HB05_1254

• Bill Number: HB05-1254
• Year: 2005
• Title: Concerning the creation of a water efficiency grant program to provide moneys to aid in the promotion of water efficiency goals, and making an appropriation in connection therewith
• Legislation - Doc Type: Other CWCB Related Bills - Passed

PROGRAM CASH FUND CREATED IN SECTION 37-60-126 (13), C.R.S., FOR USE
IN FUNDING GRANTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SAID SECTION. THE MONEYS
TRANSFERRED PURSUANT TO THIS SUB-SUBPARAGRAPH (B) SHALL BE IN
ADDITION TO AND SHALL NOT REPLACE ANY MONEYS APPROPRIATED TO THE
COLORADO WATER CONSERVATION BOARD PURSUANT TO
SUB-SUBPARAGRAPH (D) OF SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH (C).
THIS SUB-SUBPARAGRAPH (B) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1,2008.

SECTION 3. 37-60-127, Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended to

read:

37-60-127. Applicability of provisions requiring funding by
political subdivisions of the state. No provision of section 37-60-124,
37-60-125, 37-60-126, or 37-96-103 (4) to (7) which requires funding by
any political subdivision of the state which is a covered entity as defined in
5cctioll J 7 -GO-12G (1 ) (a) SECTION 37 -60-126 (1 ) (b) shall apply to any such
political subdivision if such entity submits the applicable provision and its
requirements, including all costs to the inhabitants of the respective
jurisdiction, to the qualified electors of any such political subdivision, and
a majority of such qualified electors do not approve such applicable
provision and its requirements.

SECTION 4. Appropriation. In addition to any other
appropriation, there is hereby appropriated, out of any moneys in the water
efficiency grant program cash fund created in section 37-60-126 (13) (a),
Colorado Revised Statutes, not otherwise appropriated, to the department
of natural resources, Colorado water conservation board, for the fiscal year
beginning July 1, 2005, the sum of five hundred forty-four thousand one
hundred forty-seven dollars ($544,147), or so much thereof as may be
necessary, for the implementation of this act. Of said sum, five hundred
thousand dollars ($500,000) shall be for the provision of grants to covered
entities and agencies and forty-four thousand one hundred forty-seven
dollars ($44,147) shall be for administrative costs associated with the
provision of said grants.

SECTION 5. Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,

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