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Implementation Recommendations: SB 02-68 -- No action needed. Members can begin including a request for $50 per diem payments on their travel reimbursement forms as a miscellaneous expense in July 2002. Payments will be made from the Construction Fund. SB 02-87 - No action needed at this time. No funding will be available until taxes are collected in 2003. Funds ($100,000) are available on July 1, 2002 to administer the program. The Board must appoint two members to work with representatives from the Water Quality Control Commission regarding the awarding of grants. We will develop proposed guidelines and criteria for the awarding of grants in cooperation with the Commission and the Colorado Watershed Assembly for adoption by April 2003. We intend to meet with representatives of these organizations before the July meeting and will update you at that time. SB 02-156 - No action needed at this time. The bill allows the Board to acquire water rights to "preserve or improve" the natural environment. Staff will review the current Instream Flow Rules and will recommend any necessary changes to the Board at a future meeting. A copy of House sponsor's, Rep. Matt Smith, statement about the bill is attached for your information. HB 02-1024 - No action needed. Creates a permanent water committee. HB 02-1152 - No action needed at this time. In addition to writing and executing loan contracts, purchase orders and documents to provide non-reimbursable funds, several sections of the Projects Bill require Board action for implementation. . Section 20 (Small Project Loans). The Board is now authorized to loan up to $1 million without General Assembly approval. The Board must submit a written determination of the basis for such loans by January 15 ofthe following year. . Section 25 (Water Education Foundation). The Foundation is supposed to promote a better understanding of water issues through educational opportunities and resources so Colorado citizens will understand water as a limited resource and will make informed decisions. A steering committee formed to develop articles of incorporation and bylaws has met. We will bring you these documents to review in July 2002. You will also be responsible for reviewing the purposes of the Foundation annually and may cease providing funds if you determine the Foundation is not performing its function. You may also set terms and conditions conceming the annual expenditure of moneys. . Section 28 (Fish and Wildlife Resources Mitigation). The statute now recognizes the role instream flows and river restoration proj ects play in mitigating the effects of construction, operation and maintenance of water projects. Your Staff and operators of existing water projects may now apply directly to you for funds for mitigation activities. These funds will be available in July. Therefore, we intend to develop policies, guidelines and criteria for a grant program to implement this section for you to review in July 2002. . Section 29 (Contracts, Charges and Donations). The Board may now charge any entity receiving funds from the Board. These charges may be used to supplement the Board's operating budget. We intend to work with you to determine when and if to use this authority. Section 29 also clarifies that we may receive and expend donations from any source to carry out our mission. HB 02-1041 - No action needed. The bill should help us ensure that the funding available from the Operational Account of the Severance Tax Trust Fund Operational Account is not further diminished. HB 02-1352 - No action needed. We no longer have to send a copy of every report we produce to every member of the General Assembly nor do we have to report to the General Assembly about litigation that involves the use of money from the Litigation Fund. Colorado Water Conservation Board 2 Flood Protection. Water Supply Planning and Financing. Stream and Lake Protection Water Supply Protection. Conservation and Drought Planning