HOUSE
                       3rd Reading Unamended
       March 17, 2010          HOUSE
       Amended 2nd Reading
       March 16, 2010         SENATE
                       3rd Reading Unamended
                  February 15, 2010     SENATE
                Amended 2nd Reading
                     February 12, 2010Second Regular Session
             Sixty-seventh General Assembly
                    STATE OF COLORADO
                                                  REREVISED
                       This Version Includes All Amendments
                                Adopted in the Second House
 LLS NO. 10-0761.01 Thomas Morris        SENATE BILL 10-027
                   SENATE SPONSORSHIP
 Sandoval,
 
                    HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
 Roberts,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Senate Committees
 House Committees
 
 
 Agriculture and Natural Resources
 Agriculture, Livestock, & Natural Resources
 
 
 Appropriations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                         A BILL FOR AN ACT
       Concerning a fine for the unauthorized diversion of surface
            water.
       
       
                           Bill Summary
       
            (Note:  This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
       not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted.  If this bill
       passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
       applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
       http://www.leg.state.co.us/billsummaries.)
       
            The bill subjects a person who illegally diverts surface water to the
       same $500-per-day fine that currently applies to illegal diversions of
       groundwater.
       
       
       
       Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
            SECTION 1.  37-92-503 (6) (a), Colorado Revised Statutes, is
       amended to read:
            37-92-503.  Enforcement - injunction.  (6) (a) (I)  Any person
       who diverts ground water       groundwater contrary to a valid order of
       the state engineer or a division engineer issued pursuant to section
       37-92-502, in violation of a plan approved pursuant to rules and
       regulations adopted by the state engineer, or otherwise in violation of
       rules and regulations adopted by the state engineer to regulate or measure
       diversions of ground water       groundwater shall forfeit and pay a sum
       not to exceed five hundred dollars for each day such violation continues.
            (II)  Any person who diverts surface water contrary to a
       valid order of the state engineer or a division engineer issued
       pursuant to section 37-92-502 shall forfeit and pay a sum not to
       exceed five hundred dollars for each day such violation
       continues.
                      
            SECTION 2. Applicability.  The provisions of this act shall apply
       to conduct occurring on or after the effective date of this act. 
            SECTION 3.  Safety clause.  The general assembly hereby finds,
       determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
       preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.