SB 21-240 CO Became Law
Watershed Restoration Grant Program Stimulus
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Summary
The act transfers $30 million from the general fund to the Colorado water conservation board construction fund and appropriates the money for use by the Colorado water conservation board (CWCB) to protect watersheds against the impacts of wildfires through the existing watershed restoration grant program and for conducting a statewide watershed analysis to investigate the susceptibility of life, safety, infrastructure, and water supplies to wildfire impacts. The CWCB can use up to 5% of the money to administer the grant program and up to 10% to provide technical engineering services to grantees. The CWCB is directed to:Spend up to $500,000 by December 31, 2022, to conduct the analysis; and Award at least $10 million dollars in grants under the grant program by July 1, 2022, and award the remaining money, less the money the CWCB uses to administer the grant program and provide technical engineering services, in grants by December 31, 2022.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Sponsors (4)
- Jessie Danielson Democratic · primary
- Cleave Simpson Republican · primary
- Cathy Kipp Democratic · primary
- Marc Catlin Republican · primary
Action history (15)
- Jun 15, 2021 Governor Signed · executive
- Jun 10, 2021 Sent to the Governor · executive
- Jun 10, 2021 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
- Jun 10, 2021 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
- Jun 8, 2021 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
- Jun 8, 2021 Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass · upper
- Jun 7, 2021 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee · lower
- Jun 7, 2021 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
- May 24, 2021 House Committee on Agriculture, Livestock, & Water Refer Unamended to Appropriations · lower
- May 19, 2021 Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Livestock, & Water · lower
- May 19, 2021 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
- May 18, 2021 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee · upper
- May 14, 2021 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
- Apr 29, 2021 Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Unamended to Appropriations · upper
- Apr 12, 2021 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources · upper
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