Colorado 2022 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 22-126 — Prioritize Water Storage Projects South Platte Basin

Last action — House Committee on Agriculture, Livestock, & Water Postpone Indefinitely

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

The Colorado water conservation board (board) finances water projects throughout the state. Current law requires the board to prioritize projects that will increase the beneficial consumptive use of Colorado's undeveloped compact-entitled waters. The bill includes within this priority a specific priority for projects that increase or improve water storage the beneficial consumptive use of compact-entitled water in the South Platte river. basin as a means of increasing the beneficial consumptive use of undeveloped water entitled under the South Platte river compact and in a manner that reduces reliance on transmountain diversions. (Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.) (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

25 added · 18 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill has been updated to indicate that it includes all amendments adopted in the House of Introduction. Additionally, the section about the Colorado water conservation board financing water projects has been clarified, maintaining its focus on the current law that requires the board to prioritize certain projects. This clarity ensures that readers can easily understand the bill's current provisions and any amendments that have been adopted.

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Second Regular Session Seventy-third General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO ENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted on Second Reading in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
Second Regular Session Seventy-third General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO REENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
22-0780.01 Jennifer Berman x3286 SENATE BILL 22-126 SENATE SPONSORSHIP Sonnenberg and Donovan, Kirkmeyer, Lundeen, Scott, Simpson, Woodward HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Holtorf, Senate Committees House Committees Agriculture & Natural Resources A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNING A REQUIREMENT THAT THE COLORADO WATER CONSERVATION BOARD PRIORITIZE WATER STORAGE IN THE S OUTH P LATTE RIVER BASIN IN CHOOSING PROJECTS TO FINANCE WITH MONEY FROM THE C OLORADO WATER CONSERVATION BOARD CONSTRUCTION FUND .
22-0780.01 Jennifer Berman x3286 SENATE BILL 22-126 SENATE SPONSORSHIP Sonnenberg and Donovan, Kirkmeyer, Lundeen, Scott, Simpson, Woodward, Bridges, Buckner, Cooke, Fields, Gardner, Ginal, Gonzales, Hansen, Holbert, Jaquez Lewis, Kolker, Lee, Pettersen, Priola, Rodriguez, Zenzinger HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Holtorf, Senate Committees House Committees Agriculture & Natural Resources A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNING A REQUIREMENT THAT THE C OLORADO WATER CONSERVATION BOARD PRIORITIZE WATER STORAGE IN THE SOUTH P LATTE RIVER BASIN IN CHOOSING PROJECTS TO FINANCE WITH MONEY FROM THE C OLORADO WATER CONSERVATION BOARD CONSTRUCTION FUND .
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Amendments

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Action History

  1. House Committee on Agriculture, Livestock, & Water Postpone Indefinitely

  2. Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Livestock, & Water

  3. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  4. Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee

  5. Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 03/21/2022 - No Amendments

  6. Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 03/14/2022 - No Amendments

  7. Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 03/07/2022 - No Amendments

  8. Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

  9. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources

Sponsors

  • Richard Holtorf · Primary
  • Kerry Donovan · Primary
  • Jerry Sonnenberg · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 98 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

  • Richard Holtorf
  • Kerry Donovan
  • Jerry Sonnenberg

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (98)

98 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

BILL

Passed 35 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 8000
Unaffiliated 23000
Republican 4000
Total 35000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Buckner — Yea
Cooke — Yea
Coram — Yea
Donovan — Yea
Fields — Yea
Gardner — Yea
Ginal — Yea
Hansen — Yea
Hisey — Yea
Holbert — Yea
Lee — Yea
Lundeen — Yea
Moreno — Yea
Pettersen — Yea
Priola — Yea
Rankin — Yea
Scott — Yea
Smallwood — Yea
Sonnenberg — Yea
Woodward — Yea
Zenzinger — Yea
Fenberg — Yea
Jaquez Lewis — Yea
Chris Kolker Democrat Yea
James Coleman Democrat Yea
Jeff Bridges Democrat Yea
Jessie Danielson Democrat Yea
Julie Gonzales Democrat Yea
Nick Hinrichsen Democrat Yea
Robert Rodriguez Democrat Yea
Tammy Story Democrat Yea
Barbara Kirkmeyer Republican Yea
Cleave Simpson Republican Yea
Larry Liston Republican Yea
Ty Winter Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 22-126 do?
The Colorado water conservation board (board) finances water projects throughout the state. Current law requires the board to prioritize projects that will increase the beneficial consumptive use of Colorado's undeveloped compact-entitled waters. The bill includes within this priority a specific priority for projects that increase or improve water storage the beneficial consumptive use of compact-entitled water in the South Platte river. basin as a means of increasing the beneficial consumptive use of undeveloped water entitled under the South Platte river compact and in a manner that reduces reliance on transmountain diversions. (Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.) (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Who sponsors SB 22-126?
SB 22-126 is sponsored by Richard Holtorf, Kerry Donovan, and Jerry Sonnenberg.
What is the current status of SB 22-126?
This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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