HJR97-1009 by Representative Entz; also Senator Ament -- Concerning additions or modifications to, and deletions from, the project eligibility list of drinking water projects eligible for financial assistance from the drinking water revolving fund and the Colorado water resources and power development authority.

WHEREAS, Pursuant to section 37­95­107.8, Colorado Revised Statutes, the Drinking Water Revolving Fund has been created in the Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority ("Authority") to provide financial assistance for certain drinking water supply projects; and

WHEREAS, Pursuant to section 37­95­103 (4.8), Colorado Revised Statutes, in order to qualify for financial assistance from the Drinking Water Revolving Fund, proposed projects must be included on the Drinking Water Project Eligibility List; and

WHEREAS, Pursuant to section 37­95­107.8 (4) (b), Colorado Revised Statutes, the Division of Administration in the Department of Public Health and Environment, in conjunction with the Board of Health, has proposed additions and modifications to the Drinking Water Project Eligibility List; and

WHEREAS, The provision of financial assistance from the Drinking Water Revolving Fund to the proposed projects will preserve, protect, conserve, and develop the water resources of the state; promote the beneficial use of the waters of the state and the protection and preservation of the public health, safety, and welfare; create and preserve jobs and employment opportunities; and improve the economic welfare of the people of the state; and

WHEREAS, In order to provide a measure of flexibility in the funding of previously approved projects, all project descriptions included on the eligibility list through the adoption of House Joint Resolution 96­1003 and Senate Joint Resolution 95­19 should contain the phrase "Water management facilities including, but not limited to, . . . " before the existing project description; and

WHEREAS, The General Assembly deems the projects to be in the interest and to the advantage of the people of the state of Colorado; now, therefore,

Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Sixty­first General Assembly of the State of Colorado, the Senate concurring herein:

1.  That the following one hundred seventeen proposed drinking water projects are hereby included as additions or modifications to the Drinking Water Project Eligibility List as defined in sections 37­95­103 (4.8) and 37­95­107.8, Colorado Revised Statutes, as projects eligible for financial assistance from the Drinking Water Revolving Fund.

ADDITIONS OR MODIFICATIONS TO THE

PROJECT ELIGIBILITY LIST

ENTITY PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Arapahoe County/Cottonwood Water management facilities including, but not limited to, treatment plant, pipelines, reservoir, wells, and regional facility

Arapahoe Estates Water District Water management facilities including, but not limited to, system interconnection with Denver

Aspen, City of Water management facilities including, but not limited to, meters, distribution system, transmission pipelines, and treatment plant

Avondale Water and Water management facilities including,

Sanitation District but not limited to, distribution system, storage, and water rights

Battlement Mesa Metropolitan Water management facilities including,

District but not limited to, meters and treatment plant

Bear Creek Water and Water management facilities including,

Sanitation District but not limited to, treatment plant

Beebe Draw Water and Water management facilities including,

Sanitation District but not limited to, treatment plant

Bellyache Ridge Metropolitan Water management facilities including,

District but not limited to, storage and wells

Berkeley Water and Water management facilities including,

Sanitation District but not limited to, distribution system

Beulah Water Works Water management facilities including, but not limited to, treatment plant

Blue River Water District #1 Water management facilities including, but not limited to, distribution system

Blue River Water District #2 Water management facilities including, but not limited to, distribution system, treatment plant, and pump station

Blue Valley Metropolitan Water management facilities including,

District but not limited to, treatment plant, transmission system, pipelines, and storage

Bonvue Water and Water management facilities including,

Sanitation District but not limited to, distribution system

Boulder, City of Water management facilities including, but not limited to, treatment plant and pipelines

Bow Mar Water and Water management facilities including,

Sanitation District but not limited to, distribution system

Breckenridge, Town of Water management facilities including, but not limited to, distribution system, treatment plant, and storage

Bristol Water and Water management facilities including,

Sanitation District but not limited to, pipelines

Buena Vista, Town of Water management facilities including, but not limited to, treatment plant, storage, and meters

Burlington, City of Water management facilities including, but not limited to, wells and storage

Calhan, Town of Water management facilities including, but not limited to, storage and pipelines

Carter Lake Filter Plant Water management facilities including, but not limited to, treatment plant

Castle Rock, Town of Water management facilities including, but not limited to, treatment plant, distribution system, transmission pipelines, pump station, and wells

Center, Town of Water management facilities including, but not limited to, meters and storage

Central Weld County Water management facilities including,

Water District but not limited to, distribution system

Clifton Water District Water management facilities including, but not limited to, treatment plant

Colorado City Metropolitan Water management facilities including,

District but not limited to, storage

Columbine Lake Water and Water management facilities including,

Sanitation District but not limited to, distribution system and wells

Copper Mountain Water and Water management facilities including,

Sanitation District but not limited to, wells

Costilla County/Mesita Water management facilities including, but not limited to, treatment plant

Crawford, Town of Water management facilities including, but not limited to, transmission pipelines

Crested Butte South Water management facilities including,

Metropolitan District but not limited to, transmission pipelines, pump station, and storage

Cucharas Water and Water management facilities including,

Sanitation District but not limited to, distribution system and storage

Del Norte, Town of Water management facilities including, but not limited to, meters

Denver Southeast Suburban Water management facilities including, but not limited to, distribution system, pump stations, pipelines, and storage

Durango, City of Water management facilities including, but not limited to, treatment plant

East Dillon Water District Water management facilities including, but not limited to, storage

East Larimer County Water management facilities including,

Water District but not limited to, treatment plant, storage, and distribution system

Englewood, City of Water management facilities including, but not limited to, treatment plant

Estes Park, Town of Water management facilities including, but not limited to, pipelines

Evans, City of Water management facilities including, but not limited to, water rights and distribution system

Fleming, Town of Water management facilities including, but not limited to, pump station

Forest Lakes Metropolitan Water management facilities including,

District but not limited to, distribution system, storage, and pump station

Ft Collins/Loveland Water Water management facilities including,

District but not limited to, treatment plant, transmission pipelines, and distribution system

Genesee Water and Water management facilities including,

Sanitation District but not limited to, storage

Genoa, Town of Water management facilities including, but not limited to, transmission pipelines, water rights, and wells

Gleneagle Water District Water management facilities including, but not limited to, treatment plant and wells

Golden, City of Water management facilities including, but not limited to, pumps, water rights (supply), and treatment plant

Grand Junction, City of Water management facilities including, but not limited to, pipelines

Grand Lake, Town of Water management facilities including, but not limited to, treatment plant, storage, and distribution system

Greeley, City of Water management facilities including, but not limited to, treatment plant and transmission pipelines

Green Mountain Water and Water management facilities including,

Sanitation District but not limited to, distribution system and transmission pipelines

Hayden, Town of Water management facilities including, but not limited to, treatment plant and pipelines

Hazeltine Heights Water and Water management facilities including,

Sanitation District but not limited to, pipelines and system connection with Denver

Highland Lakes Water District Water management facilities including, but not limited to, water rights (supply), treatment plant, and distribution and diversion systems

Holyoke, City of Water management facilities including, but not limited to, storage, distribution system, and water rights (supply)

Keenesburg, Town of Water management facilities including, but not limited to, wells and treatment plant

Ken­Caryl Ranch Water and Water management facilities including,

Sanitation District but not limited to, wells

Kersey, Town of Water management facilities including, but not limited to, distribution system

Knollwood Water District Water management facilities including, but not limited to, meters and storage

La Plata County Water management facilities including, but not limited to, treatment plant, transmission pipelines, and distribution system

La Veta, Town of Water management facilities including, but not limited to, treatment plant

Lake City, Town of Water management facilities including, but not limited to, wells, pipelines, and storage

Left Hand Water District Water management facilities including, but not limited to, transmission pipelines, storage, and treatment plant

Limon, Town of Water management facilities including, but not limited to, treatment plant and wells

Louisville, City of Water management facilities including, but not limited to, water rights (supply)

Mancos, Town of Water management facilities including, but not limited to, distribution system

Manzanola, Town of Water management facilities including, but not limited to, storage and meters

Mead, Town of Water management facilities including, but not limited to, storage

Mesa Cortina Water and Water management facilities including,

Sanitation District but not limited to, storage and meters

Mesa County Water management facilities including, but not limited to, distribution system

Mt Werner Water and Water management facilities including,

Sanitation District but not limited to, treatment plant and storage

North Washington Street Water Water management facilities including,

and Sanitation District but not limited to, transmission pipelines

Olney Springs, Town of Water management facilities including, but not limited to, distribution system

Ovid, Town of Water management facilities including, but not limited to, distribution system

Paint Brush Hills Water management facilities including,

Metropolitan District but not limited to, wells and storage

Parker Water and Water management facilities including,

Sanitation District but not limited to, wells and storage

Perry Park Water and Water management facilities including,

Sanitation District but not limited to, wells and treatment plant

Phippsburg, Town of Water management facilities including, but not limited to, treatment plant

Piedra Park Metropolitan Water management facilities including,

Improvement District but not limited to, treatment plant and pump station

Pine Brook Water District Water management facilities including, but not limited to, treatment plant and pump station

Pine Drive Water District Water management facilities including, but not limited to, water rights and treatment plant

Platte Canyon Water and Water management facilities including,

Sanitation District but not limited to, distribution system

Poncha Springs, Town of Water management facilities including, but not limited to, storage

Pueblo West Metropolitan Water management facilities including,

District but not limited to, treatment plant

Pueblo, Board of Water Works Water management facilities including, but not limited to, treatment plant

Rainbow Valley Water District Water management facilities including, but not limited to, distribution system, treatment plant, and storage

Rifle, City of Water management facilities including, but not limited to, treatment plant, distribution system, and meters

Rock Creek Mesa Water District Water management facilities including, but not limited to, treatment plant, storage, and pipelines

Rocky Ford, City of Water management facilities including, but not limited to, distribution system, storage, and pump station

Routt County/Hahn's Peak Water management facilities including, but not limited to, treatment plant

Roxborough Park Metropolitan Water management facilities including, District but not limited to, treatment plant

Saguache, Town of Water management facilities including, but not limited to, treatment plant

San Luis Water and Sanitation Water management facilities including, District but not limited to, meters, pipelines, and pump station

Shannon Water District Water management facilities including, but not limited to, wells and treatment plant

Silverton, Town of Water management facilities including, but not limited to, water rights (supply) and diversion facilities

Snake River Water District Water management facilities including, but not limited to, transmission pipelines, storage, and pump station

Springfield, Town of Water management facilities including, but not limited to, transmission pipelines and wells

St. Charles Mesa Water District Water management facilities including, but not limited to, pipelines and storage

Steamboat Springs Water District Water management facilities including, but not limited to, treatment plant

Sterling, City of Water management facilities including, but not limited to, treatment plant

Summit Ridge Water District Water management facilities including, but not limited to, treatment plant and storage

Teller County Water and Water management facilities including, Sanitation District #1 but not limited to, treatment plant

Upper Eagle Regional Water management facilities including, Water District but not limited to, treatment plant

Vona, Town of Water management facilities including, but not limited to, distribution system

Wellington, Town of Water management facilities including, but not limited to, treatment plant

Westcreek Lakes Water District Water management facilities including, but not limited to, distribution system and treatment plant

Widefield Water and Sanitation Water management facilities District including, but not limited to, treatment plant

Wiggins Water and Sanitation Water management facilities including, District but not limited to, meters

Wiley, Town of Water management facilities including, but not limited to, wells and distribution system

Will­O­Wisp Metropolitan Water management facilities including, District but not limited to, wells and meters

Wilson Mesa/Telluride Water management facilities including, but not limited to, distribution system and meters

Winter Park West Water and Water management facilities including, Sanitation District but not limited to, distribution system and meters

Winter Park Water and Water management facilities including, Sanitation District but not limited to, pump station and storage

Woodland Park, City of Water management facilities including, but not limited to, water rights (supply) and treatment plant

Woodmoor Water and Sanitation Water management facilities including, District #1 but not limited to, wells and treatment plant

Yampa, Town of Water management facilities including, but not limited to, storage

2. That all project descriptions included on the eligibility list through the adoption of House Joint Resolution 96­1003 and Senate Joint Resolution 95­19 shall be deemed to contain the phrase "Water management facilities including, but not limited to, . . . " before the existing project description.

Be It Further Resolved, That this Resolution be presented to the Governor for signature pursuant to section 37­95­107.8 (4) (b), Colorado Revised Statutes.

Committee on Agriculture, Livestock, and Natural Resources.