Augmentation Of Instream Flows
Summary
The act authorizes the Colorado water conservation board to augment stream flows to preserve or improve the natural environment to a reasonable degree by use of an acquired water right that has been previously quantified and changed to include any augmentation use, without a further change of the water right being required. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
House Passage
Jan 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
Signed into Law
Mar 2020
Introduced Jan 8, 2020
Signed Mar 24, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Feb 26, 2020 · House Feb 28, 2020
How they voted
30–1
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 34
Feb 26, 2020
D
Democratic19
94% Yea
R
Republican15
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Mar 24, 2020
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
Feb 28, 2020
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (63-0-2)
house
Feb 28, 2020
Introduced
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
lower
Feb 27, 2020
Introduced
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
lower
Feb 26, 2020
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (30-1-3)
senate
Feb 20, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
upper
Feb 3, 2020
Introduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources
upper
Jan 23, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Committee on Rural Affairs & Agriculture Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
lower
Jan 8, 2020
Introduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to Rural Affairs & Agriculture
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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