SB10-098 Summary

• Authorizes county governments to cooperate or contract with conservation districts and local noxious weed control programs using Conservation Trust Fund moneys from net lottery proceeds

• Allows eligible entities to share moneys held in their respective conservation trust funds for joint expenditures for acquisition, development, and maintenance of new conservation sites

• Addresses funding disparities in noxious weed control programs across Colorado counties, which previously relied on general fund dollars or property tax assessments

• Restores support for soil conservation, noxious weed control, rangeland and wildlife habitat protection, water quality improvement, and forest health management at the local level