Wyoming Colorado River Committee Act
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R · S27
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker states that the amendment addresses his concerns about creating new entities and clarifies the bill's scope, making it supportable.
S26
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker indicates that while they are not enthusiastic about the original bill, the amendment improves it enough to warrant a vote in favor of the amendment.
R · S01
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the amendment because they believe it cleans up the bill effectively, though they defer final judgment on the bill itself until further debate.
S18
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the bill because they believe creating a new advisory group is unnecessary given existing efforts and could harm negotiations with other states by signaling a lack of unity.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker urges defeating the bill because they believe a similar conference is already planned and this legislation could undermine existing Upper Colorado River Compact efforts.
R · S11
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the bill because it establishes a formal advisory committee to ensure that water users most impacted by decisions have a voice in the process.
If a lawmaker is not listed, we couldn't find a published reason.
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The amendment removes specific language related to committee duties and reporting requirements from the bill.
The amendment modifies the bill to remove references specific to the Upper Colorado and the River Basin Compact, adjust a date from 2028 to 2027, and add provisions about nonlegislative committee members' compensation.
The amendment changes specific numbers, wording, and content related to the duties of a Wyoming Colorado River committee.
The amendment removes certain lines from the bill related to duties for a Wyoming Colorado River committee and adds a new subsection that repeals another part of the bill in 2028.
The amendment adds a specific funding provision for the Wyoming Colorado River committee and modifies language related to appropriations.