A Bill for an Act
Page 1, Line 101Concerning the redistribution of the lottery fund, and, in
Page 1, Line 102connection therewith, modifying the distributions of
Page 1, Line 103lottery fund money for the public school capital
Page 1, Line 104construction assistance fund, the wildlife cash fund,
Page 1, Line 105and the parks and outdoor recreation cash fund;
Page 1, Line 106making new distributions to the outdoor equity fund,a
Page 1, Line 107new outdoor recreation economic development cash
Page 1, Line 108fund,and a new strategic outdoor recreation
Page 1, Line 109management and infrastructure cashfund, making
Page 1, Line 110additional transfers to the outdoor recreation
Page 1, Line 111economic development cash fund, and making an
Page 1, Line 112appropriation.
Bill Summary
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at http://leg.colorado.gov.)
Current law distributes, to the extent available, the first $3 million of the lottery fund to the outdoor equity fund, the next $3 million to the public school capital construction assistance fund, and any remaining money as follows:
- 25% to the wildlife cash fund;
- 25% to the parks and outdoor recreation cash fund; and
- 50% to the public school capital construction assistance fund.
- 10% to the wildlife cash fund;
- 10% to the parks and outdoor recreation cash fund;
- 30% to the outdoor equity fund; and
- 50% to the public school capital construction assistance fund.
For the 2024-25 state fiscal year and each state fiscal year thereafter, the bill redistributes, to the extent available, the first $3 million of the lottery fund to the outdoor equity fund, the next $4 million to the public school capital construction assistance fund, and any remaining money as follows:
Page 2, Line 1Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
Page 2, Line 2SECTION 1. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly finds and declares that:
Page 2, Line 3(a) Since its creation, the outdoor equity grant program,
Page 2, Line 4administered by the outdoor equity board in the division of parks and
Page 2, Line 5wildlife, has provided a total of $8.5 million to support meaningful
Page 2, Line 6outdoor experiences for Colorado youth of color, LGBTQ+ youth,
Page 2, Line 7low-income youth, indigenous youth, rural youth, and youth with
Page 2, Line 8disabilities. These transformative experiences have allowed individuals
Page 2, Line 9to discover and cherish the beauty of our state through environmental
Page 3, Line 1education, experiential learning, stewardship programming, and more.
Page 3, Line 2Through December 2024, this investment has supported more than 65,000
Page 3, Line 3Colorado youth and families in experiencing the positive impact of the great outdoors.
Page 3, Line 4(b) The demand for the outdoor equity grant program reflects a
Page 3, Line 5deep and growing need for opportunities that connect Colorado's
Page 3, Line 6underserved youth to the outdoors. In 2023, hundreds of organizations
Page 3, Line 7across the state put forward meaningful projects to empower youth
Page 3, Line 8through outdoor experiences, but the program could only support a small
Page 3, Line 9fraction of them due to limited funding. In 2024, the outdoor equity grant
Page 3, Line 10program board received 263 grant proposals with a total ask of $21 million dollars.
Page 3, Line 11(c) This pattern has repeated year after year, with the
Page 3, Line 12overwhelming majority of thoughtful and impactful applications going
Page 3, Line 13unfunded. Despite the program's success in transforming lives, only 14%
Page 3, Line 14of eligible applications have received support so far. The demand for this
Page 3, Line 15program is a testament to its importance, but it also highlights how much
Page 3, Line 16more could be done to ensure every young person in Colorado has the
Page 3, Line 17chance to experience the outdoors and the life-changing opportunities it provides.
Page 3, Line 18(d) Public school capital construction assistance grant requests to
Page 3, Line 19address health and safety needs in school buildings vastly outnumber
Page 3, Line 20available grant funds every year. Increased funds for the public school
Page 3, Line 21capital construction assistance fund will help meet more of those
Page 3, Line 22qualified requests. These funds also generate local matching dollars for
Page 3, Line 23public school facility projects and are local economic drivers, with more
Page 3, Line 24than 17 direct and indirect jobs created or supported for every $1 million
Page 4, Line 1invested in building excellent schools today (BEST) grant program schools.
Page 4, Line 2(e) Increased investment in public school capital construction
Page 4, Line 3assistance grants ensures that more public school facilities can be
Page 4, Line 4renovated or rebuilt to meet modern safety and accessibility standards,
Page 4, Line 5creating healthier learning environments and fostering long-term educational success for Colorado's students; and
Page 4, Line 6(f) The general assembly has the opportunity to reallocate existing
Page 4, Line 7resources to support more of these critical programs without any new funding.
Page 4, Line 8(2) Therefore, the general assembly declares that by prioritizing
Page 4, Line 9the outdoor equity grant program within our current budget, we can
Page 4, Line 10expand access to transformative outdoor experiences for Colorado's
Page 4, Line 11underserved youth, ensuring that more young people benefit from the life-changing impact of nature.
Page 4, Line 12SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 9-1.5-104.7, add (4) as follows:
Page 4, Line 139-1.5-104.7. Damage prevention fund - transfer - repeal.
Page 4, Line 14(4) (a) On June 30, 2025, the state treasurer shall transfer one
Page 4, Line 15hundred seventy-six thousand eight hundred thirty dollars
Page 4, Line 16from the fund to the outdoor recreation economic development cash fund created in section 24-48.5-129 (4)(a).
Page 4, Line 17(b) This subsection (4) is repealed, effective July 1, 2026.
Page 4, Line 18SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 13-22-310, add (3) as follows:
Page 4, Line 1913-22-310. Dispute resolution fund - creation - source of funds
Page 4, Line 20- transfer - repeal. (3) (a) On June 30, 2025, the state treasurer
Page 5, Line 1shall transfer eighty-three thousand eight hundred thirty-nine
Page 5, Line 2dollars from the dispute resolution fund to the outdoor
Page 5, Line 3recreation economic development cash fund created in section24-48.5-129 (4)(a).
Page 5, Line 4(b) This subsection (3) is repealed, effective July 1, 2026.
Page 5, Line 5SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 18-22-103, add (5) as follows:
Page 5, Line 618-22-103. Source of revenues - allocation of money -
Page 5, Line 7surcharge fund - transfer - repeal. (5) (a) On June 30, 2025, the state
Page 5, Line 8treasurer shall transfer six thousand seven hundred
Page 5, Line 9eighty-four dollars from the youthful offender system
Page 5, Line 10surcharge fund to the outdoor recreation economic development cash fund created in section 24-48.5-129 (4)(a).
Page 5, Line 11(b) This subsection (5) is repealed, effective July 1, 2026.
Page 5, Line 12SECTION 5. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-48.5-129, add (4) and (5) as follows:
Page 5, Line 1324-48.5-129. Outdoor recreation industry office - creation -
Page 5, Line 14duties - outdoor recreation economic development cash fund -
Page 5, Line 15legislative declaration. (4) (a) The outdoor recreation economic
Page 5, Line 16development cash fund is created in the state treasury. The
Page 5, Line 17fund consists of money transferred to the fund pursuant to
Page 5, Line 18section 44-40-111 (12)(b) and any other money that the general assembly may appropriate or transfer to the fund.
Page 5, Line 19(b) The state treasurer shall credit all interest and
Page 5, Line 20income derived from the deposit and investment of money in the
Page 5, Line 21outdoor recreation economic development cash fund to the fund
Page 5, Line 22until money is first transferred to the fund pursuant to section
Page 6, Line 144-40-111 (12)(b). Thereafter, the state treasurer shall credit
Page 6, Line 2all interest and income derived from the deposit and investment of money in the fund to the general fund.
Page 6, Line 3(c) Money transferred to the outdoor recreation
Page 6, Line 4economic development cash fund pursuant to section 44-40-111
Page 6, Line 5(12)(b) and any income and interest derived from the deposit and
Page 6, Line 6investment of such money is exempt from any restriction on
Page 6, Line 7spending, revenue, or appropriations, including, without
Page 6, Line 8limitation, the restrictions of section 20 of article X of the state constitution.
Page 6, Line 9(d) Subject to annual appropriation by the general
Page 6, Line 10assembly, the outdoor recreation industry office may expend
Page 6, Line 11money from the outdoor recreation economic development cash
Page 6, Line 12fund to execute its duties as set forth in subsection (3) of this
Page 6, Line 13section. Any money appropriated from the fund that is not
Page 6, Line 14expended or encumbered at the end of the fiscal year remains
Page 6, Line 15available for expenditure by the outdoor recreation industry
Page 6, Line 16office for the next two fiscal years without further appropriation.
Page 6, Line 17(5) The outdoor recreation industry office may seek,
Page 6, Line 18accept, and expend gifts, grants, and donations, loans of money,
Page 6, Line 19or aid in any form from private or public sources for the
Page 6, Line 20purposes of this section. The outdoor recreation industry office
Page 6, Line 21shall transmit all money received through gifts, grants, or
Page 6, Line 22donations to the state treasurer, who shall credit the money to the outdoor recreation economic development cash fund.
Page 6, Line 23SECTION 6. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-50-122, add (3) as follows:
Page 7, Line 124-50-122. Opportunities for training - professional
Page 7, Line 2development center cash fund - creation - rules - transfer - repeal.
Page 7, Line 3(3) (a) On June 30, 2025, the state treasurer shall transfer one
Page 7, Line 4hundred eighteen thousand seven hundred forty-one dollars
Page 7, Line 5from the professional development center cash fund to the
Page 7, Line 6outdoor recreation economic development cash fund created in section 24-48.5-129 (4)(a).
Page 7, Line 7(b) This subsection (3) is repealed, effective July 1, 2026.
Page 7, Line 8SECTION 7. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25-4-1708, add (5) as follows:
Page 7, Line 925-4-1708. Fund created - transfer - repeal. (5) (a) On June 30,
Page 7, Line 102025, the state treasurer shall transfer twenty-one thousand
Page 7, Line 11two hundred seventy-eight dollars from the immunization fund
Page 7, Line 12to the outdoor recreation economic development cash fund created in section 24-48.5-129 (4)(a).
Page 7, Line 13(b) This subsection (5) is repealed, effective July 1, 2026.
Page 7, Line 14SECTION 8. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25.5-10-305.5, add (4) as follows:
Page 7, Line 1525.5-10-305.5. Family support services fund - creation -
Page 7, Line 16transfer - repeal. (4) (a) On June 30, 2025, the state treasurer
Page 7, Line 17shall transfer eighty-three thousand three hundred fifty-four
Page 7, Line 18dollars from the family support services fund to the outdoor
Page 7, Line 19recreation economic development cash fund created in section24-48.5-129 (4)(a).
Page 7, Line 20(b) This subsection (4) is repealed, effective July 1, 2026.
Page 7, Line 21SECTION 9. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 28-3-107 as follows:
Page 8, Line 128-3-107. Department of military and veterans affairs fund -
Page 8, Line 2creation - transfer - repeal. (1) Any gifts, grants, and donations
Page 8, Line 3accepted by the adjutant general pursuant to section 28-3-106 (1)(x) shall
Page 8, Line 4be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit the same to the
Page 8, Line 5department of military and veterans affairs fund, which fund is
herebyPage 8, Line 6created and referred to in this section as the "fund".
The moneysPage 8, Line 7in the fund shall be invested by the state treasurer as provided in sections
Page 8, Line 824-36-109, 24-36-112, and 24-36-113.
C.R.S.Page 8, Line 9unencumbered
moneysPage 8, Line 10fiscal year shall remain in the fund and shall not revert or be credited or
Page 8, Line 11transferred to the general fund or be transferred to any other fund. Any
Page 8, Line 12interest or income derived from the deposit and investment of moneys in
Page 8, Line 13the fund
shall remainand shall not be credited to thePage 8, Line 14
general fund. Moneysshall bePage 8, Line 15appropriated to the department for use by the adjutant general to carry out the functions and duties set forth in this
titlePage 8, Line 16(2) (a) On June 30, 2025, the state treasurer shall transfer
Page 8, Line 17five thousand three hundred forty-eight dollars from the fund
Page 8, Line 18to the outdoor recreation economic development cash fund created in section 24-48.5-129 (4)(a).
Page 8, Line 19(b) This subsection (2) is repealed, effective July 1, 2026.
Page 8, Line 20SECTION 10. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 33-9-115 as follows:
Page 8, Line 2133-9-115. Strategic outdoor recreation management and
Page 8, Line 22infrastructure cash fund. (1) (a) The strategic outdoor recreation
Page 8, Line 23management and infrastructure cash fund, referred to in this
Page 9, Line 1section as the "fund", is created in the state treasury. The fund
Page 9, Line 2consists of money transferred to the fund pursuant to section
Page 9, Line 344-40-111 (12)(b) and any other money that the general assembly
Page 9, Line 4may appropriate or transfer to the fund. The state treasurer
Page 9, Line 5shall credit all interest and income derived from the deposit and investment of money in the fund to the fund.
Page 9, Line 6(b) Money transferred to the fund pursuant to section
Page 9, Line 744-40-111 (12)(b) and any income and interest derived from the
Page 9, Line 8deposit and investment of such money is exempt from any
Page 9, Line 9restriction on spending, revenue, or appropriations, including,
Page 9, Line 10without limitation, the restrictions of section 20 of article X of the state constitution.
Page 9, Line 11(2) Money in the fund is continuously appropriated to the
Page 9, Line 12division for the following purposes, including the reasonable
Page 9, Line 13and necessary direct and indirect administrative costs incurred by the division in the implementation of the purposes:
Page 9, Line 14(a) The achievement of strategic outcomes or
Page 9, Line 15opportunities that advance outdoor recreation infrastructure and management that address:
Page 9, Line 16(I) Growing or future demands on infrastructure, experiences or lands; and
Page 9, Line 17(II) Current or expected impacts to wildlife, natural or cultural resources;
Page 9, Line 18(b) Uses outside regular activities within the Colorado
Page 9, Line 19state parks system, including through partnerships with federal
Page 9, Line 20land managers, nongovernmental or community organizations,
Page 9, Line 21state government entities, local or regional partnerships, or
Page 10, Line 1projects adjacent to or recent additions to the Colorado state
Page 10, Line 2parks system. The division shall prioritize parks and recreation
Page 10, Line 3cash fund money for uses on or associated with the Colorado state parks system.
Page 10, Line 4(c) Outdoor recreation infrastructure, prioritizing
Page 10, Line 5investments that both enhance recreational experiences and support resource protection, including:
Page 10, Line 6(I) Trail and river feature construction, maintenance and planning;
Page 10, Line 7(II) Signage;
Page 10, Line 8(III) Bathroom facilities, parking, or other physical infrastructure;
Page 10, Line 9(d) Outdoor recreation visitor management, including
Page 10, Line 10signage, public education, field and interpretive staffing, visitor
Page 10, Line 11and community safety, wildlife, and natural or cultural resource protection;
Page 10, Line 12(e) Increasing equity and accessibility in the outdoors,
Page 10, Line 13including but not limited to, field ambassadors, interpretive
Page 10, Line 14staffing, adaptive outdoor recreation infrastructure, equipment, and programs; and
Page 10, Line 15(f) Outdoor recreation and conservation analysis and
Page 10, Line 16planning, including data procurement and analysis, needs
Page 10, Line 17assessments, and data-oriented coordination or information
Page 10, Line 18sharing across associated federal, local, private, and state planning efforts.
Page 10, Line 19(3) The division may seek, accept, and expend gifts, grants,
Page 10, Line 20and donations, loans of money, or aid in any form from private
Page 11, Line 1or public sources for the purposes of this section. The division
Page 11, Line 2shall transmit all money received through gifts, grants, or
Page 11, Line 3donations to the state treasurer, who shall credit the money to the fund.
Page 11, Line 4SECTION 11. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 37-60-122.8, add (4) as follows:
Page 11, Line 537-60-122.8. Publications fund - transfer - repeal. (4) (a) On
Page 11, Line 6June 30, 2025, the state treasurer shall transfer nine thousand
Page 11, Line 7six hundred forty-eight dollars from the publications fund to
Page 11, Line 8the outdoor recreation economic development cash fund created in section 24-48.5-129 (4)(a).
Page 11, Line 9(b) This subsection (4) is repealed, effective July 1, 2026.
Page 11, Line 10SECTION 12. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 38-25.5-105 as follows:
Page 11, Line 1138-25.5-105. Department of revenue fees - tax lien certification
Page 11, Line 12fund - transfer - repeal. (1) Except as provided in section
Page 11, Line 1338-25.5-103.5, fees collected by the department of revenue pursuant to
Page 11, Line 14this article shall be deposited in the state treasury in the tax lien
Page 11, Line 15certification fund, which is
herebyMoneysPage 11, Line 16and all interest
earned onPage 11, Line 17investment of such
moneysPage 11, Line 18revenue for the purposes of this
articlePage 11, Line 19the annual appropriation by the general assembly and shall not be
Page 11, Line 20deposited in or transferred to the general fund; except that
moneysPage 11, Line 21in excess of the maximum reserve, as defined in section 24-75-402
Page 11, Line 22(2)(e.5),
C.R.S.,remainPage 11, Line 23fiscal year commencing on or after July 1, 2000, shall be transferred to the general fund.
Page 12, Line 1(2) (a) On June 30, 2025, the state treasurer shall transfer
Page 12, Line 2eighty-five thousand nine hundred one dollars from the tax lien
Page 12, Line 3certification fund to the outdoor recreation economic development cash fund created in section 24-48.5-129 (4)(a).
Page 12, Line 4(b) This subsection (2) is repealed, effective July 1, 2026.
Page 12, Line 5SECTION 13. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 39-28-102.5, add (3) as follows:
Page 12, Line 639-28-102.5. Licensing of wholesale subcontractors - rules -
Page 12, Line 7fines - fund - transfer - repeal. (3) (a) On June 30, 2025, the state
Page 12, Line 8treasurer shall transfer four thousand four hundred thirteen
Page 12, Line 9dollars from the wholesale and distributing subcontractor
Page 12, Line 10license fund to the outdoor recreation economic development cash fund created in section 24-48.5-129 (4)(a).
Page 12, Line 11(b) This subsection (3) is repealed, effective July 1, 2026.
Page 12, Line 12SECTION 14. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 40-10.1-509 as follows:
Page 12, Line 1340-10.1-509. Outreach - fund - transfer - repeal. (1) The
Page 12, Line 14moving outreach fund is
herebyPage 12, Line 15consists of one-half the penalties collected from movers and credited to
Page 12, Line 16the fund under section 40-7-112. The commission shall use the fund to
Page 12, Line 17educate consumers about their rights and the responsibilities of movers
Page 12, Line 18under this part 5. This outreach includes public service announcements
Page 12, Line 19about the licensing of movers.
The moneysPage 12, Line 20interest earned on
moneysremaindoPage 12, Line 21(2) (a) On June 30, 2025, the state treasurer shall transfer
Page 13, Line 1five thousand nine hundred sixty-three dollars from the moving
Page 13, Line 2outreach fund to the outdoor recreation economic development cash fund created in section 24-48.5-129 (4)(a).
Page 13, Line 3(b) This subsection (2) is repealed, effective July 1, 2026.
Page 13, Line 4SECTION 15. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 42-1-226 as follows:
Page 13, Line 542-1-226. Disabled parking education and enforcement fund
Page 13, Line 6- created - transfer - repeal. (1) There is
herebyPage 13, Line 7treasury the disabled parking education and enforcement fund, which
Page 13, Line 8consists of money collected pursuant to this section and section
Page 13, Line 942-4-1208 (6) and (7). The general assembly shall appropriate the money
Page 13, Line 10in the fund for the purposes specified in sections 42-1-227, 42-3-204, and
Page 13, Line 1142-4-1208. Unexpended and unencumbered money in the fund at the end
Page 13, Line 12of a fiscal year remains in the fund and shall not be credited or transferred
Page 13, Line 13to the general fund or another fund. The department may accept gifts,
Page 13, Line 14grants, or donations from private or public sources for the purposes of this
Page 13, Line 15section. All private and public money received through gifts, grants, or
Page 13, Line 16donations must be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit the money to the fund.
Page 13, Line 17(2) (a) On June 30, 2025, the state treasurer shall transfer
Page 13, Line 18one hundred twenty-one thousand three hundred eighty-nine
Page 13, Line 19dollars from the disabled parking education and enforcement
Page 13, Line 20fund to the outdoor recreation economic development cash fund created in section 24-48.5-129 (4)(a).
Page 13, Line 21(b) This subsection (2) is repealed, effective July 1, 2026.
Page 13, Line 22SECTION 16. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 44-40-111, amend
Page 13, Line 23(12)(b)(III) and (12)(b)(IV); and add(12)(a)(I.5), (12)(a)(III.5),and (12)(b)(V) as follows:
Page 14, Line 144-40-111. Lottery fund creation - definitions.(12) (a) As used in this subsection (12), unless the context otherwise requires:
Page 14, Line 2(I.5) "Outdoor recreation economic development cash
Page 14, Line 3fund" means the outdoor recreation economic development cash fund created in section 24-48.5-129 (4)(a).
Page 14, Line 4(III.5) "Strategic outdoor recreation management and
Page 14, Line 5infrastructure cash fund" means the strategic outdoor
Page 14, Line 6recreation management and infrastructure cash fund created in section 33-9-115 (1)(a).
Page 14, Line 7(b) Pursuant to subsection (10)(b) of this section, the state
Page 14, Line 8treasurer shall transfer money that would otherwise be allocated to the
Page 14, Line 9general fund pursuant to section 3 (1)(b)(III) of article XXVII of the state constitution, and as described in section 33-60-104 (1)(c), as follows:
Page 14, Line 10(III) For the 2022-23 state fiscal year, to the extent available, the
Page 14, Line 11first two million two hundred fifty thousand dollars to the outdoor equity
Page 14, Line 12fund; the next three million dollars to the public school capital
Page 14, Line 13construction assistance fund; and any remaining money as follows:
Page 14, Line 14Twenty-five percent to the wildlife cash fund, twenty-five percent to the
Page 14, Line 15parks and outdoor recreation cash fund, and fifty percent to the public school capital construction assistance fund;
andPage 14, Line 16(IV) For the 2023-24 state fiscal year,
and each state fiscal yearPage 14, Line 17
thereafter,Page 14, Line 18outdoor equity fund; the next three million dollars to the public school
Page 14, Line 19capital construction assistance fund; and any remaining money as follows:
Page 14, Line 20Twenty-five percent to the wildlife cash fund, twenty-five percent to the
Page 14, Line 21parks and outdoor recreation cash fund, and fifty percent to the public school capital construction assistance fund; and
Page 15, Line 1(V) For the 2024-25 state fiscal year and each state fiscal
Page 15, Line 2year thereafter, to the extent available, if the total amount of such money available is twenty million dollars or less:
Page 15, Line 3(A) The first four million dollars to the outdoor equity fund;
Page 15, Line 4(B) The next three million dollars to the public school capital construction assistance fund;
Page 15, Line 5(C) The next seven hundred fifty thousand dollars to the outdoor recreation economic development cash fund; and
Page 15, Line 6(D) Any remaining money as follows: fifty percent to the
Page 15, Line 7public school capital construction assistance fund; twenty
Page 15, Line 8percent to the parks and outdoor recreation cash fund; twenty
Page 15, Line 9percent to the wildlife cash fund; and ten percent to the outdoor equity fund.
Page 15, Line 10(VI) For the 2024-25 state fiscal year and each state
Page 15, Line 11fiscal year thereafter, to the extent available, if the total
Page 15, Line 12amount of such money available is more than twenty million dollars:
Page 15, Line 13(A) The first four million dollars to the outdoor equity fund;
Page 15, Line 14(B) The next three million dollars to the public school capital construction assistance fund;
Page 15, Line 15(C) The next seven hundred fifty thousand dollars to the outdoor recreation economic development cash fund; and
Page 15, Line 16(D) Any remaining money as follows: fifty percent to the
Page 15, Line 17public school capital construction assistance fund; fifteen
Page 16, Line 1percent to the parks and outdoor recreation cash fund; fifteen
Page 16, Line 2percent to the wildlife cash fund; ten percent to the outdoor
Page 16, Line 3equity fund; five percent to the outdoor recreation
Page 16, Line 4economic development cash fund;and five percent to the
Page 16, Line 5strategic outdoor recreation management and infrastructure cash fund.
Page 16, Line 6SECTION 17. Appropriation. For the 2025-26 state fiscal year,
Page 16, Line 7$723,488 is appropriated to the office of economic development for use
Page 16, Line 8by the outdoor recreation industry office. This appropriation is from the
Page 16, Line 9outdoor recreation economic development cash fund created in section
Page 16, Line 1024-48.5-129 (4), C.R.S. To implement this act, the outdoor recreation
Page 16, Line 11industry office may use this appropriation to execute its duties as set forth
Page 16, Line 12in section 24-48.5-129 (3), C.R.S. In accordance with section 24-48.5-129
Page 16, Line 13(4)(d), C.R.S., any money appropriated in this section not expended prior
Page 16, Line 14to July 1, 2026, is further appropriated to the outdoor recreation industry
Page 16, Line 15office for the 2026-27 and 2027-28 state fiscal years for the same purpose.
Page 16, Line 16SECTION 18. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,
Page 16, Line 17determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
Page 16, Line 18preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for
Page 16, Line 19the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state institutions.