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Drafting Number:

Prime Sponsor(s):

LLS 99-0761

Rep. Hoppe

Sen. Wattenberg

Date:

Bill Status:

Fiscal Analyst:

February 23, 1999

House Agriculture

Will Meyer (303-866-4976)

TITLE: CONCERNING THE ADDITION OF THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE TO THE COLORADO WATER CONSERVATION BOARD AS A NONVOTING EX OFFICIO MEMBER.

Fiscal Impact Summary	FY 1999/2000	FY 2000/2001
State Revenues General Fund
State Expenditures General Fund Cash Fund Exempt	$401 $401	$401 $401
FTE Position Change	0.0 FTE	0.0 FTE
Other State Impact: None
Effective Date: Ninety days after the Legislature adjourns unless a referendum petition is filed and approved by the voters.
Appropriation Summary for FY 1999-2000: Natural Resources: $401 GF and $401 CFE
Local Government Impact: None

Summary of Legislation

This bill adds the Commissioner of Agriculture to the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB), Department of Natural Resources, as a nonvoting ex officio member.

State Expenditures

As a nonvoting ex officio member of the CWCB, the Department of Natural Resources will incur travel costs to send the Commissioner of Agriculture to six annual board meetings of the CWCB. It is estimated that travel costs, including meals and lodging for meetings outside of the Denver metropolitan area, total an estimated $802 ($401 GF and $401 CFE) per year.

State Appropriations

This fiscal note implies that the Department of Natural Resources will require an additional appropriation of $401 GF and $401 CFE in FY 1999-00.

Departments Contacted

Agriculture Natural Resources