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Colorado Water Conservation Board ~~~~~~~: <br />~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ <br />Department of Natural Resources ~ , ~ ~~:~ <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 721 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 ~,; ~ f <br />Phone: (303) 866-3441 ~~~~~ ~.,,3 ~~ ,~' <br />Fax: (303) 866-4474 ~ ~ • ~ ~~ ~ <br />www.cwcb.state.co.us ~ ` ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ <br />Bill Ritter, Jr. <br />Governor <br />T0: Colorado Water Conservation Board Members <br />Harris D. Sherman <br />DNR Executive Director <br />FROM: Mike Serlet, P.E., Chief <br />Water Su 1 Plannin and Finance Section Jennifer z. Gimbel <br />pp y g CWCB Director <br />Dan McAuliffe <br />DATE: September 5, 2008 cwcB Deputy Director <br />SUBJECT: Agenda Item #8 -September 16-17, 2008, Board Meeting <br />Water Supply Planning and Finance Section -Amendment 52 <br />Use of Severance Tax Revenue for Highways <br />This item will be a presentation and discussion of the pros and cons of the proposed <br />Constitutional Amendment 52. The Amendment will be on the November 4th ballot. The proposed <br />Amendment will require the state legislature to spend a portion of state severance tax collections on <br />highway and transportation proj ects. <br />This Amendment will have a direct impact on the Colorado Water Conservation Board's <br />Water Project Loan Program. The presentation and discussion will be led by Executive Director <br />Harris Sherman or his representative. <br />Attached for your information is the proposed Amendment and a Summary and Fiseal <br />Analysis prepared by Legislative Council. <br />Water Supply Protection • Flood Protection • Stream & Lake Protection • Water Supply Planning & Finance <br />Water Conservation & Drought Planning • Intrastate Water Management & Development <br />