Colorado § 43-1-220 - Sources of funds - assumption of obligations.

§ 43-1-220. Sources of funds - assumption of obligations.

(1) All receipts from the following sources shall be paid into and credited to the state highway fund as soon as received from:

(a) Such appropriation as may, from time to time, be made by law to the state highway fund from excise tax revenues;

(b) All revenue accruing to the state highway fund under the provisions of law, by way of excise taxation from the imposition of any license, registration fee, or other charge with respect to the operation of any motor vehicle upon any public highways in this state, and the proceeds from the imposition of any excise tax on gasoline or other liquid motor fuel.

(c) Repealed.

(2) All receipts from the following sources shall be paid into and credited to the state highway supplementary fund as soon as received from:

(a) Such appropriations as may, from time to time, be made by law to the state highway supplementary fund;

(b) All receipts from the sale of bonds that may be authorized by the people of the state for state highway purposes;

(c) The federal government or any department thereof for the purpose of constructing, improving, or maintaining state highways and from all public donations for such purpose. All such donations shall be paid to the credit of the state highway supplementary fund for such particular purpose as may be indicated by the donor. The state treasurer shall not receive any gift for such purpose without the approval of the board.

(d) Private investors representing advances for or purchase price of state highway fund revenue anticipation warrants;

(e) All moneys for state highway purposes from sources other than those specified in subsection (1) of this section;

(f) Contributions, revenues, or income pursuant to section 43-1-1205;

(g) Any proceeds from the issuance of transportation revenue anticipation notes in accordance with part 7 of article 4 of this title; and

(h) Any revenues received from political subdivisions pursuant to section 43-4-709, including but not limited to federal transportation funds as defined in section 43-4-702 (4).

(3) All money credited or transferred to the state highway fund pursuant to sections 40-20-308 (3) and 40-20-309 (4) must be expended by the transit and rail division in the department of transportation for the purposes described in section 40-20-309.5 (1).

Source: L. 21: p. 374, § 26. C.L. § 1410. L. 35: p. 464, § 3. CSA: C. 143, § 117. L. 36, 2nd Ex. Sess.: p. 18, § 2. CRS 53: § 120-3-20. L. 59: p. 630, § 2. C.R.S. 1963: § 120-3-20. L. 94: (1)(c) added, p. 1217, § 2, effective May 22. L. 95: (2)(f) added, p. 261, § 3, effective April 17. L. 99: (2)(g) and (2)(h) added, p. 1119, § 5, effective June 2. L. 2011: (1)(c) repealed, (SB 11-159), ch. 54, p. 145, § 9, effective March 25. L. 2025: (3) added, (SB 25-162), ch. 420, p. 2379, § 11, effective June 4.

Cross references: (1) For the legislative declaration contained in the 1995 act enacting subsection (2)(f), see section 1 of chapter 90, Session Laws of Colorado 1995.

(2) For the legislative declaration in SB 25-162, see section 1 of chapter 420, Session Laws of Colorado 2025.