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. . . the state, and the attendant adverse effects on state revenues which required the postponement, it is compelled to report that the effect is that the identified needs for development and repair probably cannot be met. We join the General Assembly in the hope that economic conditions will improve soon, because under current circumstances the Board's ability to safeguard Colorado's water supply facilities cannot be assured with the level of current funding. Funding Sources To deal with a projected revenue shortfall, the General Assembly enacted lIB 91-1040 during a Special Session in September 1991 which changed the Board's funding source in FY 91-92 and FY 92-93 from a general fund appropriation to a cash appropriation from the construction fund. The Board is concerned that the construction fund is now used to support all of the costs for personal services, operating, travel, capitol, legal services, as well as interstate compact dues and expenses, previously supported by the General Fund because it reduces already limited funding for construction purposes. Treasury Fees on CWCB Interest The amended version of SB 92-26 required that 15% of the interest earned by cash or federal fund accounts be remitted to the State Treasurer on a monthly basis effective July 1, 1992. Funds where the imposition of the fee would result in the loss of federal funds pursuant to federal statute or regulation may be exempt. Thus the Division of Wildlife and the State Land Board have been determined by the Attorney General to be exempt. The CWCB construction fund is a revolving loan fund supported in part by interest from low interest loans and interest on the fund balance. It is estimated the 15% fee on earned interest will result in a permanent loss of over $738,000 from the CWCB construction fund in FY 92-93. The long term fiscal impact on the fund will have a serious effect on the Board's ability to be a future source of low interest loans to finance water projects. Publications Account A recent study for a Geographic Information System (GIS) for the Department of Natural Resources has highlighted the need to establish fees for the dissemination of information and data. A precedent needs to be established for the basis of setting fair fees so that costs of maintaining information held by the Board, through a GIS or otherwise, can be recovered. Since the CWCB is now cash funded, a "publications account" should be authorized within the construction fund to recover costs for disseminating data and to be able to recover costs for even such minor expenses as xerox copying. . CWCB Annual Report, page 21