Date: 08/19/2015

Final
Update on Proposed Ballot Measures

WATER RESOURCES REVIEW COMMITTEE

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09:46 AM -- Update on Proposed Ballot Measures

Floyd Ciruli, Colorado Water Stewardship Project, explained that the project was created by the Colorado Water Congress in 2013 to ensure that its members and water stakeholders from around the state are prepared for ballot initiatives that would disrupt ownership and management of Colorado’s water resources, such as the proposed measure to impose the public trust doctrine in Colorado (Attachment B). He discussed the initiative process and expressed concern about the process that resulted in the public trust measures being proposed and the potential cost of promoting and opposing these measures. He also described the provisions of House Bill 15-1057 that requires a fiscal impact assessment for initiatives that must be included on each ballot petition, and expressed concern about initiatives that may be placed on the 2016 ballot including a measure to provide greater local control over oil and gas development and to establish the public trust doctrine.

Attachment B.pdfAttachment B.pdf

10:03 AM

Mr. Ciruli responded to questions from the committee concerning the status of Initiative 2015-16 #4 concerning public trust resources and possible measures to provide greater local control over oil and gas development.