Colorado § 33-9-116 - Strategic outdoor recreation management and infrastructure cash fund - gifts, grants, and donations.

§ 33-9-116. Strategic outdoor recreation management and infrastructure cash fund - gifts, grants, and donations.

(1) (a) The strategic outdoor recreation management and infrastructure cash fund, referred to in this section as the "fund", is created in the state treasury. The fund consists of money transferred to the fund pursuant to section 44-40-111 (12)(b) and any other money that the general assembly may appropriate or transfer to the fund. The state treasurer shall credit all interest and income derived from the deposit and investment of money in the fund to the fund.

(b) Money transferred to the fund pursuant to section 44-40-111 (12)(b) and any income and interest derived from the deposit and investment of such money is exempt from any restriction on spending, revenue, or appropriations, including, without limitation, the restrictions of section 20 of article X of the state constitution.

(2) Money in the fund is continuously appropriated to the division for the following purposes, including the reasonable and necessary direct and indirect administrative costs incurred by the division in the implementation of the purposes:

(a) The achievement of strategic outcomes or opportunities that advance outdoor recreation infrastructure and management that address:

(I) Growing or future demands on infrastructure, experiences, or lands; and

(II) Current or expected impacts to wildlife, natural, or cultural resources;

(b) Uses outside regular activities within the Colorado state parks system, including through partnerships with federal land managers, nongovernmental or community organizations, state government entities, local or regional partnerships, or projects adjacent to or recent additions to the Colorado state parks system. The division shall prioritize parks and recreation cash fund money for uses on or associated with the Colorado state parks system.

(c) Outdoor recreation infrastructure, prioritizing investments that both enhance recreational experiences and support resource protection, including:

(I) Trail and river feature construction, maintenance, and planning;

(II) Signage;

(III) Bathroom facilities, parking, or other physical infrastructure;

(d) Outdoor recreation visitor management, including signage, public education, field and interpretive staffing, visitor and community safety, wildlife, and natural or cultural resource protection;

(e) Increasing equity and accessibility in the outdoors, including but not limited to, field ambassadors, interpretive staffing, adaptive outdoor recreation infrastructure, equipment, and programs; and

(f) Outdoor recreation and conservation analysis and planning, including data procurement and analysis, needs assessments, and data-oriented coordination or information sharing across associated federal, local, private, and state planning efforts.

(3) The division may seek, accept, and expend gifts, grants, and donations; loans of money; or aid in any form from private or public sources for the purposes of this section. The division shall transmit all money received through gifts, grants, or donations to the state treasurer, who shall credit the money to the fund.

Source: L. 2025: Entire section added, (HB 25-1215), ch. 312, p. 1632, § 10, effective May 30.

Cross references: For the legislative declaration in HB 25-1215, see section 1 of chapter 312, Session Laws of Colorado 2025.

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