§ 37-98-101. Legislative Declaration
The general assembly finds, determines, and declares that the purpose of this article is to provide an interim committee as a forum through which the general assembly shall review the statewide planning, administration, and monitoring of Colorado’s water resources. The general assembly recognizes its mandate to vigorously protect and defend Colorado’s finite supply of water. […]
§ 37-98-102. Water Resources Review Committee – Creation
For the purposes of contributing to and monitoring the conservation, use, development, and financing of the water resources of Colorado for the general welfare of its inhabitants and to review and propose water resources legislation, there is hereby created the water resources review committee, referred to in this article 98 as the “committee”. The committee […]
§ 37-98-103. Annual Recommendations – Bill Limitation – Deadlines for Introduction – Repeal
The committee may report no more than three bills or other measures to the legislative council created in section 2-3-301 unless a two-thirds majority of the members of the committee vote to report a greater number. No bill shall be reported to the legislative council unless a two-thirds majority of the appointed members of the […]
§ 37-96-101. Short Title
This article shall be known and may be cited as the “State Projects Water Conservation in Landscaping Act”. Source: L. 89: Entire article added, p. 1435, § 1, effective April 19.
§ 37-96-102. Legislative Declaration
The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that: The waters of the state are of limited supply and are subject to ever increasing demands; The continuation of Colorado’s economic prosperity is dependent on adequate supplies of water being available for future uses; It is the policy of the state to promote the conservation and […]
§ 37-96-103. Requirement of Water Conservation in Landscaping for Certain Public Projects
For purposes of this article, unless the context otherwise requires: “Public project or facility” means any new construction or renovation financed wholly or in part by the state, including, but not limited to, any road or highway construction project and facility connected therewith, any public building or facility constructed or renovated by a public entity, […]
§ 37-96.5-101. Legislative Declaration
The general assembly hereby finds and determines that, pursuant to sections 5 and 6 of article XVI of the state constitution, water is considered the property of the public, is dedicated to the use of the people, is subject to the doctrine of prior appropriation, and must be administered in accordance with the priority system […]
§ 37-96.5-102. Definitions
As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: “Rain barrel” means a storage container with a sealable lid that is: Located aboveground outside of a residential home; and Used for collecting precipitation from a downspout of a rooftop. “Single-family residence” means a private residence that is a separate building or an individual residence […]
§ 37-96.5-103. Small-Capacity Rooftop Precipitation Collection Permitted
Precipitation from a rooftop may be collected if: No more than two rain barrels with a combined storage capacity of one hundred ten gallons or less are utilized; Precipitation is collected from the rooftop of a building that is used primarily as a single-family residence or a multi-family residence with four or fewer units; The […]
§ 37-96.5-104. Information on State Engineer’s Website
The state engineer, to the extent practicable within existing resources, shall provide information on the state engineer’s website on the permitted use of rain barrels to collect precipitation from residential rooftops, including a description of the limitations set forth in section 37-96.5-103. If the department of public health and environment informs the state engineer that […]