§ 37-80-111.7 — Water resources cash fund - created - uses

Colorado § 37-80-111.7

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 37: Water and
• Art.: State Engineer

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(1) There is hereby
created in the state treasury the water resources cash fund, referred to in this
section as the fund. Revenues credited to the fund and unexpended at the end of
each fiscal year remain in the fund and do not revert to the general fund. All
interest derived from the deposit and investment of revenues in the fund remain in
the fund and do not revert to the general fund.

(2) The state engineer shall collect the following fees and transmit them to
the state treasurer, who shall credit them to the fund, except as specified in
subsection (2)(b) of this section:

(a) The state engineer shall set fees by rule for:

(I) The distribution of data generated, collected, studied, and compiled about
the water supplies of this state, which fees shall reflect the direct and indirect
costs of such distribution;

(II) The sale of publications of the division of water resources, which fees
shall reflect the direct and indirect costs of such publications;

(b) The state engineer shall collect fees pursuant to sections 37-90-105
(3)(a) and (4); 37-90-107 (7)(c)(I) and (7)(d)(I); 37-90-108 (4) and (6); 37-90-116 (1)(a),
(1)(c), (1)(h), and (1)(i); 37-90-137 (2), (3)(a), and (3)(c); 37-90.5-106; 37-90.5-107; 37-92-305 (17); 37-92-308; and 37-92-602 (1)(g)(III)(C), (3)(a), and (5). The state
treasurer shall credit the fees collected pursuant to this subsection (2)(b) to the
fund except as specified in section 37-80-111.5 (1)(d).

(3) The state engineer may expend moneys in the fund, subject to
appropriation by the general assembly, for the purposes specified in the sections
listed in paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of this section and for the following
purposes:

(a) Developing an automated well permit processing system that will
expedite the issuance of well permits, creating and maintaining a groundwater
information management system, establishing a groundwater data network,
establishing groundwater recharge programs, conducting groundwater
investigations, monitoring compliance with rooftop precipitation capture laws and
permits pursuant to section 37-92-602 (1)(g), the administration of rotational crop
management contracts, and for other groundwater-related activities that are
deemed necessary by the state engineer in performing statutory duties, subject to
appropriation by the general assembly. The office of the state engineer shall make
data in the groundwater data network available to the public as expeditiously as
possible.

(b) Paying for publications made pursuant to section 37-90-116 (1)(f) to
process final permits pursuant to section 37-90-108;

(c) Reviewing applications for approval of a plan for augmentation or a plan
of substitute supply pursuant to section 37-90-137 (11)(f);

(d) Investigating and conducting enforcement of violations of orders issued
by the state engineer or the ground water commission for the illegal withdrawal of
designated groundwater, including costs associated with the implementation of
section 37-90-111.5;

(e) Reviewing engineering reports, field inspections, and administering
rotational crop management contracts pursuant to section 37-92-305 (17);

(f) Publishing and administrative costs incurred in processing applications
and renewals and administering substitute water supply plans pursuant to section
37-92-308;

(g) Publishing and administrative costs incurred in processing applications,
reviewing engineering reports, and administering interruptible water supply
agreements pursuant to section 37-92-309; and

(h) Funding the operations and administration of the division based on
ongoing priorities of the division.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2012: Entire section added, (SB 12-009), ch. 197, p. 788, � 1, effective July 1. L. 2014: (2)(b) amended, (SB 14-105), ch. 48, p. 226, � 1, effective July 1. L. 2016: IP(3) amended, (SB 16-189), ch. 210, p. 791, � 101, effective June 6. L. 2025: IP(2) and (2)(b) amended, (HB 25-1165), ch. 257, p. 1301, � 8, effective August 6.