SB155 will be heard by the Senate Committee on Natural Resources on Thursday March 18th. The Committee hearing begins at 3:30 p.m. SB155 changes the title of the executive head of the Division of Water Resources from the State Engineer to the Administrator and the the name of the Office of the State Engineer to the Division of Water Resources. It also revises the qualifications for the executive head of the Division of Water Resources to require that the Administrator: (1) be experienced and competent in water resource management and conservation; (2) have the demonstrated ability to administer a major public agency; and (3) with limited exception, be a licensed professional engineer with skill and experience in water-related engineering. It further provides that the person appointed as Administrator is not required to be such a licensed engineer if: (1) a deputy administrator of the Division is a licensed professional engineer with skill and experience in water-related engineering; and (2) the person has the theoretical knowledge, practical experience and technical skills necessary for the position. Information on how you can watch the Committee hearing and also provide testimony can be found here.