BOARD00505

• Board Meeting Date: 1/12/1998
• Description: 1998 Legislative Issues - Declining Species Conservation Funding
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

Page 2 of 5

Nebraska, and any other programs designed to meet state obligations pursuant
to the federal "Endangered Species Act of 1973";
. Certain programs established or approved by the division of wildlife.

. Allows the Colorado water conservation board to accept grants and donations for the
species conservation trust fund.

Appropriates moneys from the general fund to the species conservation trust fund.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly a/the State a/Colorado:

SECTION 1. Article 33 of title 24, Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended BY THE
ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION to read:

.

24-33-111. Conservation of native species - fund created. (1) Legislative
declaration. THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY HEREBY RECOGNIZES A
RESPONSIBILITY ON THE PART OF THE STATE ASSOCIATED WITH THE
CONSERVATION OF NATIVE SPECIES THA T HAVE BEEN LISTED AS
THREATENED OR ENDANGERED UNDER STATE OR FEDERAL LAW, OR
ARE CANDIDATE SPECIES OR ARE LIKELY TO BECOME CANDIDATE
SPECIES AS DETERMINED BY THE UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE
SERVICE, AND SPECIES AT RISK AND SPECIES OF SPECIAL CONCERN AS
DETERMINED BY THE COLORADO DIVISION OF WILDLIFE, THE DECLINE
OR EXTINCTION OF WHICH MAY AFFECT THE WELFARE OF THE
CITIZENS OF THE STATE. THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY HEREBY DECLARES
THAT THE CONSERVATION OF SUCH SPECIES IS A MATTER OF
STATEWIDE CONCERN, AND DETERMINES THAT THE COLORADO
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE DIVISION OF
WILDLIFE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT,
IMPLEMENTATION, OR APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATE PROGRAMS TO
ADDRESS THE CONSERVATION OF SUCH SPECIES.

(2) Species conservation trust fund. creation. THERE IS HEREBY CREATED
IN THE STATE TREASURY THE SPECIES CONSERVATION TRUST FUND,
WHICH SHALL BE SUBJECT TO ANNUAL APPROPRIATION BY THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION.
ALL INCOME DERIVED FROM THE DEPOSIT AND INVESTMENT OF
MONEYS IN THE FUND SHALL BE CREDITED TO THE FUND. AT THE END
OF ANY FISCAL YEAR, ALL UNEXPENDED MONEYS IN THE FUND SHALL
REMAIN THEREIN AND SHALL NOT BE CREDITED OR TRANSFERRED TO
THE GENERAL FUND OR ANY OTHER FUND. NO INVESTMENT EARNINGS
OR OTHER MONEYS IN THE SPECIES CONSERVATION TRUST FUND
SHALL BE SUBJECT TO ANY MANAGEMENT FEE IMPOSED BY LA W FOR
THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL FUND. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT
PRACTICAL, ONLY INTEREST FROM THE FUND SHALL BE EXPENDED
FOR ACTIVITIES PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.

. (3) Species conservation program eligibility list and annual report. (a) THE

http://www.state.co.us/gov_dir/leg_dir/sessI998/hbills98/hbl006.htm

1/21/98