Colorado § 37-60-123.5 Agricultural emergency drought response

Colorado Statutes

§ 37-60-123.5 — Agricultural emergency drought response

Colorado § 37-60-123.5

Title 37Water and

Art.Colorado Water Conservation Board

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 37-60-123.5 (2026).

Text

(1)If, pursuant to federal or state law, any portion of Colorado has received emergency drought designation or a disaster emergency has been proclaimed due to drought, notwithstanding the provisions of section 39-29-109 (1), C.R.S., in addition to any other moneys appropriated from the severance tax perpetual base fund, created by section 39-29-109 (2)(a), C.R.S., up to one million dollars in the severance tax perpetual base fund are continuously appropriated annually to the director of the Colorado water conservation board and the state engineer for use, in connection with the designation or proclamation, to make loans and grants to agricultural organizations for emergency drought-related water augmentation purposes.

(2)The director of the Colorado water conservation board and

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(1) If, pursuant to
federal or state law, any portion of Colorado has received emergency drought
designation or a disaster emergency has been proclaimed due to drought,
notwithstanding the provisions of section 39-29-109 (1), C.R.S., in addition to any
other moneys appropriated from the severance tax perpetual base fund, created by
section 39-29-109 (2)(a), C.R.S., up to one million dollars in the severance tax
perpetual base fund are continuously appropriated annually to the director of the
Colorado water conservation board and the state engineer for use, in connection
with the designation or proclamation, to make loans and grants to agricultural
organizations for emergency drought-related water augmentation purposes.

(2) The director of the Colorado water conservation board and the state
engineer shall consult with the commissioner of agriculture and the executive
director of the department of natural resources before making any loans or grants
pursuant to this section. Within three months after the end of any fiscal year during
which the spending authority created pursuant to this section is exercised, the
director and the state engineer shall report to the general assembly regarding how
such spending authority was exercised.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2002, 3rd Ex. Sess.: Entire section added, p. 54, � 1, effective August 1. L. 2007: (1) amended, p. 1519, � 23, effective May 31. L. 2008: (1) amended, p. 1873, � 13, effective June 2. L. 2013: (1) amended, (SB 13-181), ch. 209, p. 873, � 23, effective May 13.