Colorado § 34-63-105 Geothermal resource leasing fund

Colorado Statutes

§ 34-63-105 — Geothermal resource leasing fund

Colorado § 34-63-105

Title 34Mineral

Art.Royalties Under Federal Leasing

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 34-63-105 (2026).

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(1)The state treasurer shall deposit all revenues from sales, bonuses, royalties, leases, and rentals related to geothermal resources, as that term is defined in section 37-90.5-103, C.R.S., received by the state pursuant to 30 U.S.C. sec. 1019, as amended, and all moneys earned from the investment of such revenues, into the geothermal resource leasing fund, which fund is hereby created in the state treasury, for appropriation by the general assembly to the department of local affairs for grants to state agencies, school districts, and political subdivisions of the state affected by the development and production of geothermal resources or other entities authorized by federal law:

(a)Primarily for use by such entities in planning for and providing facilities and services necess

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(1) The state treasurer shall
deposit all revenues from sales, bonuses, royalties, leases, and rentals related to
geothermal resources, as that term is defined in section 37-90.5-103, C.R.S.,
received by the state pursuant to 30 U.S.C. sec. 1019, as amended, and all moneys
earned from the investment of such revenues, into the geothermal resource leasing
fund, which fund is hereby created in the state treasury, for appropriation by the
general assembly to the department of local affairs for grants to state agencies,
school districts, and political subdivisions of the state affected by the development
and production of geothermal resources or other entities authorized by federal law:

(a) Primarily for use by such entities in planning for and providing facilities
and services necessitated by such development and production; and

(b) Secondarily to the entities listed in the introductory portion of this
subsection (1) for other state purposes as specified in subsection (2) of this section.

(2) After the executive director of the department of local affairs has
allocated sufficient revenues from the fund to adequately address the needs
specified in paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of this section, the executive director
shall, in consultation with the governor's energy office created in section 24-38.5-101, C.R.S., allocate revenues from the fund by competitive grants for the promotion
of the development of geothermal energy resources.