NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 5/17/2014.
      
      
      SENATE BILL 14-179
      
      
      BY SENATOR(S) Nicholson and Renfroe, Lambert, Herpin, Jones,
      Lundberg, Marble, Schwartz, Aguilar, Crowder, Guzman, Heath, Hodge,
      Kefalas, Kerr, King, Newell, Rivera, Steadman, Tochtrop, Todd,
      Zenzinger, Carroll;
      also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Foote and Sonnenberg, DelGrosso,
      Humphrey, Singer, Young, Becker, Buckner, Exum, Fischer, Ginal,
      Hullinghorst, Kraft-Tharp, Lebsock, Lee, Mitsch Bush, Pettersen,
      Rosenthal, Ryden, Salazar, Schafer, Scott, Williams, Ferrandino.
      
      
      Concerning the creation of a flood debris cleanup grant account
           to facilitate watershed cleanup efforts in areas affected
           by the September 2013 flood, and, in connection therewith,
           making an appropriation.
       
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 37-60-123.2
      as follows:
      
           37-60-123.2.  Flood and drought response fund - stream
      restoration grant account - created - repeal. (1)  There is hereby created
      in the state treasury the flood and drought response fund, referred to in this
      section as the "response fund". The state treasurer is hereby authorized and
      directed to transfer three hundred thousand dollars from the Colorado water
      conservation board construction fund to the response fund. The board is
      authorized to provide funding for flood and drought preparedness and for
      response and recovery activities following flood or drought events and
      disasters. The moneys in the response fund are hereby continuously
      appropriated to the board for flood and drought response purposes,
      including the immediate availability of funds for aerial photography of
      flooded areas, flood and drought documentation and identification of
      specific hazards, evaluations and revisions of floodplain designations and
      drought-prone areas, flood and drought forecasting and preparation, and
      development of disaster and recovery mitigation plans. The state treasurer
      shall credit all interest derived from the investment of moneys in the
      response fund to the Colorado water conservation board construction fund.
      Any balance remaining in the response fund at the end of any fiscal year
      remains in the fund.
      
           (2) (a)  For the purpose of making grants to help pay the
      costs of watershed cleanup and stream restoration in areas
      affected by the September 2013 flood, there is hereby created in
      the response fund the stream restoration grant account,
      referred to in this subsection (2) as the "stream restoration
      account". The Colorado water conservation board shall approve
      grants based solely on criteria and procedures adopted by the
      board. As part of the criteria and procedures that the board
      adopts under this subsection (2), the board shall permit private
      entities and individuals to apply for grants.
      
           (b)  The moneys in the stream restoration account are
      continuously appropriated to the Colorado water conservation
      board for grant-making purposes in accordance with paragraph
      (a) of this subsection (2). All interest earned from the investment
      of moneys in the stream restoration account is credited to the
      stream restoration account. Any moneys not expended at the end
      of the fiscal year revert to the response fund and do not revert
      to the general fund or any other fund.
      
           (c)  On the effective date of this subsection (2), the state
      treasurer shall transfer from the disaster emergency fund
      created in section 24-33.5-706 (2) (a), C.R.S., to the stream
      restoration account the sum of two million five hundred
      thousand dollars.
      
           (d)  The Colorado water conservation board is authorized
      to seek and accept gifts, grants, or donations from private or
      public sources for the purposes of this subsection (2); except that
      the Colorado water conservation board may not accept a gift,
      grant, or donation that is subject to conditions that are
      inconsistent with this subsection (2) or any other law of the
      state. The Colorado water conservation board shall transmit
      all private and public moneys received through gifts, grants, or
      donations to the state treasurer, who shall credit them to the
      stream restoration account.
      
           (e)  This subsection (2) is repealed, effective July 1, 2015.
      
           SECTION 2.  Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,
      determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
      preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.
      
      
      
      
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      Morgan Carroll                        Mark Ferrandino
      PRESIDENT OF                     SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
      
      
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      Cindi L. Markwell                      Marilyn Eddins
      SECRETARY OF                 CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
                                    _________________________________________
                                    John W. Hickenlooper
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO