HB 23-1125 CO

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Current law requires that the owner of a groundwater well (well) permit file any change in name or contact information with the state engineer in person, by mail, or by fax. The act removes the requirement that the filing be in person, by mail, or by fax. Current law requires the buyers of certain wells to complete a change in owner name form before the closing of the transaction. The act removes the requirement that the form be submitted before the closing of the transaction. The act clarifies that if an existing well being sold has not been registered with the division of water resources (division), the buyer of the well must submit a registration of existing well form to the division within 63 days after closing the transaction. Current law states that the division is responsible for obtaining the necessary well registration information from the buyer after the purchase of a well. The act removes this requirement and clarifies that a person who provides a closing service in connection with the purchase of a well must submit a change in owner name form for the well to the division, even if the well has not yet been registered with the division. If a change in owner name form does not include a well permit number, the act requires the division to instruct the buyer of a well to complete a new change in owner name form or registration of existing well form and requires the buyer to submit the applicable form to the division. APPROVED by Governor March 31, 2023 EFFECTIVE August 7, 2023 NOTE: This act was passed without a safety clause and takes effect 90 days after sine die. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Meghan Lukens Democratic · primary
• Ty Winter Republican · primary
• Cleave Simpson Republican · primary
• Janice Marchman Democratic · primary

1. Mar 31, 2023 Governor Signed · executive
2. Mar 23, 2023 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. Mar 22, 2023 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
4. Mar 21, 2023 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
5. Mar 9, 2023 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
6. Mar 8, 2023 Senate Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · upper
7. Mar 7, 2023 Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
8. Mar 2, 2023 Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
9. Feb 23, 2023 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources · upper
10. Feb 21, 2023 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
11. Feb 17, 2023 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor · lower
12. Feb 16, 2023 House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
13. Feb 13, 2023 House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
14. Jan 30, 2023 Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources · lower