(1) There is hereby created in the state treasury the conservation district grant fund. The fund consists of money appropriated to the fund pursuant to section 39-29-109.3 (1)(g)(III). Money in the fund is specifically and continuously appropriated to the department. The department shall grant money in the fund to conservation districts for the purpose of implementing and maintaining soil and water conservation efforts. All money credited to the fund and all interest earned on the investment of money in the fund is part of the fund and shall not be transferred or credited to the general fund or to any other fund.
(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, by September 1, 2022, and each September 1 thereafter, the department shall distribute two thousand dollars from the conservation district grant fund created in subsection (1) of this section to each conservation district formed pursuant to article 70 of this title 35.
(3) Three days after August 10, 2022, and each July 1 thereafter, the state treasurer shall transfer the sum of one hundred forty-eight thousand dollars from the general fund to the conservation district grant fund created in subsection (1) of this section.
Source: L. 2006: Entire section added, p. 1649, � 2, effective June 5. L. 2007: (1) amended, p. 2047, � 90, effective June 1. L. 2008: (1) amended, p. 1872, � 11, effective June 2. L. 2011: (2) amended, (HB 11-1156), ch. 134, p. 471, � 1, effective May 4. L. 2018: (1.5) added, (HB 18-1338), ch. 201, p. 1309, � 7, effective May 4. L. 2021: (1) amended, (SB 21-281), ch. 255, p. 1502, � 13, effective June 18. L. 2022: Entire section amended, (SB 22-195), ch. 482, p. 3504, � 1, effective August 10.
Editor's note: Subsection (1.5)(b) provided for the repeal of subsection (1.5), effective August 1, 2018. (See L. 2018, p. 1309.)
Cross references: For the legislative declaration in SB 21-281, see section 1 of chapter 255, Session Laws of Colorado 2021.
35-1-106.8. Biological pest control cash fund - transfer of moneys to plant health, pest control, and environmental protection cash fund. (1) All revenues collected in pursuit of the department's efforts to conduct its program of biological pest control shall be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit the same to the plant health, pest control, and environmental protection cash fund created in section 35-1-106.3. Within sixty days after July 1, 2009, the unexpended and unencumbered balance of the biological pest control cash fund, as that fund existed prior to July 1, 2009, shall be transferred to the plant health, pest control, and environmental protection cash fund.
(2) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2009, (HB 09-1249), ch. 87, p. 315, � 2, effective July 1, 2009.)
Source: L. 2007: Entire section added, p. 919, � 1, effective May 17. L. 2009: Entire section amended, (HB 09-1249), ch. 87, p. 315, � 2, effective July 1.