December 13, 2018 E-Newsletter

December Update The 2019 Colorado Water Congress Annual Convention is Open for Registration! The Westin Westminster 10600 Westminster Boulevard Westminster, CO 80020 303-410-5000 - Phone-in Reservations Online Reservations   Exhibitor & Sponsorship Information for the Annual Convention Take your membership to the next level and exhibit or become a sponsor at the CWC Annual Convention this January! Click below to see the advantages & benefits:       New Definition for "WOTUS" Announced On December 11, 2018, the EPA and Department of the Army proposed a clear, understandable, and implementable definition of "waters of the United States" that clarifies federal authority under the Clean Water Act. The agencies’ proposal is the second step in a two-step process to review and revise the definition of “waters of the United States” consistent with the February 2017 Presidential Executive Order entitled “Restoring the Rule of Law, Federalism, and Economic Growth by Reviewing the ‘Waters of the United States’ Rule.” The proposed definition would replace the approach in the 2015 Rule and the pre-2015 regulations. Watch EPA Press Conference below:       Did You Know? The new deadlines are out for bill requests and general sessions for the 2019 Colorado General Assembly.  Key dates as follows:   New House Committee Assignments - 2019   House Appropriations Committee Chair: Rep. Chris Hansen (D) - Denver Vice Chair: Rep. Daneya Esgar (D) - Pueblo Rep.-Elect Shannon Bird (D) - Westminster Rep. James Coleman (D) - Denver Rep. Chris Kennedy (D) - Lakewood Rep. Tracy Kraft-Tharp (D) - Arvada Rep.-Elect Julie McCluskie (D) - Dillon Rep. Bob Rankin (R) - Ranking Member Rep.-Elect Rod Bockenfeld (R) Rep.-Elect Rod Pelton (R) Rep.-Elect Janice Rich (R) House  Business Affairs & Labor Committee Chair: Rep. Tracy Kraft-Tharp (D) - Arvada Vice Chair: Rep. James Coleman (D) - Denver Rep. Jeni Arndt (D) - Fort Collins Rep.-Elect Shannon Bird (D) - Westminster Rep.-Elect Monica Duran (D) - Wheat Ridge Rep.-Elect Marc Snyder (D) - Manitou Springs Rep.-Elect Tom Sullivan (D)- Centennial Rep. Dave Williams (R) - Ranking Member Rep. Shane Sandridge (R) Rep. Hugh McKean (R) Rep. Kevin Van Winkle (R) House Education Committee Chair: Rep. Barbara McLachlan (D) - Durango Vice Chair: Rep.-Elect Bri Buentello (D) - Pueblo Rep. Janet Buckner (D) - Aurora Rep. James Coleman (D) - Denver Rep.-Elect Lisa Cutter (D) - Jefferson County Rep. Tony Exum Sr. (D) - Colorado Springs Rep.-Elect Julie McCluskie (D)- Dillon Rep. Dafna Michaelson Jenet (D) - Commerce City Rep. Jim Wilson (R) - Ranking Member Rep.-Elect Mark Baisley (R) Rep.-Elect Tim Geitner (R) Rep.-Elect Colin Larson (R) Rep. Kim Ransom (R) House Energy & Environment Committee (NEW) Chair: Rep. Dominique Jackson (D) - Aurora Vice Chair: Rep. Edie Hooten (D) - Boulder Rep. Jeff Bridges (D) - Greenwood Village Rep. Joann Ginal (D) - Fort Collins Rep.-Elect Emily Sirota (D) - Denver Rep.-Elect Alex Valdez (D) - Denver Rep. Mike Weissman (D)- Aurora Rep. Lori Saine (R) - Ranking Member Rep.-Elect Tim Geitner (R) Rep. Lois Landgraf (R) Rep. Larry Liston (R)  House  Finance Committee Chair: Rep. Leslie Herod (D) - Denver Vice Chair: Rep.-Elect Kerry Tipper (D) - Lakewood Rep. Adrienne Benavidez (D) - Adams County Rep.-Elect Shannon Bird (D) - Westminster Rep. Matt Gray (D) - Broomfield Rep.-Elect Marc Snyder (D) - Manitou Springs Rep.-Elect Tom Sullivan (D)- Centennial Rep. Shane Sandridge (R) - Ranking Member Rep. Susan Beckman (R) Rep.-Elect Rod Bockenfeld (R) Rep.-Elect Janice Rich (R) House  Health & Insurance Committee (Previously Health Insurance & Environment Committee) Chair: Rep. Susan Lontine (D) - Denver Vice Chair: Rep.-Elect Yadira Caraveo (D) - Thornton Rep. Janet Buckner (D) - Aurora Rep. Joann Ginal (D) - Fort Collins Rep. Dominique Jackson (D) - Aurora Rep.-Elect Kyle Mullica (D) - Northglenn Rep.-Elect Brianna Titone (D)- Arvada Rep. Susan Beckman (R) - Ranking Member Rep.-Elect Mark Baisley (R) Rep. Marc Catlin (R) Rep.-Elect Matt Soper (R) House Judiciary Committee Chair: Rep. Mike Weissman (D) - Aurora Vice Chair: Rep. Leslie Herod (D) - Denver Rep. Adrienne Benavidez (D) - Adams County Rep.-Elect Rochelle Galindo (D) - Greeley Rep.-Elect Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez (D) - Denver Rep. Dylan Roberts (D) - Avon Rep.-Elect Kerry Tipper (D)- Lakewood Rep. Terri Carver (R) - Ranking Member Rep.-Elect Rod Bockenfeld (R) Rep. Hugh McKean (R) Rep.-Elect Matt Soper (R) House Public Health Care & Human Services Committee Chair: Rep. Jonathan Singer (D) - Longmont Vice Chair: Rep. Dafna Michaelson Jenet (D) - Commerce City Rep.-Elect Yadira Caraveo (D) - Thornton Rep.-Elect Lisa Cutter (D) - Jefferson County Rep.-Elect Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez (D) - Denver Rep.-Elect Sonya Jaquez Lewis (D) - Longmont Rep.-Elect Kyle Mullica (D)- Northglenn Rep. Lois Landgraf (R) - Ranking Member Rep.-Elect Colin Larson (R) Rep. Larry Liston (R) Rep.-Elect Rod Pelton (R) House  Rural Affairs Committee (Previously The Agriculture, Livestock & Natural Resources Committee) Chair: Rep. Dylan Roberts (D) - Avon Vice Chair: Rep. Donald Valdez (D) - La Jara Rep. Jeni Arndt (D) - Fort Collins Rep.-Elect Bri Buentello  (D) - Pueblo Rep.-Elect Julie McCluskie (D) - Dillon Rep. Barbara McLachlan (D) - Durango Rep.-Elect Brianna Titone (D)- Arvada Rep. Marc Catlin (R) - Ranking Member Rep. Perry Buck (R) Rep. Kimmi Lewis (R) Rep.-Elect Rod Pelton (R) House State, Veterans & Military Affairs Committee Chair: Rep. Chris Kennedy (D) - Lakewood Vice Chair: Rep.-Elect Sonya Jaquez Lewis (D) - Longmont Rep.-Elect Monica Duran (D) - Lakewood Rep. Susan Lontine (D) - Denver Rep. Jovan Melton (D) - Aurora Rep.-Elect Emily Sirota (D) - Denver Rep. Stephen Humphrey (R) - Ranking Member Rep. Dave Williams (R) Rep.-Elect Janice Rich (R) House  Transportation & Local Government Committee (Previously The Transportation & Energy Committee & The Local Government Committee) Chair: Rep. Matt Gray (D) - Broomfield Vice Chair: Rep. Tony Exum Sr. (D) - Colorado Springs Rep. Jeff Bridges (D) - Greenwood Village Rep.-Elect Rochelle Galindo (D) - Greeley Rep. Edie Hooton (D) - Boulder Rep.-Elect Alex Valdez (D) - Denver Rep. Donald Valdez (D)- La Jara Rep. Kim Ransom (R) - Ranking Member Rep. Terri Carver (R) Rep. Stephen Humphrey (R) Rep. Kimmi Lewis (R)     Copyright © 2018 Colorado Water Congress, All rights reserved.