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<br />'70-iVVV <br /> <br />r agt:: i Vi .J <br /> <br />CHAPTER 259 <br /> <br />GOVERNMENT-STATE <br /> <br />HOUSE BILL 98-1006 [Digest] <br /> <br />BY REPRESENTATIVES Adkins, Smith, S. Johnson, Bacon, Gotlieb, Grossman, Hagedorn, Lawrence, <br />Mace, Reeser, Smith. Sullivant, Udall, S. Williams, and Zimmerman; <br /> <br />also SENATORS Bishop, Ament, Dennis, Hernandez, Hopper, Martinez, Matsunaka, Norton, Pascoe, <br />Phillips, Rupert, Schroeder, Wattenberg, and Wham. <br /> <br />AN ACT <br /> <br />CONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A FUND TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION <br />OF NATIVE SPECIES, AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION IN CONNECTION <br />THEREWITH. <br /> <br />Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado: <br /> <br />SECTION 1. Article 33 of title 24, Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended BY THE ADDITION <br />OF A NEW SECTION to read: <br /> <br />24-33-111. Conservation of native species - fund created. (1) Legislative declaration. THE <br />GENERAL ASSEMBLY HEREBY RECOGNIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF CONSERVING <br />NATIVE SPECIES THAT HAVE BEEN LISTED AS THREATENED OR ENDANGERED UNDER <br />STATE OR FEDERAL LAW, OR ARE CANDIDATE SPECIES OR ARE LIKELY TO BECOME <br />CANDIDATE SPECIES AS DETERMINED BY THE UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE <br />SERVICE. THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY HEREBY DECLARES AND DETERMINES THAT THE <br />COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE DIVISION OF WILDLIFE <br />ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION, OR APPROVAL OF <br />APPROPRIATE PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS THE CONSERVATION OF SUCH SPECIES FOR <br />COMPLYING WITH THE "FEDERAL MANDATES ACT", ARTICLE 78 OF THIS TITLE, AND <br />FOR NEGOTIATING AGREEMENTS WITH FEDERAL AGENCIES AND OTHER STATES TO <br />AVOID REGULATORY CONFLICTS PURSUANT TO SECTION 24-33-103. <br /> <br />(2) Species conservation trust fund - creation. THERE IS HEREBY CREATED IN THE STATE <br />TREASURY THE SPECIES CONSERVATION TRUST FUND, WHICH SHALL BE SUBJECT TO <br />ANNUAL AUTHORIZATION BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO CARRY OUT THE <br />PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION. THERE IS HEREBY CREATED WITHIN THE SPECIES <br />CONSERVATION TRUST FUND THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE ACCOUNT AND THE <br />CAPITAL ACCOUNT. THE MONEYS IN THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE ACCOUNT <br />SHALL BE FOR ADMINISTRATIVE AND NONCAPITAL EXPENDITURES NECESSARY FOR <br />THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS SECTION. THE MONEYS IN THE CAPITAL ACCOUNT <br />SHALL BE USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CAPITAL EXPENDITURES INCLUDING BUT NOT <br />LIMITED TO PROPERTY ACQUISITION AND PROJECT CONSTRUCTION. ALL INCOME <br /> <br />http://www.state.co.us/gov_ dir/leg_ dir/olls/slI 998/s1.259.htrn <br /> <br />12/19/2001 <br />