Colorado's new legislation on rainwater collection

the State of Colorado is finally beginning to give in a little bit regarding the long-standing law banning rainwater collection for private use... The state Senate has approved a bill (09-080) which allows a very specific group of residents to collect rainwater from their own roof with the following conditions...

the collection area must be less than 3,000sf, AND

there is no municipal water supply available, AND

they have, or apply for and receive a well permit.

as long as the intended use doesn't conflict with what is allowed on the well permit.

According to the brief published by the State,

http://water.state.co.us/pubs/pdf/RainWaterBills.pdf

even if you have a valid well permit that restricts your water use to domestic uses, this does not include watering a garden or greenhouse.

This Bill is a good start, but we'll see how much of an effect it has. It's pretty specific, and even their FAQ page makes it sound like they're only budging a little bit.