HB 21-1268 CO

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The act declares that new technologies, such as blockchain, telemetry, improved sensors, and advanced aerial observation platforms, can improve monitoring, management, conservation, and allocation of water to fulfill obligations under Colorado water law and enhance confidence in the reliability of data underlying water rights transactions. To advance the potential use of these new technologies, the act:Authorizes and directs the university of Colorado and Colorado state university, in collaboration with the Colorado water institute at Colorado state university, to conduct feasibility studies and pilot deployments of these new technologies to improve water management in Colorado; and Appropriates $20,000 to each university from the general fund, contingent on the universities' receipt of a matching $40,000 in gifts, grants, and donations on or before June 1, 2022, for the purpose of funding the feasibility studies and pilot deployments. The universities are directed to report on the amounts and sources of money received through gifts, grants, and donations and the purposes to which those amounts were devoted, on their websites, in any published reports produced by the universities, and in the annual "SMART Act" hearings held by the general assembly.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Brianna Titone Democratic · primary
• Perry Will · primary
• Chris Hansen · primary
• Cleave Simpson Republican · primary

1. Jun 18, 2021 Governor Signed · executive
2. Jun 17, 2021 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. Jun 16, 2021 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
4. Jun 16, 2021 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
5. May 25, 2021 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
6. May 24, 2021 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · upper
7. May 24, 2021 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
8. May 19, 2021 Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Unamended to Appropriations · upper
9. May 13, 2021 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources · upper
10. May 12, 2021 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
11. May 11, 2021 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor · lower
12. May 11, 2021 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
13. Apr 26, 2021 House Committee on Agriculture, Livestock, & Water Refer Amended to Appropriations · lower
14. Apr 9, 2021 Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Livestock, & Water · lower

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Signed Act (06/18/2021) · PDF
• Final Act (06/16/2021) · PDF
• Rerevised (05/25/2021) · PDF
• Revised (05/24/2021) · PDF
• Reengrossed (05/12/2021) · PDF
• Engrossed (05/11/2021) · PDF
• Introduced (04/09/2021) · PDF
• PA2 (05/11/2021) · PDF
• PA1 (04/28/2021) · PDF
• Committee Amendment · PDF