Date: 03/05/2009

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB09-1185

SENATE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND ENERGY

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved to refer HB 09-1185 to the Committee of the PASS



10:44 AM -- House Bill 09-1185

Senator Isgar, sponsor, described the provisions of HB 09-1185 that allows documents related to water rights applications to be transmitted by methods other than mail and rescinds the requirement that applications and statements of opposition to such applications be filed in quadruplicate. It also recognizes the authority of the Colorado Supreme Court to adopt rules to supplement statutory filing and transmittal procedures. He explained that the bill includes provisions that were recommended by the Water Court Committee of the Colorado Supreme Court.

The following persons testified on the bill:

10:48 AM -- Sherry Stwalley, Colorado Judicial Department, spoke in support of the bill (Attachment B).

090305AttachB.pdf

10:50 AM -- Sara Duncan, Colorado Water Congress, spoke in support of the bill.

10:50 AM -- Dick Soash, Colorado Water Congress, spoke in support of the bill.

BILL:HB09-1185
TIME: 10:51:31 AM
MOVED:Newell
MOTION:Moved to refer HB 09-1185 to the Committee of the Whole, without amendment, and with a recommendation that it be added to the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 6 to 0.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Cadman
Excused
Hodge
Yes
Kester
Yes
Lundberg
Yes
Newell
Yes
Foster
Yes
Schwartz
Yes
Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS