Funding Water Conservation Board Projects
Concerning the Colorado water conservation board operations, and, in connection therewith, funding projects and making an appropriation.
Official status: Became Law
Prime sponsors
- Dylan Roberts (Senate) — Prime Sponsor
- Cleave Simpson (Senate) — Prime Sponsor
- Karen McCormick (House) — Prime Sponsor
- Matt Soper (House) — Prime Sponsor
Progress (from the official record)
Official summary
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The act appropriates the following amounts for the 2025-26 state fiscal year from the Colorado water conservation board (CWCB) construction fund to the CWCB or the division of water resources in the department of natural resources for the following projects: Continuation of the satellite monitoring system, $380,000 (section 1 of the act); Continuation of the floodplain map modernization program, $500,000 (section 2); Continuation of the weather modification permitting program, $500,000 (section 3); Continuation of the Colorado Mesonet project, $200,000 (section 5); Continuation of the water forecasting partnership project, $2,000,000 (section 6); Continuation of the Arkansas river decision support program, $300,000 (section 7); Continuation of technical assistance for the federal irrigation improvement cost-sharing program, $500,000 (section 8); Decision support systems model enhancements to support the Colorado water plan, $1,000,000 (section 9); Support for the basin implementation plan analysis and updates, $4,500,000 (section 10); Continuation of the Colorado watershed restoration and wildfire ready watershed programs, $5,000,000 (section 11); Support for a statewide turf analysis, $1,400,000 (section 12); Support for the Yampa river and Walton creek confluence restoration project, $2,000,000 (section 14); and Support for the south fork focus zone irrigated acreage retirement, $6,000,000 (section 15). Section 4 directs the state treasurer to transfer up to $2,000,000 from the CWCB construction fund to the CWCB litigation fund on July 1, 2025. Section 13 directs the state treasurer to transfer $500,000 from the CWCB construction fund to the plant health, pest control, and environmental protection cash fund on July 1, 2025, and makes an appropriation of that amount to the department of agriculture for use by the conservation services division for the Colorado soil health program. Section 16 authorizes the CWCB to make a loan in an amount of $12,978,500 from the severance tax perpetual base fund to the North Poudre Irrigation Company to support the park creek expansion project. Section 17 appropriates $29,200,000 from the water plan implementation cash fund to the CWCB to award grants that will help implement the state water plan. Sections 18, 19, 20, and 21 eliminate the office of water conservation under the CWCB and the water efficiency grant program, transfer remaining money from the water efficiency grant program cash fund to the severance tax perpetual base fund, and make conforming amendments accordingly. Current law authorizes the governor to appoint a director of compact negotiations. Section 22 states that the governor or the executive director of the department of natural resources shall appoint the director of compact negotiations within 30 days after a vacancy of the position. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Status timeline
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 04/07/2025 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources |
| 04/10/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Unamended to Finance |
| 04/15/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations |
| 04/17/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 04/22/2025 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/23/2025 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/23/2025 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Finance |
| 04/29/2025 | House | House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations |
| 05/01/2025 | House | House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 05/01/2025 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments |
| 05/02/2025 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 05/13/2025 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 05/13/2025 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 05/13/2025 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 05/15/2025 | Governor | Governor Signed |
Recorded votes
- 05/01/2025 — House Appropriations: “Refer Senate Bill 25-283 to the Committee of the Whole.” — the motion passed on a vote of 9–2.
- 04/29/2025 — House Finance: “Refer Senate Bill 25-283 to the Committee on Appropriations.” — the motion passed on a vote of 11–2.
- 04/17/2025 — Senate Appropriations: “Refer Senate Bill 25-283 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.” — the motion passed on a vote of 7–0.
- 04/15/2025 — Senate Finance: “Refer Senate Bill 25-283 to the Committee on Appropriations.” — the motion passed on a vote of 9–0.
- 04/10/2025 — Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources: “Refer Senate Bill 25-283 to the Committee on Finance.” — the motion passed on a vote of 6–0.
Full text
- Signed Act version (official PDF), 05/15/2025
- Final Act version (official PDF), 05/13/2025
- Rerevised version (official PDF), 05/02/2025
- Revised version (official PDF), 05/01/2025
- Reengrossed version (official PDF), 04/23/2025
- Engrossed version (official PDF), 04/22/2025
- Introduced version (official PDF), 04/07/2025
Official record
View SB25-283 on leg.colorado.gov
Source: Colorado General Assembly (leg.colorado.gov) · Data as of
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