Amendments for SB24-037
Senate Journal, February 29
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends that SB24-037 be amended
as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee on Appropriations with
favorable recommendation.
Amend printed bill, page 2, line 6, strike "rules -".
Page 2, line 9, after the first "WATER" insert "AND WASTEWATER".
Page 3, line 4, strike "ALLOCATION,".
Page 3, strike lines 10 through 12 and substitute:
"(I) THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AND COLORADO STATE
UNIVERSITY, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE DIVISION, SHOULD CONDUCT A
FEASIBILITY STUDY".
Page 4, strike line 22 and substitute:
"(3) (a) ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1, 2024, THE UNIVERSITY OF
COLORADO AND COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE
DIVISION, SHALL START TO".
Page 5, line 15, after "WATER" insert "AND WASTEWATER".
Page 5, strike lines 18 through 21 and substitute:
"(b) (I) THE UNIVERSITIES, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE DIVISION,
SHALL COMPLETE THE FEASIBILITY STUDY ON OR BEFORE APRIL 1, 2026. WITH
CONSIDERATION GIVEN TO THE FINDINGS OF THE FEASIBILITY STUDY, THE
UNIVERSITIES, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE DIVISION, SHALL ESTABLISH UP TO
THREE PILOT PROJECTS IN THE STATE TO DEMONSTRATE THE:".
Strike page 6 and substitute "(3)(b) MAY BE OPERATED FOR UP TO FIVE YEARS.
THE UNIVERSITIES MAY PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO THE OPERATOR OF
A PILOT PROJECT THAT THE DIVISION APPROVES UNDER THIS SUBSECTION (3)(b),
AND THE UNIVERSITIES SHALL RECOMMEND FOR THE DIVISION'S APPROVAL THE
DESIGN, SIZE, AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS FOR EACH PILOT PROJECT.
(c) ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 1, 2026, THE DIVISION, IN".
Page 7, line 2, strike "AND" and substitute "AND, ON OR BEFORE FEBRUARY 1,
2027,".
Page 7, strike lines 6 and 7 and substitute "MAY REQUEST SIMILAR REPORTS AND
PRESENTATIONS BE MADE IN ANY YEAR AFTER 2027 IN WHICH THE FEASIBILITY".
Page 7, line 10, strike "(b)" and substitute "(d)".
Page 7, line 19, strike "(6)" and substitute "(4)".
Renumber succeeding subsections accordingly.
Page 7, line 23, strike "(5)(b)(II) OF THIS SECTION, THE DIVISION AND" and
substitute "(3)(d)(II) OF THIS SECTION,".
Strike "(3)(c)" and substitute "(3)(a)" on: Page 7, lines 1, 12, and 24; and Page
8, line 5.
Senate Journal, April 16
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends that SB24-037 be amended
as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable
recommendation and with a recommendation that it be placed on the Consent Calendar.
Amend the Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee Report, dated
February 29, 2024, page 1, strike lines 6 and 7 and substitute "UNIVERSITY
SHOULD CONDUCT, AND THE DIVISION MAY ADVISE ON, A FEASIBILITY STUDY".".
Page 1 of the report, strike lines 14 and 15 and substitute:
""(b) (I) THE UNIVERSITIES SHALL COMPLETE, AND THE DIVISION MAY
ADVISE ON, THE FEASIBILITY STUDY ON OR BEFORE APRIL 1, 2026.".
Page 2 of the report, after line 17 insert:
"Page 8 of the printed bill, strike line 4 and substitute:
"(7) (a) THE UNIVERSITIES LISTED IN SUBSECTION (3)(a) OF THIS
SECTION MAY USE THEIR EXISTING RESOURCES TO HELP FINANCE THE
FEASIBILITY STUDY AND THE PILOT PROJECTS.
(b) THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT OR".
Page 8 of the printed bill, after line 8 insert:
"SECTION 2. Appropriation. (1) For the 2024-25 state fiscal year,
$50,651 is appropriated to the department of public health and environment.
This appropriation is from the general fund. To implement this act, the
department may use this appropriation as follows:
(a) $34,777 for use by the water quality control division for clean water
program costs, which amount is based on an assumption that the division will
require an additional 0.4 FTE;
(b) $512 for use by the water quality control division for administration;
and
(c) $15,362 for the purchase of legal services.
(2) For the 2024-25 state fiscal year, $15,362 is appropriated to the
department of law. This appropriation is from reappropriated funds received
from the department of public health and environment under subsection (1)(c)
of this section and is based on an assumption that the department of law will
require an additional 0.1 FTE. To implement this act, the department of law
may use this appropriation to provide legal services for the department of public
health and environment.".
Renumber succeeding section accordingly.".
Page 1 of the bill, line 102, strike "STANDARDS." and substitute "STANDARDS,
AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, MAKING AN APPROPRIATION.".
Appro-
priations