Colorado § 37-60-123.7 Acquisitions of water for instream flows

Colorado Statutes

§ 37-60-123.7 — Acquisitions of water for instream flows

Colorado § 37-60-123.7

Title 37Water and

Art.Colorado Water Conservation Board

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 37-60-123.7 (2026).

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(1)In addition to any other moneys appropriated from the Colorado water conservation board construction fund, up to one million dollars in the fund are continuously appropriated to the board annually to pay for the costs of acquiring water, water rights, and interests in water for instream flow use. The total amount of the continuous appropriation that is unencumbered in any fiscal year must not exceed one million dollars. The primary priority for expenditures of these revenues is the costs of water acquisitions for existing or new instream flow water rights to preserve and improve the natural environment to a reasonable degree. These revenues also may be used, in limited circumstances, for the costs of water acquisitions to:

(a)Preserve and improve the natural environment of

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(1) In addition to any
other moneys appropriated from the Colorado water conservation board
construction fund, up to one million dollars in the fund are continuously
appropriated to the board annually to pay for the costs of acquiring water, water
rights, and interests in water for instream flow use. The total amount of the
continuous appropriation that is unencumbered in any fiscal year must not exceed
one million dollars. The primary priority for expenditures of these revenues is the
costs of water acquisitions for existing or new instream flow water rights to
preserve and improve the natural environment to a reasonable degree. These
revenues also may be used, in limited circumstances, for the costs of water
acquisitions to:

(a) Preserve and improve the natural environment of species that have been
listed as threatened or endangered under state or federal law, are candidate
species, or are likely to become candidate species;

(b) Support wild and scenic alternative management plans; or

(c) Provide federal regulatory certainty.

(1.5) Repealed.

(2) Prior to any expenditure of funds under this section, the board shall adopt
criteria and guidelines regarding its implementation of this spending authority. The
board shall approve any expenditure of funds 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 board shall report to the general assembly
regarding how such spending authority was exercised.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2008: Entire section added, p. 1574, � 28, effective May 29. L. 2009: (1.5) added, (SB 09-235), ch. 388, p. 2101, � 9, effective July 1, 2010. L. 2012: (1.5) amended, (HB 12-1317), ch. 248, p. 1239, � 104, effective June 4. L. 2013: (1) amended, (SB 13-181), ch. 209, p. 868, � 15, effective May 13; (1.5) repealed, (SB 13-175), ch. 243, p. 1176, � 4, effective May 18.