The bill creates the Colorado river drought task force (task force).
The members of the task force must, to the extent practicable, reflect the racial and ethnic diversity of the state and have experience with a wide range of water issues. The task force must begin meeting no later than July 31, 2023, and may hold up to 12 meetings in the 2023 legislative interim. The purpose of the task force is to develop recommendations for
state legislation that provides additional tools for the Colorado water conservation board to collaborate with the Colorado river water conservation district, the southwestern water conservation district, and other relevant stakeholders in the development of programs that address drought in the Colorado river basin and interstate commitments related to the Colorado river and its tributaries through conservation of the waters of the Colorado river and its tributaries (recommendations).
No later than December 15, 2023, the task force must submit a
written report that includes the recommendations and a summary of the task force's work to the water resources and agriculture review committee.
