HB 23-1220 CO

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Became Law

In 1942, Colorado entered into an interstate compact (compact) with Nebraska and Kansas regarding the allocation of water from the Republican river basin (basin). Colorado ratified the compact in 1943. In 2016, Colorado, Nebraska, and Kansas signed a resolution (resolution) regarding a dispute about Colorado's compliance with the compact, through which resolution and its amendment Colorado agreed to retire 25,000 acres of irrigated acreage in the basin by 2029. The act requires the Colorado water center (center) in the Colorado state university to study the anticipated economic effects of the forced elimination of groundwater withdrawals within and surrounding the Colorado portion of the Republican river basin that could occur if Colorado fails to comply with the resolution. The center is required to prepare a progress report and, on or before January 1, 2026, a final report of the center's findings and conclusions from the study and to post both reports on the center's website. The center must present the progress and final reports to certain legislative committees. For the 2023-24 state fiscal year, the act appropriates $146,286 from the general fund to the department of higher education for allocation to the Colorado water center. APPROVED by Governor June 3, 2023 EFFECTIVE June 3, 2023 (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Richard Holtorf · primary
• Karen McCormick Democratic · primary
• Byron Pelton Republican · primary
• Rod Pelton Republican · primary

1. Jun 3, 2023 Governor Signed · executive
2. May 17, 2023 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. May 17, 2023 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
4. May 17, 2023 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
5. May 8, 2023 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
6. May 7, 2023 Senate Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · upper
7. May 6, 2023 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · upper
8. May 6, 2023 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
9. May 5, 2023 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations · upper
10. May 5, 2023 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
11. May 4, 2023 House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
12. May 3, 2023 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee · lower
13. Apr 25, 2023 House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
14. Apr 21, 2023 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
15. Mar 20, 2023 House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Refer Unamended to Appropriations · lower
16. Feb 27, 2023 Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources · lower