Date: 10/29/2015

Final
Final Action on Draft Bill 5 - State Permitting Process for Water

WATER RESOURCES REVIEW COMMITTEE

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved to recommend Draft Bill 5 to expedite the stTIE



03:45 PM -- Final Action on Draft Bill 5

Tom Morris, Office of Legislative Legal Services, discussed the provisions of Draft Bill 5 to expedite the state permitting process for water storage projects. This draft bill is available on the committee's website www.colorado.gov/lcs/WRRC. He also discussed an amendment to allow the Division of Water Resources to collect fees to pay for review of the permits.

03:34 PM

Greg Sobetski, Legislative Council Staff, discussed the fiscal impact of Draft Bill 5 and the proposed amendment to allow the Division of Water Resources to collect fees to pay for review of the permits. This fiscal note is available on the committee's website www.colorado.gov/lcs/WRRC.

BILL:Final Action on Draft Bill 5 - Expedite State Permitting Process for Water
TIME: 03:54:40 PM
MOVED:Sonnenberg
MOTION:Moved to recommend Draft Bill 5 to expedite the state permitting process for water storage projects. The motion failed on a 5-5 vote. Pursuant to Section 37-98-103, C.R.S., the committee may report no bill to the Legislative Council, unless a two-thirds majority of the members of the committee (at least 7 members) vote to recommend the bill.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Arndt
No
Baumgardner
Yes
Becker J.
Yes
Coram
Yes
Hodge
No
Jones
No
Mitsch Bush
No
Sonnenberg
Yes
Vigil
No
Roberts
Yes
Final YES: 5 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: TIE