | ||
Vigil | ||
Schwartz | ||
Fischer | ||
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
BILL: | Final Action on Draft Bills | |
TIME: | 03:42:49 PM | |
MOVED: | Roberts | |
MOTION: | Moved to recommend Draft Bill 2 (LLS NO 15.0110.01) concerning water conservation in land use planning to Legislative Council, as amended. The motion passed on a vote of 8-2. | |
SECONDED: | Hodge | |
VOTE | ||
Brophy | No | |
Coram | Yes | |
Hodge | Yes | |
Jones | Yes | |
Mitsch Bush | Yes | |
Roberts | Yes | |
Sonnenberg | No | |
Vigil | Yes | |
Schwartz | Yes | |
Fischer | Yes | |
YES: 8 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
BILL: | Final Action on Draft Bills | |
TIME: | 04:01:45 PM | |
MOVED: | Schwartz | |
MOTION: | Moved Amendment #1 to Draft Bill 3, as amended. The motion passed on a vote of 8-2. | |
SECONDED: | Jones | |
VOTE | ||
Brophy | No | |
Coram | Yes | |
Hodge | Yes | |
Jones | Yes | |
Mitsch Bush | Yes | |
Roberts | Yes | |
Sonnenberg | No | |
Vigil | Yes | |
Schwartz | Yes | |
Fischer | Yes | |
YES: 8 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
BILL: | Final Action on Draft Bills | |
TIME: | 04:03:01 PM | |
MOVED: | Schwartz | |
MOTION: | Moved to amend Amendment # 1 to Draft Bill 3, line 5, strike "COMMERCIAL" and substitute "NONRESIDENTIAL" The motion passed without objection. | |
SECONDED: | Jones | |
VOTE | ||
Brophy | ||
Coram | ||
Hodge | ||
Jones | ||
Mitsch Bush | ||
Roberts | ||
Sonnenberg | ||
Vigil | ||
Schwartz | ||
Fischer | ||
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
BILL: | Final Action on Draft Bills | |
TIME: | 04:12:33 PM | |
MOVED: | Schwartz | |
MOTION: | Moved to recommend Draft Bill 3 (LLS NO 15.0111.01), concerning incentives for precipitation harvesting, as amended, to Legislative Council. The motion passed on a vote of 10-0. | |
SECONDED: | Vigil | |
VOTE | ||
Brophy | Yes | |
Coram | Yes | |
Hodge | Yes | |
Jones | Yes | |
Mitsch Bush | Yes | |
Roberts | Yes | |
Sonnenberg | Yes | |
Vigil | Yes | |
Schwartz | Yes | |
Fischer | Yes | |
YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
BILL: | Final Action on Draft Bill | |
TIME: | 04:15:12 PM | |
MOVED: | Hodge | |
MOTION: | Moved to recommend Draft Bill 4 (LLS NO 15.0112.01), concerning augmentation requirements for Dawson Aquifer wells, to Legislative Council. The motion passed on a vote of 9-1. | |
SECONDED: | Schwartz | |
VOTE | ||
Brophy | Yes | |
Coram | No | |
Hodge | Yes | |
Jones | Yes | |
Mitsch Bush | Yes | |
Roberts | Yes | |
Sonnenberg | Yes | |
Vigil | Yes | |
Schwartz | Yes | |
Fischer | Yes | |
YES: 9 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
BILL: | Final Action on Draft Bill | |
TIME: | 04:23:56 PM | |
MOVED: | Sonnenberg | |
MOTION: | Moved to amend the bill title for Draft Bill 6, Page 1, line 101, strike "RECOMMENDATION" and substitute "RECOMMENDATION NUMBER ONE". The motion passed without objection. | |
SECONDED: | Brophy | |
VOTE | ||
Brophy | ||
Coram | ||
Hodge | ||
Jones | ||
Mitsch Bush | ||
Roberts | ||
Sonnenberg | ||
Vigil | ||
Schwartz | ||
Fischer | ||
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
BILL: | Final Action on Draft Bill | |
TIME: | 04:30:32 PM | |
MOVED: | Sonnenberg | |
MOTION: | Amend Draft Bill 6, Page 2, line 18, strike "SUCH AS INCREASED WELL PUMPING", line 19, strike "DECREASED RECHARGE" This motion was withdrawn. | |
SECONDED: | ||
VOTE | ||
Brophy | ||
Coram | ||
Hodge | ||
Jones | ||
Mitsch Bush | ||
Roberts | ||
Sonnenberg | ||
Vigil | ||
Schwartz | ||
Fischer | ||
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: |
BILL: | Final Action on Draft Bill | |
TIME: | 04:42:41 PM | |
MOVED: | Hodge | |
MOTION: | Amend Draft Bill 6, Page 2, line 17 after "MUST" add "BE DESIGNED TO LOWER THE WATER TABLE" This motion was withdrawn. | |
SECONDED: | Sonnenberg | |
VOTE | ||
Brophy | ||
Coram | ||
Hodge | ||
Jones | ||
Mitsch Bush | ||
Roberts | ||
Sonnenberg | ||
Vigil | ||
Schwartz | ||
Fischer | ||
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: |
BILL: | Final Action on Draft Bill | |
TIME: | 04:45:42 PM | |
MOVED: | Sonnenberg | |
MOTION: | Amend Draft Bill 6, Page 2, strike lines 17 through 19 and substitute "AND MUST BE DESIGNED TO DEMONSTRATE A PROPOSED METHOD FOR EFFECTIVELY LOWERING THE WATER TABLE. THE BOARD, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE STATE'. The motion passed without objection. | |
SECONDED: | Brophy | |
VOTE | ||
Brophy | ||
Coram | ||
Hodge | ||
Jones | ||
Mitsch Bush | ||
Roberts | ||
Sonnenberg | ||
Vigil | ||
Schwartz | ||
Fischer | ||
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: |
BILL: | Final Action on Draft Bill | |
TIME: | 04:46:51 PM | |
MOVED: | Brophy | |
MOTION: | Moved to recommend Draft Bill 6 (LLS No 15-0114.01) concerning the HB 12-1278 recommendations, as amended, to Legislative Council. The motion passed on a vote of 10-0. | |
SECONDED: | Sonnenberg | |
VOTE | ||
Brophy | Yes | |
Coram | Yes | |
Hodge | Yes | |
Jones | Yes | |
Mitsch Bush | Yes | |
Roberts | Yes | |
Sonnenberg | Yes | |
Vigil | Yes | |
Schwartz | Yes | |
Fischer | Yes | |
YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
BILL: | Final Action on Draft Bill | |
TIME: | 04:53:55 PM | |
MOVED: | Coram | |
MOTION: | Moved to recommend Draft Bill 8 (LLS No 15-0116.01), concerning invasive phreatophyte management grant program, as amended, to Legislative Council. The motion passed on a vote of 9-1. | |
SECONDED: | Sonnenberg | |
VOTE | ||
Brophy | Yes | |
Coram | Yes | |
Hodge | Yes | |
Jones | No | |
Mitsch Bush | Yes | |
Roberts | Yes | |
Sonnenberg | Yes | |
Vigil | Yes | |
Schwartz | Yes | |
Fischer | Yes | |
YES: 9 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
BILL: | Final Action on Draft Bill | |
TIME: | 04:54:17 PM | |
MOVED: | Coram | |
MOTION: | Moved Amendment #1 to Draft Bill 8 (Attachment G). The motion passed without objection. Attachment G.pdf | |
SECONDED: | Sonnenberg | |
VOTE | ||
Brophy | ||
Coram | ||
Hodge | ||
Jones | ||
Mitsch Bush | ||
Roberts | ||
Sonnenberg | ||
Vigil | ||
Schwartz | ||
Fischer | ||
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
BILL: | Final Action on Draft Bills | |
TIME: | 05:19:53 PM | |
MOVED: | Fischer | |
MOTION: | Moved to recommend Draft Bill 9 (LLS No 15-0117.01), concerning appellate review of Ground Water Commission decisions. The motion passed on a vote of 9-1. | |
SECONDED: | Vigil | |
VOTE | ||
Brophy | Yes | |
Coram | Yes | |
Hodge | Yes | |
Jones | Yes | |
Mitsch Bush | Yes | |
Roberts | No | |
Sonnenberg | Yes | |
Vigil | Yes | |
Schwartz | Yes | |
Fischer | Yes | |
YES: 9 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
BILL: | Final Action on Draft Bills | |
TIME: | 05:24:45 PM | |
MOVED: | Schwartz | |
MOTION: | Draft Bill 10 (LLS No 15-0118.01) concerning flexible water markets, as amended The motion failed on a 5-5 vote. | |
SECONDED: | Fischer | |
VOTE | ||
Brophy | No | |
Coram | No | |
Hodge | No | |
Jones | Yes | |
Mitsch Bush | Yes | |
Roberts | No | |
Sonnenberg | No | |
Vigil | Yes | |
Schwartz | Yes | |
Fischer | Yes | |
YES: 5 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: TIE |
BILL: | Final Action on Draft Bills | |
TIME: | 05:24:57 PM | |
MOVED: | Schwartz | |
MOTION: | Moved to amend Draft Bill 10, Page 3, line 22, after FACILITATE, insert "THE TRANSMOUNTAIN DIVERSION OF WATER OR" The motion passed on a vote of 6-4. | |
SECONDED: | Fischer | |
VOTE | ||
Brophy | No | |
Coram | Yes | |
Hodge | No | |
Jones | No | |
Mitsch Bush | Yes | |
Roberts | Yes | |
Sonnenberg | No | |
Vigil | Yes | |
Schwartz | Yes | |
Fischer | Yes | |
YES: 6 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |