colorado water plan
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Q&A with Jared Polis | Colorado governor on starting the 2024 session
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As he begins his sixth year in office, Gov. Jared Polis said he plans to emphasize affordable housing, public safety and education, building, he added, on what his administration already accomplished over the years. The governor also noted the immigration crisis that Denver faces and said he is working with the White House and…
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State water plan on tap for $11.4 million from gaming revenue
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Colorado’s state water plan will receive $11.4 million from gaming revenues this year, a 43% increase over last year’s distribution. The Colorado Limited Gaming Control Commission on Thursday announced that sports betting yielded tax revenues of $12.4 million in its second year of operation. Under House Bill 19-1327, which later became Proposition DD on the…
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Colorado water plan gets $17 million boost from state oil and gas revenues
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While prices at the gas pump — and a cutback in Russian oil tied the invasion of Ukraine — have created headaches in Colorado and around the world, there’s a silver lining: a boost in the money available for the state’s water plan. Increases in oil and gas prices, as well as boosted production in Colorado, have resulted…
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Hickenlooper submits his final state budget, but it may not last long
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Gov. John Hickenlooper won’t be in office when the next Colorado state budget goes into effect next July 1, but he submitted his 2019-20 proposal to the General Assembly’s Joint Budget Committee Thursday, as required by law. The proposal is likely to be revised by the next governor, who takes office on Jan. 8. Traditionally…
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LUCIA GUZMAN | Bridge the partisan divide to pursue our highest priorities
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COMMENTARY: This is part of our series of contributed essays, “Imagine a Great Colorado.” See below for more. Imagining and believing in a great Colorado does not seem like an easy task, especially after serving eight-plus years in the legislature and knowing, firsthand, what it takes to get something done! As I prepare to leave the…
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Gov. John Hickenlooper to be recognized by Trout Unlimited for river conservation efforts
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Trout Unlimited this week announced Gov. John Hickenlooper will be recognized for his contributions to conservation for state rivers and streams. The 2018 River Stewardship award will be presented to Hickenlooper Thursday, for his actions both as Denver mayor and as Colorado governor. In 2007, according to a statement from Trout Unlimited, the Denver chamber…
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Senate Republicans to governor: no to severance taxes for water plan
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Senate Republican leaders Monday put the kibosh on any efforts to increase severance tax dollars to pay for the state water plan, an idea floated by Gov. John Hickenlooper last week at the Colorado Water Congress. The state water plan carries a price tag estimated at $20 billion or more. While water providers are expected…
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Gov. John Hickenlooper: use severance taxes for funding water plan
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Gov. John Hickenlooper, on another stop on his farewell tour, talked to the water community Thursday that largely backed the development of the Colorado water plan in 2015 and what the future holds for Colorado water. Hickenlooper was initially expected to talk about his water legacy during the Colorado Water Congress luncheon in southeast Denver,…
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Denver Metro Chamber announces first round of bill endorsements
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The Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce Wednesday rolled out their first round of endorsements, or not, of legislation introduced in the first full week of the General Assembly. And it’s as notable for what they endorsed, or didn’t endorse, or didn’t address at all. Topping the list, Senate Bill 1, the transportation package backed by…
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Hickenlooper’s final State of the State reminds lawmakers about water plan
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Three times during Wednesday’s final State of the State address, Gov. John Hickenlooper brought up one of his signature efforts of the past several years: development of a state water plan to guide Colorado during the next 30-plus years. With Hickenlooper one year away from turning over the reins of state government to his successor…
