CWCB Projects Bill
CWCB makes recommendations to the legislature for appropriations from the Construction Fund Bill or "Projects Bill" and the Severance Tax Perpetual Base Fund each year to support water projects and loans. The top appropriations for each year are listed below.
HB24-1435 | 2024 Projects Bill
| Section | Title | Appropriation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Satellite monitoring system | $380,000 |
| 2 | Floodplain map modernization program | $1,000,000 |
| 3 | Weather modification permitting program | $500,000 |
| 4 | Restoration of litigation fund cash balance transfer | $2,000,000 |
| 5 | Colorado Mesonet project | $200,000 |
| 6 | Water forecasting partnership project | $2,000,000 |
| 7 | Modeling and data analysis for Upper Colorado River Commission | $500,000 |
| 8 | Statewide diversion telemetry project | $1,827,500 |
| 9 | Southern high plains groundwater study | $250,000 |
| 10 | Turf replacement program | $2,000,000 |
| 11 | Drought resilience investment | $4,000,000 |
| 12 | Water project loan, Windy Gap firming project | $155,650,000 |
| 13 | Northern integrated supply project | $101,000,000 |
| 14 | Shoshone water rights | $20,000,000 |
| 15 | Grant-making for projects, implementing water plan | $23,300,000 |
| 16 | Colorado Revised Statutes, addition | N/A |
| 17 | Colorado Revised Statues, addition | N/A |
SB23-177 | 2023 Projects Bill
| Section | Title | Appropriation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Satellite monitoring system | $380,000 |
| 2 | Floodplain map modernization program | $500,000 |
| 3 | Weather modification permitting program | $500,000 |
| 4 | Restore fish and wildlife resources fund | $2,000,000 |
| 6 | Watershed restoration program | $500,000 |
| 7 | Colorado Mesonet project | $150,000 |
| 8 | Water forecasting partnership project | $1,000,000 |
| 9 | DWR mobile field data collection application project | $800,000 |
| 10 | Water plan implementation | $2,000,000 |
| 11 | Comprehensive dam safety evaluation project | $1,000,000 |
| 12 | Platte River Recovery Implementation Program | $19,000,000 |
| 13 | Colorado River endangered fish recovery program and San Juan River recovery implementation program | $15,000,000 |
| 14 | Frying Pan - Arkansas project | $20,000,000 |
| 15 | Colorado water conservancy district augmentation efficiency project | $3,000,000 |
| 16 | State water plan action advancement project | $2,000,000 |
| 17 | Water plan implementation | $25,200,000 |
| 18 | Chatfield reservoir reallocation project | $20,000,000 |
HB22-1316 | 2022 Projects Bill
| Section | Title | Appropriation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Satellite monitoring system operations and maintenance | $380,000 |
| 2 | Floodplain map modernization program | $500,000 |
| 3 | Weather modification permitting | $350,000 |
| 4 | Technical assistance for Federal cost-share programs | $300,000 |
| 6 | Arkansas River decision support system | $500,000 |
| 7 | Colorado Mesonet project | $150,000 |
| 8 | Water forecasting partnership project | $450,000 |
| 9 | Upper Colorado River Commission modeling and data | $200,000 |
| 10 | Colorado Water Plan grant program | $8,200,000 |
| 11 | Reservoir enlargement assessments | $250,000 |
| 12 | Platte River Recovery Implementation Program | $3,800,000 |
| 13 | Republican River matters | $2,000,000 |
| 14 | Goose Pasture Tarn Dam loan | $13,130,000 |
SB21-189 | 2021 Projects Bill
| Section | Title | Appropriation |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | San Luis Valley confined aquifer recovery project grant appropriation | $3,000,000 |
| 5 | Litigation Fund | $2,000,000 |
| 2 | Floodplain map modernization program | $500,000 |
| 3 | Weather modification permitting | $350,000 |
| 4 | Technical assistance for Federal cost-share programs | $300,000 |
| 8 | Water Education Foundation | $150,000 |
| 1 | Satellite monitoring system operation and maintenance | $100,000 |
HB20-1403 | 2020 Projects Bill
| Section | Title | Appropriation |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Colorado Water Plan | $7,500,000 |
| 10 | Watershed Restoration Program | $4,000,000 |
| 12 | Litigation Fund | $2,000,000 |
| 9 | Colorado Water Loss Control Initiative | $1,000,000 |
| 13 | Fish and Wildlife Resources Fund | $1,000,000 |
| 11 |
Alternative Agricultural Transfer Methods Grant Program |
$750,000 |
| 2 | Floodplain map modernization | $500,000 |
| 6 | Arkansas River Decision Support System | $500,000 |
| 7 | Colorado Decision Support System operation and maintenance | $500,000 |
| 1 | Satellite monitoring system operation and maintenance | $380,000 |
| 3 | Weather modification permitting | $350,000 |
| 8 | Water forecasting partnership project | $350,000 |
| 5 | LIDAR data | $200,000 |
| 4 | Colorado Mesonet Project | $150,000 |
SB19-221 | 2019 Projects Bill
| Section | Title | Appropriation |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Colorado Water Plan | $17,500,000 |
| 11 | Walker recharge project - authorization | $15,150,000 |
| 9 | Water Supply Reserve Fund | $2,500,000 |
| 8 | Restoration of litigation fund cash balance | $2,000,000 |
| 2 | Floodplain map modernization program | $500,000 |
| 13 | Feasibility study small grant fund | $500,000 |
| 14 | Flood and drought response fund | $500,000 |
| 1 | Satellite monitoring system operation and maintenance | $380,000 |
| 5 | Instream flow engineering support services | $250,000 |
| 6 | LIDAR data | $200,000 |
| 7 | Colorado River Storage Project Act beneficiaries | $200,000 |
| 3 | Weather modification permitting program | $175,000 |
| 4 | Colorado Mesonet Project | $150,000 |
SB18-218 | 2018 Projects Bill
| Section | Title | Appropriation |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Continuation of the watershed restoration program | $2,000,000 |
| 6 | Continuation of the Water Forecasting Partnership program | $800,000 |
| 11 | Central Colorado water conservancy district- Chatfield Reservoir reallocation project | $511,894 |
| 3 | Continuation of the Arkansas River Decision Support System | $500,000 |
| 10 | South Platte river basin groundwater level data collection, analysis, and remediation | $500,000 |
| 1 | Continuation of the satellite monitoring system maintenance. | $380,000 |
HB17-1248 | 2017 Projects Bill
| Section | Title | Appropriation |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Continuation of the Colorado floodplain map modernization program | $550,000 |
| 1 | Continuation of the satellite monitoring system maintenance | $380,000 |
| 3 | Continuation of the decision support system operation and maintenance | $200,000 |
| 4 | Continuation of the weather modification program | $175,000 |
| 5 | Colorado Mesonet | $154,000 |
SB16-174 | 2016 Projects Bill
| Section | Title | Appropriation |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Bear Creek reservoir reallocation study | $2,500,000 |
| 3 | Continuation of the watershed restoration program | $1,500,000 |
| 9 | Continuation of the statewide water supply initiative | $1,000,000 |
| 11 | Reservoir dredging project | $1,000,000 |
| 13 | Restoration of the litigation fund cash balance | $600,000 |
| 2 | Continuation of the Colorado floodplain map modernization program | $500,000 |
| 13 | Restoration of the balance of the flood and drought response fund - transfer | $500,000 |
SB15-253 | 2015 Projects Bill
| Section | Title | Appropriation |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Continuation of the watershed restoration program | $1,500,000 |
| 10 | Modern methods to determine probable maximum precipitation (PMP) for rainfall spillway sizing project | $1,200,000 |
| 6 | Arkansas river decision support system | $1,000,000 |
| 2 | Continuation of the Colorado floodplain map modernization program | $500,000 |
| 4 | Restoration of the balance of the flood and drought response fund - transfer | $500,000 |
| 7 | Technical assistance for USDA regional conservation partnership program | $500,000 |
HB14-1333 | 2014 Projects Bill
| Section | Title | Appropriation |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Long Hollow reservoir project | $1,575,000 |
| 12 | Restoration of litigation fund cash balance -transfer | $1,200,000 |
| 11 | Continuation of the alternative agriculture water transfer sustainability grant program | $750,000 |
| 3 | Continuation of the Colorado floodplain map modernization program | $500,000 |
| 4 | Continuation of the watershed restoration program | $500,000 |
| 5 | Restoration of the balance of the flood and drought response fund - transfer | $500,000 |
| 7 | Arkansas river decision support system. | $500,000 |
| 8 | South Platte basin groundwater level data collection and analysis | $500,000 |
SB13-181 | 2013 Projects Bill
| Section | Title | Appropriation |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Windy Gap reservoir bypass channel project | $28,000,000 |
| 18 | Water project loan authorization from the construction fund | $18,538,550 |
| 14 | Tri-county Water Conservancy District - increased water project loan authorization from the Colorado water conservation board construction fund | $13,130,000 |
| 12 | Chatfield reservoir reallocation project | $2,000,000 |
| 3 | Continuation of the Colorado floodplain map modernization program | $500,000 |
SB12S-002 | 2012 Projects Bill
| Section | Title | Appropriation |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Purchase of Colorado's allotment of Animas-La Plata project water | $12,000,000 |
| 12 | Chatfield reservoir reallocation project | $5,000,000 |
| 11 | Rio Grande cooperative project | $5,000,000 |
| 8 | Continuation of the Colorado river water availability study | $2,000,000 |
| 10 | Continuation of the alternative agriculture water transfer sustainability grant program | $1,000,000 |
| 7 | Phreatophyte control cost-sharing program | $1,000,000 |
HB11-1274 | 2011 Projects Bill
| Section | Title | Appropriation |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Purchase of Colorado's allotment of Animas-La Plata project water | $12,000,000 |
| 8 | Restoration of litigation fund cash balance | $700,000 |
| 3 | Continuation of the Colorado flood plain map modernization program | $500,000 |
| 7 | Arkansas river decision support system | $500,000 |
| 1 | Continuation of the satellite monitoring system maintenance | $300,000 |
| 5 | Restoration of the flood response fund balance | $300,000 |
HB10-1250 | 2010 Projects Bill
| Section | Title | Appropriation |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Purchase of Colorado's allotment of Animas-La Plata project water | $12,000,000 |
| 4 | Continuation of the Colorado floodplain map modernization program | $500,000 |
| 6 | Restoration of flood response fund balance | $300,000 |
| 1 | Continuation of the satellite monitoring system maintenance | $250,000 |
| 5 | Continuation of the watershed restoration program | $250,000 |
SB09-125 2009 | Projects Bill
| Section | Title | Appropriation |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Restoration of litigation fund cash balance | $2,200,000 |
| 4 | Continuation of the alternative agriculture water transfer sustainability grant program | $1,500,000 |
| 16 | Continuation of the Colorado river water availability study - Phase 2 | $1,000,000 |
| 13 | Water resource information center and data harvesting initiative | $550,000 |
| 5 | Water adaptation partnership projects | $500,000 |
| 5 | Continuation of the Colorado floodplain map modernization program | $500,000 |
HB08-1346 | 2008 Projects Bill
| Section | Title | Appropriation |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Water project loan authorizations from the severance tax trust fund perpetual base account | $60,600,000 |
| 1 | Water project loan authorizations from the Colorado water conservation board construction fund | $11,217,060 |
| 26 | Chatfield reservoir reallocation project | $2,000,000 |
| 9 | Continuation of the South Platte decision support system | $1,000,000 |
| 34 | Tamarisk control cost-sharing grant program | $1,000,000 |
| 8 | Colorado river water availability study - continuation | $500,000 |
| 8 | Colorado river compact - state water right administration issues and options study | $500,000 |
| 8 | Continuation of the Colorado floodplain map modernization program | $500,000 |