Amendments for SB24-148
Senate Journal, February 28
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends that SB24-148 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 printed bill, page 2, strike lines 2 through 22 and substitute:
"SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 37-60-115, amend (6)(a)
introductory portion and (6)(a)(III) as follows:
37-60-115. Water studies - rules - reports - definitions - repeal.
(6) Precipitation harvesting pilot projects. (a) The board shall, in
consultation with the state engineer, select the sponsors of up to ten new
residential or mixed-use developments that will conduct individual pilot
projects to collect precipitation from rooftops and impermeable surfaces for
nonpotable uses. The purpose PURPOSES of the pilot projects shall be ARE to:
(III) Evaluate a variety of precipitation harvesting system designs,
INCLUDING INTEGRATED STORM WATER AND PRECIPITATION HARVESTING
FACILITIES. NOTWITHSTANDING THE DEFINITION OF A STORM WATER DETENTION
AND INFILTRATION FACILITY IN SECTION 37-92-602 (8)(b)(I), A PILOT PROJECT
MAY INCLUDE A SINGLE INTEGRATED FACILITY SERVING THE TEMPORARY
DETENTION OR INFILTRATION PURPOSES OF A STORM WATER DETENTION AND
INFILTRATION FACILITY AND A PRECIPITATION HARVESTING FACILITY IF
PRECIPITATION CAPTURED IN THE FACILITY FOR BENEFICIAL USE, AS DEFINED IN
SECTION 37-92-103 (4), IS REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS
OF SUBSECTION (6)(c) OF THIS SECTION, AND ANY WATER CAPTURED IN THE
FACILITY THAT IS NOT THE SUBJECT OF THE PRECIPITATION HARVESTING PILOT
PROJECT IS MANAGED AND RELEASED BACK TO THE STREAM SYSTEM IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 37-92-602 (8).".
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