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CO Code § 37-60-117 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 37 - Water and Irrigation|Article 60 - Colorado Water Conservation Board|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 37-60-117. Reports and Publications

  The board shall report to the executive director of the department of natural resources at such time and on such matters as the executive director requires.    Publication of studies conducted by the board and other publications circulated in quantity outside the division shall be subject to the approval and control of the executive director of the department of natural resources.     History. Source: L. 58: Pp. 325, 326, §§ 1-4. CRS 53: § 148-1-19. C.R.S. 1963: § 149-1-17. L. 64: P. 179, § 159. History. Source: L. 58: Pp. 325, 326, §§ 1-4. CRS 53: § 148-1-19. C.R.S. 1963: § 149-1-17. L. 64: P. 179, § 159.
CO Code § 37-60-118 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 37 - Water and Irrigation|Article 60 - Colorado Water Conservation Board|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 37-60-118. Assent to Water Resources Planning Act

  The state of Colorado, by and through the Colorado water conservation board, hereby assents to the provisions of the act of congress entitled ”Water Resources Planning Act“, approved July 22, 1965. The Colorado water conservation board is authorized, empowered, and directed to perform such acts as may be necessary to the conduct and establishment of a comprehensive water planning program as defined in title III of said act and in conformity with such rules and regulations as may be promulgated by the water resources council pursuant to said act.    There is hereby created a fund designated as ”federal aid water planning fund“ to which shall be deposited all sums contributed to the state of Colorado by the federal government pursuant to title III of the water resources planning act. All moneys deposited under the provisions of this section are hereby specifically appropriated to the Colorado water conservation board for the purposes specified in said act of congress and no such moneys shall be expended for any other purpose.     History. Source: L. 67: P. 295, § 8. C.R.S. 1963: § 149-1-18. L. 85: (1) amended, p. 1366, § 37, effective June 28. History. Source: L. 67: P. 295, § 8. C.R.S. 1963: § 149-1-18. L. 85: (1) amended, p. 1366, § 37, effective June 28.    Cross references:   For the ”Water Resources Planning Act“, see 79 Stat. 244, codified at 42 U.S.C. § 1962 et seq.
CO Code § 37-60-120 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 37 - Water and Irrigation|Article 60 - Colorado Water Conservation Board|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 37-60-120. Control of Projects - Contractual Powers of Board

  The state of Colorado shall have the ownership and control of such portions of said projects, or shall take a sufficient security interest in property or take such bonds, notes, or other securities evidencing an obligation, as will assure repayment of funds made available by section 37-60-119. Any security interest in property taken under this subsection (1) may be perfected and enforced in the same manner as security interests under article 9 of title 4, C.R.S. The board is empowered to enter into contracts that are, in its opinion, necessary for the maintenance and continued operation of such projects.    If a sponsor fails to comply with the board's procedures and requirements, the board may, at its discretion, withhold or terminate all or a portion of the board's financial contribution to or loan for a project, notwithstanding the authorization of the same by the general assembly, or the board may require such assurances from the project sponsor as the board deems necessary in order to adequately protect the board's investment in a project.    The board may adjust the authorized interest rate, extend the authorized repayment period for any project, or defer one or more annual payments if, in the board's opinion, the entity requesting such adjustment, extension, and deferment demonstrates that it has encountered significant and unexpected financial difficulties and that it has been duly diligent in its efforts to comply with the repayment provisions of its contract with the board.     History. Source: L. 71: P. 1344, § 2. C.R.S. 1963: § 149-1-20. L. 84: Entire section amended, p. 958, § 10, effective May 21. L. 85: Entire section amended, p. 1153, § 3, effective June 2. L. 96: (1) and (3) amended, p. 991, § 11, effective May 23. L. 2001: (1) amended, p. 1446, § 41, effective July 1. L. 2002: (2) and (3) amended, p. 456, § 30, effective May 23. History. Source: L. 71: P. 1344, § 2. C.R.S. 1963: § 149-1-20. L. 84: Entire section amended, p. 958, § 10, effective May 21. L. 85: Entire section amended, p. 1153, § 3, effective June 2. L. 96: (1) and (3) amended, p. 991, § 11, effective May 23. L. 2001: (1) amended, p. 1446, § 41, effective July 1. L. 2002: (2) and (3) amended, p. 456, § 30, effective May 23.
CO Code § 37-60-121.5 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 37 - Water and Irrigation|Article 60 - Colorado Water Conservation Board|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 37-60-121.5. Loan Guarantee Fund - Creation

 The loan guarantee fund is hereby created in the state treasury and is referred to in this section as the ”fund“. The fund consists of money that the general assembly may appropriate or transfer to the fund. All interest and income derived from the deposit and investment of money in the fund shall be transferred to the severance tax perpetual base fund created in section 39-29-109 (2)(a) . Money in the fund is continuously appropriated to the board for the purpose of guaranteeing the repayment of loans made for water projects with multiple participants.   History. Source: L. 2017: Entire section added, (HB 17-1248), ch. 229, p. 891, § 21, effective May 23.
CO Code § 37-60-122.3 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 37 - Water and Irrigation|Article 60 - Colorado Water Conservation Board|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 37-60-122.3. Wild and Scenic Rivers Fund - Created

 There is hereby created in the state treasury the wild and scenic rivers fund, referred to in this section as the ”fund“. The state treasurer shall transfer four hundred thousand dollars from previously unappropriated Colorado water conservation board construction fund moneys to the fund. The moneys in the fund are hereby continuously appropriated to the board to work with stakeholders within the state of Colorado to develop protection of river-dependent resources as an alternative to wild and scenic river designation under the federal ”Wild and Scenic Rivers Act“, 16 U.S.C. sec. 1271 et seq. In addition to any remaining balance in the fund at the end of any fiscal year, the board is hereby authorized to annually provide, from the Colorado water conservation board construction fund, up to four hundred thousand dollars in order to restore the unencumbered balance in the fund up to four hundred thousand dollars. All interest derived from the investment of moneys in the fund shall be credited to the Colorado water conservation board construction fund. The board shall review the purpose of the fund annually and is hereby authorized to cease providing moneys in the following year if, in its discretion, the board determines that the purposes for which the fund was established have ceased. The board may set terms and conditions as it deems appropriate concerning the annual expenditures of moneys from the fund.   History. Source: L. 2009: Entire section added, (SB 09-125), ch. 328, p. 1751, § 21, effective June 1.
CO Code § 37-60-122.5 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 37 - Water and Irrigation|Article 60 - Colorado Water Conservation Board|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 37-60-122.5. Emergency Dam Repair Cash Fund

 There is hereby created in the state treasury the emergency dam repair cash fund. The state treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to transfer money from the Colorado water conservation board construction fund to the emergency dam repair cash fund in such amounts and at such times as determined by the Colorado water conservation board. Such transfers must not exceed five hundred thousand dollars. The money in the emergency dam repair cash fund is continuously appropriated to the Colorado water conservation board and the division of water resources for the emergency repair of dams pursuant to section 37-87-108.5 . All money collected by the state engineer pursuant to section 37-87-108.5 shall be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit the money to the Colorado water conservation board construction fund. All interest derived from the investment of money in the emergency dam repair cash fund shall be credited to the Colorado water conservation board construction fund. Any balance remaining in the emergency dam repair cash fund at the end of any fiscal year remains in the fund.   History. Source: L. 92: Entire section added, p. 2307, § 10, effective June 3. L. 2001: Entire section amended, p. 693, § 29, effective May 30. L. 2018: Entire section amended, (SB 18-218), ch. 336, p. 2019, § 25, effective May 30.
CO Code § 37-60-122.7 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 37 - Water and Irrigation|Article 60 - Colorado Water Conservation Board|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 37-60-122.7. Feasibility Study Small Grant Fund - Creation

  Repealed.    Repealed.    Repealed.    Repealed.      There is hereby created in the state treasury the feasibility study small grant fund for the purpose of making small grants to help pay the costs of preparing water project feasibility studies. The Colorado water conservation board shall approve small feasibility study grants based solely on criteria adopted by the board.    On July 1, 2019, and on each July 1 thereafter, in addition to any remaining balance in the fund at the end of the fiscal year, the state treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to annually transfer up to five hundred thousand dollars from the Colorado water conservation board construction fund to the feasibility study small grant fund to restore the unencumbered balance in the feasibility study small grant fund to five hundred thousand dollars. The money in the feasibility study small grant fund is hereby continuously appropriated to the board for grants in compliance with this subsection (5). All interest derived from the investment of money in the feasibility study small grant fund shall be credited to the Colorado water conservation board construction fund. Any balance remaining in the feasibility study small grant fund at the end of any fiscal year shall remain in the fund and shall not revert to the Colorado water conservation board construction fund.         History. Source: L. 95: Entire section added, p. 384, § 12, effective May 4. L. 99: (4) amended and (5) added, p. 845, § 13, effective May 24. L. 2001: Entire section amended, p. 694, § 31, effective May 30. L. 2002: (1) to (4) repealed, p. 453, § 18, effective May 23. L. 2019: (5)(b) amended, (SB 19-221), ch. 417, p. 3668, § 13, effective June 3.
CO Code § 37-60-122.8 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 37 - Water and Irrigation|Article 60 - Colorado Water Conservation Board|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 37-60-122.8. Publications Fund

  There is hereby created in the state treasury the publications fund. The fund shall consist of moneys paid to the board from persons outside the board for copies of public records or publications provided by the board. The moneys in the fund may be expended by the board to pay for the cost of providing copies of public records or publications to persons outside the board. The moneys in the fund are hereby continuously appropriated to the board for the purposes established in this section.    The publications fund shall have no more than ten thousand dollars in it and any amount in excess shall be credited to the Colorado water conservation board construction fund. All interest derived from the investment of moneys in the publications fund shall be credited to the publications fund.    The state treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to transfer five thousand dollars from the Colorado water conservation board construction fund to the publications fund.     History. Source: L. 94: Entire section added, p. 1532, § 13, effective May 31. L. 2001: Entire section amended, p. 694, § 32, effective May 30.
CO Code § 37-60-122.9 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 37 - Water and Irrigation|Article 60 - Colorado Water Conservation Board|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 37-60-122.9. Colorado River Recovery Program Loan Fund - Creation

  There is hereby created in the state treasury the Colorado river recovery program loan fund for the purpose of making loans to the Colorado river and San Juan river recovery programs for the construction or improvement of certain water related projects in Colorado, under agreements with power users of the federal Colorado river storage project, required to recover the four endangered fish species of the upper Colorado river, including the San Juan river.    The Colorado water conservation board shall recommend loans from the Colorado river recovery program loan fund to the general assembly pursuant to section 37-60-122 (1)(b). The loans shall be subject to an interest rate and repayment provisions to be determined by the Colorado water conservation board.    The state treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to transfer to the Colorado river recovery program loan fund, created in subsection (1) of this section, out of any moneys in the Colorado water conservation board construction fund not otherwise appropriated, the sum of two million dollars. Interest earned on the funds in the Colorado river recovery program loan fund shall be credited to the Colorado water conservation board construction fund, created in section 37-60-121 (1).     History. Source: L. 98: Entire section added, p. 538, § 11, effective April 30. L. 2001: Entire section amended, p. 695, § 33, effective May 30.
CO Code § 37-60-123.1 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 37 - Water and Irrigation|Article 60 - Colorado Water Conservation Board|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 37-60-123.1. Loan Foreclosure Fund - Created

 There is hereby created in the state treasury the loan foreclosure fund, referred to in this section as the ”foreclosure fund“. The state treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to transfer one hundred thousand dollars from the Colorado water conservation board construction fund to the foreclosure fund. The Colorado water conservation board is authorized to provide funding to cover the direct costs associated with completing foreclosure proceedings against a delinquent borrower from either the Colorado water conservation board construction fund or the severance tax perpetual base fund. The moneys in the foreclosure fund are hereby continuously appropriated to the board for loan foreclosure proceedings, including property management costs, appraisals, assessments, taxes, local government fees, insurance costs, court costs, and legal fees. All interest derived from the investment of moneys in the foreclosure fund shall be credited to the Colorado water conservation board construction fund. Any balance remaining in the foreclosure fund at the end of any fiscal year remains in the fund.   History. Source: L. 2001: Entire section added, p. 689, § 24, effective May 30. L. 2013: Entire section amended, (SB 13-181), ch. 209, p. 872, § 22, effective May 13.
CO Code § 37-60-123.2 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 37 - Water and Irrigation|Article 60 - Colorado Water Conservation Board|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 37-60-123.2. Flood and Drought Response Fund - Created

  There is hereby created in the state treasury the flood and drought response fund, referred to in this section as the ”response fund“. On July 1, 2019, and on each July 1 thereafter, in addition to any remaining balance in the response fund at the end of the fiscal year, the state treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to annually transfer up to five hundred thousand dollars from the Colorado water conservation board construction fund to the response fund to restore the unencumbered balance in the response fund to five hundred thousand dollars. The board is authorized to provide funding for flood and drought preparedness and for response and recovery activities following flood or drought events and disasters. The money in the response fund is hereby continuously appropriated to the board for flood and drought response purposes, including the immediate availability of funds for aerial photography of flooded areas, flood and drought documentation and identification of specific hazards, evaluations and revisions of floodplain designations and drought-prone areas, flood and drought forecasting and preparation, and development of disaster and recovery mitigation plans. The state treasurer shall credit all interest derived from the investment of money in the response fund to the Colorado water conservation board construction fund. Any balance remaining in the response fund at the end of any fiscal year remains in the fund.    Repealed.     History. Source: L. 2001: Entire section added, p. 689, § 24, effective May 30. L. 2007: Entire section amended, p. 1519, § 24, effective May 31. L. 2012, 1st Ex. Sess.: Entire section amended, (SB 12S-002), ch. 1, p. 2416, § 6, effective May 19. L. 2014: Entire section amended,(SB 14-179), ch. 227, p. 845, § 1, effective May 17; entire section amended,(HB 14-1333), ch. 356, p. 1661, § 18, effective June 6. L. 2015: (2)(e) amended,(SB 15-253), ch. 192, p. 638, § 15, effective May 14. L. 2019: (1) amended,(SB 19-221), ch. 221, p. 3668, § 14, effective June 3.    Editor's note:    Amendments to this section by HB 14-1333 and SB 14-179 were harmonized.    Subsection (2)(e) provided for the repeal of subsection (2), effective July 1, 2017. (SeeL. 2015, p. 638.)
CO Code § 37-60-123.5 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 37 - Water and Irrigation|Article 60 - Colorado Water Conservation Board|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 37-60-123.5. Agricultural Emergency Drought Response

  If, pursuant to federal or state law, any portion of Colorado has received emergency drought designation or a disaster emergency has been proclaimed due to drought, notwithstanding the provisions of section 39-29-109 (1), C.R.S., in addition to any other moneys appropriated from the severance tax perpetual base fund, created by section 39-29-109 (2)(a), C.R.S., up to one million dollars in the severance tax perpetual base fund are continuously appropriated annually to the director of the Colorado water conservation board and the state engineer for use, in connection with the designation or proclamation, to make loans and grants to agricultural organizations for emergency drought-related water augmentation purposes.    The director of the Colorado water conservation board and the state engineer shall consult with the commissioner of agriculture and the executive director of the department of natural resources before making any loans or grants pursuant to this section. Within three months after the end of any fiscal year during which the spending authority created pursuant to this section is exercised, the director and the state engineer shall report to the general assembly regarding how such spending authority was exercised.     History. Source: L. 2002, 3rd Ex. Sess.: Entire section added, p. 54, § 1, effective August 1. L. 2007: (1) amended, p. 1519, § 23, effective May 31. L. 2008: (1) amended, p. 1873, § 13, effective June 2. L. 2013: (1) amended, (SB 13-181), ch. 209, p. 873, § 23, effective May 13.
CO Code § 37-60-123.7 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 37 - Water and Irrigation|Article 60 - Colorado Water Conservation Board|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 37-60-123.7. Acquisitions of Water for Instream Flows

  In addition to any other moneys appropriated from the Colorado water conservation board construction fund, up to one million dollars in the fund are continuously appropriated to the board annually to pay for the costs of acquiring water, water rights, and interests in water for instream flow use. The total amount of the continuous appropriation that is unencumbered in any fiscal year must not exceed one million dollars. The primary priority for expenditures of these revenues is the costs of water acquisitions for existing or new instream flow water rights to preserve and improve the natural environment to a reasonable degree. These revenues also may be used, in limited circumstances, for the costs of water acquisitions to:   Preserve and improve the natural environment of species that have been listed as threatened or endangered under state or federal law, are candidate species, or are likely to become candidate species;    Support wild and scenic alternative management plans; or    Provide federal regulatory certainty. (1.5) Repealed.       Prior to any expenditure of funds under this section, the board shall adopt criteria and guidelines regarding its implementation of this spending authority. The board shall approve any expenditure of funds pursuant to this section. Within three months after the end of any fiscal year during which the spending authority created pursuant to this section is exercised, the board shall report to the general assembly regarding how such spending authority was exercised.     History. Source: L. 2008: Entire section added, p. 1574, § 28, effective May 29. L. 2009: (1.5) added, (SB 09-235), ch. 388, p. 2101, § 9, effective July 1, 2010. L. 2012: (1.5) amended, (HB 12-1317), ch. 248, p. 1239, § 104, effective June 4. L. 2013: (1) amended, (SB 13-181), ch. 209, p. 868, § 15, effective May 13; (1.5) repealed, (SB 13-175), ch. 243, p. 1176, § 4, effective May 18.