I didn't expect that. I'm very pleased. This (bill) will give an incentive for applicants to file on a reasonable amount of water and still meet their needs.
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What we have in front of the committee is agreement with all the parties, and that's a good thing.Rep. Curry
The original goal of the committee was to clarify the existing language.
Rep. Curry
This particular piece of legislation moves the state forward in a direction that some people are having some discomfort with. Frankly, it's time the state of Colorado started to integrate water quality and water quantity, especially in situations where the folks who are left with a creek are left with a water quality degradation. This bill applies only to situations where that might happen.
Rep. Curry
It really shows we have a problem in Colorado, a policy question that needs to be addressed.
Rep. Curry
It's going to be up for discussion but we need an alternative to keep everybody's feet to the fire. When I say it's an incentive-driven bill, that one (triple damages) was one of the incentives to keep both parties interested in an agreement instead of running right to court.
Rep. Curry
With the unanimous vote of (the House Transportation and Energy Committee), I feel like I don't want to mess with a good thing.
Rep. Curry
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