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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR <br /> <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 718 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866-331 1 <br />TOo: (3031 866-3543 <br />Fax: (03) 866-2115 <br /> <br />DEPARTMENT OF <br />NATURAL <br />RESOURCES <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />BilJOwens <br />Governor <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />GregE.Walcher <br />Executive Director <br /> <br />CWCB members <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />Dan McAuliffe <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />March 18, 1999 <br /> <br />RE: <br /> <br />Agenda Item 22 a. - Construction Fund Legislation & HB 98-1006 <br />Amendment <br /> <br />In 1998 the General Assembly passed HB 98-1006. This law established a Native Species <br />Conservation Trust Fund. <br /> <br />The law mistakenly appropriated money from the CWCB's reserved rights litigation fund <br />(37-60-121.1), rather than from the litigation fund (37-60-121 (2.5)) to pay for <br />Colorado's involvement in several programs including the Upper Colorado and San Juan <br />River Endangered Fish Recovery Programs and the Platte River Cooperative Agreement <br />Program. <br /> <br />While the litigation fund currently is capitalized at $4 million, the reserved rights <br />litigation fund is empty. <br /> <br />The Department of Natural Resources attempted to correct this mistake by asking former <br />Sen. Bishop to send a letter to the Reviser of Statutes to remedy this problem without <br />having to pass a new bill. The reviser disagreed with Sen. Bishop's proposal. <br /> <br />Therefore, I have drafted an amendment that could be added to the SB 99-173 to correct <br />last year's mistake. The bill is currently pending in the Senate Appropriations <br />Committee. The amendment could be offered on the Senate floor or during its <br />consideration by the state House of Representatives. <br /> <br />### <br /> <br />SOMe! of Land Commissioners. Division of MinerJls & Geology/Geological Survey <br />Oil" Gas Conservation Commission. Colorado StJte Par~s . Soil Conservation SOMel <br />W,lfl'( Conservation Bo.lrd . Division of W.:lter Resources. Division of Wildlife <br />