LEG00274

• Bill Number: SB07-008
• Year: 2007
• Title: Concerning Expansion of the Water Efficiency Grant Program
• Legislation - Doc Type: Other CWCB Related Bills - Passed

(12) (a) There is hereby created the water efficiency grant program
for purposes of providing state funding OveI a tlllee-year period to aid in
achie- v ing the water efficiency goals outlined ip locally adopted THE
PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF water conserVation plans DEVELOPED
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION and to promote
the benefits of water efficiency. The board is authorized to distribute grants
in accordance with this subsection (12) to covered entities, OTHER STATE OR
LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES, and agencies IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS
GUIDELINES from the moneys transferred to and appropriated from the water
efficiency grant program cash fund, which' is hereby created in the state
treasury. For the 2005-06 200G-07, and 2007-08 THROUGH 2010-1 1 fiscal
years, the general assembly shall appropriate from the fund to the board up
to five hundred thousand dollars annually for the purpose of providing
grants to covered entities, OTHER STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL
ENTITIES, and agencies in accordance with this subsection (12).
COMMENCING JULY 1, 2008, the general assembly shall also appropriate
FROM THE FUND to the board em amoullt necessary FIFTY THOUSAND
DOLLARS EACH FISCAL YEAR THROUGH 20 11-12 to cover the costs associated
with the administration of the grant program but such appropllations shall
110t exceed an ag,gregate amount of eighty thousand dollars for the tlllee
fiscal years of the grant program AND THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION
37-60-124. However, if less than five hundred thousand dollars is
appropriated or expended in the 2005-0G or 200G-07 ANY SUCH fiscal year,
an amount equal to the difference between five hundred thousand dollars
and the amount actually appropriated or expended in that fiscal year shall
be available for appropriation and expenditure TO THE GRANT PROGRAM in
the next 'fiscal year in addition to the five hundred thousand dollars
available for appropriation in that fiscal year. Any moneys remaining in the
fund on June 30, zee.s. 2012, shall be transferred to the reserve in the
operational account of the severance tax trust fund described in section
39-29-109 (1) (c) (III) (A), C.R.S.

(b) Any covered entity OR STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY
that has adopted a water conservation plan and that supplies, distributes, or
otherwise provides water at retail to customers may apply for a grant to aid
in the implementation of the water efficiency goals of the plan. Any agency
may apply for a grant to fund outreach or education programs aimed at
demonstrating the benefits of water efficiency. The office shall review the
applications and make recommendations to the board regarding the
awarding and distribution of grants to applicants who satisfy the criteria

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