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Water:
Sufficient Water Supply

Our Position: support
Bill Number: HB1141
Sponsor: Representative Curry and Senator Bacon
Legislative Session: 2008

This bill would require a real estate development permit to demonstrate a sufficient and sustainable water supply prior to the land development for more than 50 units or single-family equivalents.  It would ensure that there is an adequate supply of water available for peak daily, monthly, and yearly water requirements and a report from a registered professional engineer must be submitted regarding the proposed development's water demands. Local government would then be required to verify the reported data.

Status

01/15/08 The bill was been assigned to the House Local Government Committee

02/19/08 passed House Local Government committee referred to Appropriations

04/09/08 passed House Appropriations Committee

04/09/08 passed House Second Reading with amendments

04/10/08 passed House Third Reading

04/11/08 Introduced in Senate - assigned to the Senate Local Government Committee

04/22/08 Passed Senate Local Government Committee

04/28/08 Passed Senate Second Reading

04/29/08 Passed Senate Third Reading

05/02/08 House Scheduled to review amendments made in the Senate

Action Needed

To find your State Representative, go to: Project Vote Smart and enter your ZIP code.

To see a full copy of the bill as a PDF, go to HB 1141.

Background

Imagine buying a new home only to find that there is not enough water to meet your family’s daily needs due to a lack of a sufficient water supply in the area. You have invested a lot into your new home; you should not have to worry if you are going to have water flowing from your taps in 2, 10, or 20 years. Our government should be able to help ensure that development is located near a sustainable water supply.

Colorado is in a time of growth, which means that more and more homes will be built in the near future. We need to make sure that those homes are going to have enough water years down the line. This bill will give local governments the authority to make informed decisions regarding new development and sufficient water supplies.