LEG00074

• Bill Number: SB03-045
• Year: 2003
• Title: Water Well Contractor Regulation
• Legislation - Doc Type: Other CWCB Related Bills - Passed

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wells applied for pursuant to section 37-92-602 (3) (b), twenty-five
dollars shall be credited to the general fund; of each fee collected
pursuant to section 37-90-116 (I) (c), ten dollars shall be credited to the
general fund; and;- of each fee collected pursuant to section 37-90-105 (3)
(a) and (4) (a) and section 37-92-602 (3) (a) for wells applied for
pursuant to section 37-92-602 (3) (c) and (5), five dollars shall be
credited to the general fund; AND EXCEPT THAT, OF EACH FEE COLLECTED
PURSUANTTO SECTIONS 37-90-105 (3) (a) (1) AND (4) (a), 37-90-107 (7)
(d) (I), 37-90-116 (I) (a), (I) (c), AND (I) (h), 37-90-137 (2) (a), AND
37-92-602 (3) (a) AND (5), FORTY DOLLARS SHALL BE CREDITED TO THE
WELL INSPECTION CASH FUND, WHICH FUND IS HEREBY CREATED. MONEYS
IN THE WELL INSPECTION CASH FUND SHALL BE APPROPRIATED TO AND
EXPENDED BY THE STATE ENGINEER FOR THE PURPOSES ESTABLISHED IN
SECTION 37 -91-113. Moneys in the ground water management cash fund
shall be expended by the state engineer for the purposes of developing an
automated well permit processing system that will expedite the issuance
of well permits, creating and maintaining a ground water information
management system, establishing a ground water data network,
establishing ground water recharge programs, conducting ground water
investigations, and for other ground water related activities that are
deemed necessary by the state engineer in performing statutory duties,
subject to appropriation by the general assembly. Data in the ground
water data network shall be made available to the public by the office of
the state engineer as expeditiously as possible.
SECTION 14. 37-90-105 (3) (a) (I) and (4)(a), Colorado Revised
Statutes, are amended to read:
37-90-105. Small capacity wells. (3) (a) (I) Wells of the type

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