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:7 f-lJ 1 ragt; 1 UiL. CHAPTER 272 WATER AND IRRIGATION SENATE BILL 97-151 [Digest] BY SENATORS Ament, Bishop, and Johnson; also REPRESENTATIVE Young. AN ACT CONCERNING USE OF THE FISH AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES ACCOUNT IN THE COLORADO WATER CONSERV ATlON BOARD CONSTRUCTION FUND. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado: SECTION 1. 37-60-122.2 (I) (a) and (2) (a), Colorado Revised Statutes, 1990 Repl. Vol., are amended, and the said 37-60-122.2 (2) is further amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW PARAGRAPH, to read: 37-60-122.2. Fish and wildlife resources -legislative declaration - fish and wildlife resources account. (I) (a) The general assembly hereby recognizes the responsibility of the state for fish and wildlife resources found in and around state waters which are affected by the construction, operation, or maintenance of water diversion, delivery, or storage facilities. The general assembly hereby declares that such fish and wildlife resources are a matter of statewide concern and that impacts on such resources should be mitigated by the project applicants in a reasonable manner. It is the intent of the general assembly that fish and wildlife resources wftieIot THAT are affected by the construction, operation, or maintenance of water diversion, delivery, or storage facilities "hleh lli':' l'~fi'11itt~a, lietl'i::!ed, 311eeeiv'- apfuo.a1 [lolll tt" Ul1lt"d State::! aftel J1:11) 12,198'7, should be mitigated to the extent, and in a manner, which is economically reasonable and maintains a balance between the development of the state's water resources and the protection of the state's fish and wildlife resources. (2) (a) Moneys transferred to the fish and wildlife resources account in the Colorado water conservation board construction fund pursuant to the provisions of section 37-60-121 (6) are hereby continuously appropriated to the Colorado water conservation board for the purpose of making grants pursuant to this subsection (2) and for offsctting the direct and indirect costs of the board for administering the grants. efThe interest earned from the investment of the moneys in the account ~ l'clccl'it shall be credited to the account. alia t1." I "lllaiLill~ fift; p"l""nt ::!hull he tlat13ferrea t5 Hit C61oHul6 ..atclle35tllec,J ttLB. ~5..el ae.el5}3m.er.t al1tfl.51it). TLe 3tate Elea311Icl ana tIle colJl5llCi JLall tlall.3f~l tLe illtclt.3t call1ln~J atle- the al1tl.ollt) to tll" lltltLolit) At tt" .:.na. of ettck 11::!cal ) tal. NO INVESTMENT EARNINGS OR OTHER MONEYS IN THE FISH AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES ACCOUNT IN THE COLORADO WATER CONSERVATION BOARD CONSTRUCTION FUND SHALL BE SUBJECT TO ANY MANAGEMENT FEE IMPOSED BY LAW FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL FUND. http://www.state.co.us/gov_dir/leg_dirlolls/sI1997/sI.272.htm 12/19/2001