HB22-1322 · Bill · 2022 Regular Session · Colorado

Water Quality Regulation

Concerning the clarification of the water quality control commission's authority, and, in connection therewith, extending the statute of limitations for violations under the "Colorado Water Quality Control Act".

Official status: Became Law

Prime sponsors

Adrienne Benavidez (House) — Prime Sponsor
Alex Valdez (House) — Prime Sponsor
Dominick Moreno (Senate) — Prime Sponsor
Julie Gonzales (Senate) — Prime Sponsor

Progress (from the official record)

Introduced03/24/2022 — Introduced In House - Assigned to Energy & Environment
Committee action04/06/2022 — House Committee on Energy & Environment Refer Amended to Appropriations
Committee action05/04/2022 — House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
Committee action05/04/2022 — House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
Committee action05/10/2022 — Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
Recorded action05/05/2022 — House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Recorded action05/05/2022 — Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations
Recorded action05/10/2022 — Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
Recorded action05/11/2022 — Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Recorded action05/27/2022 — Signed by the Speaker of the House
Recorded action05/31/2022 — Signed by the President of the Senate
Recorded action05/31/2022 — Sent to the Governor
Recorded action06/08/2022 — Governor Signed
Current official status: Became LawAs published by the Colorado General Assembly

Official summary

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The act: Requires the water quality control commission (commission) to conduct outreach and gather input from disproportionately impacted communities regarding the commission's rule-making proceedings, licensing proceedings, and adjudicatory hearings (section 1 of the act); Requires the commission to utilize the criteria promulgated by rule by the commission in designating waters as use-protected (section 2); and Creates a 5-year statute of limitations for bringing actions alleging violations of the "Colorado Water Quality Control Act" (water quality control act) or any rules or orders under the water quality control act (section 3). (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Status timeline

Every recorded action on HB22-1322, oldest first
Date	Location	Action
03/24/2022	House	Introduced In House - Assigned to Energy & Environment
04/06/2022	House	House Committee on Energy & Environment Refer Amended to Appropriations
05/04/2022	House	House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
05/04/2022	House	House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
05/05/2022	House	House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/05/2022	Senate	Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations
05/10/2022	Senate	Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
05/10/2022	Senate	Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
05/11/2022	Senate	Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/27/2022	House	Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/31/2022	Senate	Signed by the President of the Senate
05/31/2022	Governor	Sent to the Governor
06/08/2022	Governor	Governor Signed

Recorded votes

05/10/2022 — Senate Appropriations: “Refer House Bill 22-1322 to the Committee of the Whole.” — the motion passed on a vote of 4–3.
05/04/2022 — House Appropriations: “Refer House Bill 22-1322, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.” — the motion passed on a vote of 7–4.
04/06/2022 — House Energy & Environment: “Refer House Bill 22-1322, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.” — the motion passed on a vote of 8–4.

Full text

Official record

View HB22-1322 on leg.colorado.gov

Source: Colorado General Assembly (leg.colorado.gov) · Data as of 2026-10-27

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