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Aurora water staff ask committee to back NCAR funding; water bills to watch this session

Aurora City Council - Federal & State Liaison Committee · January 8, 2026

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Summary

Aurora Water and outside counsel briefed the committee on water bills expected this session — stream access, revegetation for the Lower Arkansas, lead‑in‑school water rules — and Shawnee Klein asked the committee to support a letter urging federal appropriators to restore funding to NCAR, which water utilities rely on for climate and water‑supply modeling.

Jeff Seaman of Colorado Advocates told the committee that water policy will be a lively part of the Colorado 2026 session because drought and water scarcity are driving new proposals. Seaman listed several items Aurora staff will monitor: potential stream‑access legislation, a revegetation requirement for the Lower Arkansas (previously drafted but…

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