Zombie Bills: Rain Barrels To Be Reconsidered

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<p>(Hart Van Denburg/CPR News)</p>
<p>The Colorado State Capitol.</p>
Photo: Colorado State House, State Capitol, December 2015, Southwest Corner, Side, Snow
The Colorado State Capitol.

After failing to pass the state legislature in 2015, Democratic lawmakers plan to again introduce a bill allowing the use of rain barrels for outdoor irrigation. Its sponsors say Colorado is the only state that outlaws the practice.

Rep. Jessie Danielson, D-Wheat Ridge, says the new bill will look similar to the one that failed last session, but she's also working with opponents in hopes of better success in 2016.

She spoke with Colorado Matters host Ryan Warner.