House Bill 25-1106 Introduced

A Bill for an Act

• Page 1, Line 101Concerning removing limitations on residential rooftop

• Page 1, Line 102precipitation collection.

Bill Summary

(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at http://leg.colorado.gov.)

Current law authorizes the collection of rooftop precipitation from a single-family residence or a multifamily residence with 4 or fewer units (small residence). The bill removes the 100-gallon limitation on the amount of rooftop precipitation that may be collected from a small residence and removes all limitations on how the collected precipitation may be used. The bill allows for collection of any amount of precipitation for any use on the property of a small residence.

• Page 2, Line 1Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:

• Page 2, Line 2SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 37-96.5-103 as follows:

• Page 2, Line 337-96.5-103.  Residential rooftop precipitation collection permitted. (1)  Precipitation from a rooftop may be collected if:

• Page 2, Line 4(a)  No more than two rain barrels with a combined storage capacity of one hundred ten gallons or less are utilized;

• Page 2, Line 5(b)  (a)  Precipitation The precipitation is collected in rain

• Page 2, Line 6barrels from the rooftop of a building that is used primarily as a

• Page 2, Line 7single-family residence or a multifamily residence with four or fewer units; and

• Page 2, Line 8(c)  The collected precipitation is used for outdoor purposes including irrigation of lawns and gardens; and

• Page 2, Line 9(d)  (b)  The collected precipitation is used on the residential property on which the precipitation is collected.

• Page 2, Line 10(2)  A person shall not use precipitation collected under this article for drinking water or indoor household purposes.

• Page 2, Line 11(3)  (2)  The state engineer may curtail rain barrel usage pursuant to section 37-92-502 (2)(a).

• Page 2, Line 12SECTION 2.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25-1.5-210, amend (1) introductory portion and (1)(a) as follows:

• Page 2, Line 1325-1.5-210.  Best practices for residential rooftop precipitation

• Page 2, Line 14collection. (1)  With respect to the use of a rain barrel, as defined in

• Page 2, Line 15section 37-96.5-102 (1), C.R.S., to collect precipitation from a residential

• Page 2, Line 16rooftop pursuant to section 37-96.5-103, C.R.S., the department, to the

• Page 3, Line 1extent practicable within existing resources, shall develop best practices for:

• Page 3, Line 2(a)  Potable and nonpotable usage of the collected precipitation; and

• Page 3, Line 3SECTION 3.  Act subject to petition - effective date. This act

• Page 3, Line 4takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the

• Page 3, Line 5ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except

• Page 3, Line 6that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V

• Page 3, Line 7of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this

• Page 3, Line 8act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take

• Page 3, Line 9effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in

• Page 3, Line 10November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.