3-18 House Committee on Appropriations

• Title: 3-18 House Committee on Appropriations
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use for other purposes. And so, with that I'll leave it to you and
answer any questions you might have, sir.

Okay. Thank you. Are there any questions for the sponsor?
Representative Buescher.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Representative Henry, I would just
commend you for the hard work that you've done on this bill. It is
an important piece of legislature, and I think it will add needed
common sense stmcture and the ability for various areas of the
state to start talking together in a constmctive way. And I just
commend you for your hard work.

Thank you.

Any more questions, comments, sucking up.

I would comment that the fight song today is Kumbaya. This is
just a comment. I just hope human nature hasn't changed since
1922. downhill. Brooks Anthony.

What was the current use of the $250,000 being used for in the last
year's budget?

We could bring the department's budget person to bring it up, but
there's five percent of the severance tax revenue that flows through
the Department of Natural Resources next to TWCB and I just
found the operational activities. And I believe that a piece of it
comes from the - the -- the program. Do
you mind if! bring up the department to - to speak to that issue in
particular?

That's fine.

Thank you, Committee. My name is Bill Levine. I'm executive
director for the Department of Natural Resources. Currently the
Colorado Water Conservation Board is not using up to its statutory
five percent, so in essence the - the $250,000 is unused sitting in
the reserve of the operational

Any other questions? Thank you. Representative Judd.

Mr. Levine, does the department have any more money that's
sitting there unused?

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