SB26-030 • 2026

Local Access State Parks Grant Program

In accordance with the "Keep Colorado Wild Pass Act", a person registering their motor vehicle in Colorado may, at the time of registration, elect to purchase a keep Colorado wild pass as an annual st

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Sen. M. Baisley
Last action: 2026-02-10
Official status: Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The candidate explanation includes details about the allocation of funds which are not directly supported by the official summary text. The exact amounts and purposes of these allocations were removed as they are not explicitly stated in the provided official source material.

Local Access State Parks Grant Program

This bill creates a grant program for local governments to improve roads and infrastructure that provide access to state parks and wildlife areas.

What This Bill Does

Allows people registering vehicles in Colorado to buy an annual pass called the Keep Colorado Wild Pass, which gives them access to state parks and public lands.
Collects money from the sale of these passes and allocates it to specific funds for park maintenance, search and rescue operations, avalanche safety, and new park development.
Creates a new fund specifically for improving local roads and infrastructure that provide access to state parks and wildlife areas within local government boundaries.
Establishes a grant program managed by the Department of Local Affairs to award grants to local governments for projects aimed at improving access to these areas.

Who It Names or Affects

People registering vehicles in Colorado who choose to buy the Keep Colorado Wild Pass.
Local governments applying for and receiving grants to improve roads and infrastructure near state parks and wildlife areas.

Terms To Know

Keep Colorado Wild Pass: An annual pass that allows vehicle owners access to all Colorado state parks and public lands.
State Park and State Wildlife Area Access Cash Fund: A fund created to support local governments in improving roads and infrastructure near state parks and wildlife areas.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill specifies that if no grant applications are received by December 31, 2029, or any subsequent year, the remaining money will be split between two existing funds.
It is unclear how much additional funding local governments will receive for improving access to state parks and wildlife areas beyond what they currently get.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

L.001

SEN State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

Passed [*]

Plain English: The amendment adds a new section to the Colorado Revised Statutes that establishes an advisory board for state park and wildlife area access grants, which will be reviewed in 2036.

Adds a new subsection (27) to Section 2-3-1203 of the Colorado Revised Statutes, specifying that certain advisory committees related to state parks and wildlife areas will end on September 1, 2036.
Creates a State Park and Wildlife Area Access Advisory Board with specific membership requirements and duties.
Requires the Division to consult with this new advisory board when making decisions about grant awards.

The amendment text is complex and includes many technical details that are not fully explained here.

Bill History

2026-02-10 Senate
Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely
2026-01-14 Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

Official Summary Text

In accordance with the "Keep Colorado Wild Pass Act", a person registering their motor vehicle in Colorado may, at the time of registration, elect to purchase a keep Colorado wild pass as an annual state parks and public lands pass for their motor vehicle. The keep Colorado wild pass provides the person access by car, bike, or foot to any Colorado state park or other participating public land for the duration of the vehicle's registration period. The option to purchase a keep Colorado wild pass is offered at the time of registration of any passenger motor vehicle, light-weight truck, motorcycle, or recreational vehicle. Currently, the cost for a keep Colorado wild pass is $29.
All money collected from the purchase and sale of the keep Colorado wild pass is remitted to the department of revenue, which in turn transmits the money, minus administrative costs, to the state treasurer.
By statute, the first $36 million collected from the keep Colorado wild pass is allocated to the following 3 funds:
$32.5 million to the parks and outdoor recreation cash fund for state parks maintenance, staffing, and resources;
$2.5 million to the backcountry search and rescue fund, in furtherance of the goal of supporting Colorado's search and rescue volunteers who respond to backcountry emergencies and who develop educational programs and campaigns to promote backcountry safety; and
$1 million to the Colorado avalanche information center fund, in furtherance of the goal of protecting winter recreationists by supporting backcountry avalanche safety and awareness.
The amounts allocated to these 3 funds are adjusted annually based on changes to the United States department of labor's bureau of labor statistics consumer price index for Denver-Aurora-Lakewood for all items and all urban consumers.
After allocating the first $36 million to the 3 funds, as specified above, statute currently directs the state treasurer to credit any remaining money collected from the purchase and sale of the keep Colorado wild pass as follows:
One-half of any remaining money is credited to the wildlife cash fund; and
One-half of any remaining money is credited to the parks and outdoor recreation cash fund, in furtherance of the goals of:
Building and maintaining new state parks on a regular basis in partnership with local governments, conservationists, recreationists, and other land management agencies; and
Funding Colorado regional outdoor partnerships to support community-driven conservation and recreation planning and projects.
The bill modifies how, after the allocation of the first $36 million, any remaining money collected from the purchase and sale of the keep Colorado wild pass is allocated. The bill creates the state park and state wildlife area access cash fund (fund) for the purpose of supporting local governments in efforts to improve roads and other infrastructure that provide local access to state parks and state wildlife areas accessed from within a local government's boundary (local access). The bill directs the entirety of any remaining money to the fund, instead of dividing and allocating the remaining money between the wildlife cash fund and the parks and outdoor recreation cash fund.
The bill also creates the state park and state wildlife area access grant program (grant program). The bill requires the division of local government (division) in the department of local affairs to administer the grant program and to award grants to local governments that apply for a grant to improve local access. Money in the fund is used to pay the grant awards.
The bill preserves the current allocation of the first $36 million, adjusted annually, to the parks and outdoor recreation cash fund, the backcountry search and rescue fund, and the Colorado avalanche information center fund. The bill also specifies that, if no applications for local access grants are received by the division by December 31, 2029, and by December 31 for each year thereafter, half of the remaining money collected from the purchase and sale of the keep Colorado wild pass is transferred to the wildlife cash fund and half is transferred to the parks and outdoor recreation cash fund in furtherance of specific goals.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

Current Bill Text

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Second Regular Session
Seventy-fifth General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
INTRODUCED

LLS NO. 26-0585.01 Eden Rolland x2373 SENATE BILL 26-030
Senate Committees House Committees
State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
A BILL FOR AN ACT
CONCERNING A GRANT PROGRAM FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO101
IMPROVE ACCESS TO STATE PARKS.102
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.)
In accordance with the "Keep Colorado Wild Pass Act", a person
registering their motor vehicle in Colorado may, at the time of
registration, elect to purchase a keep Colorado wild pass as an annual
state parks and public lands pass for their motor vehicle. The keep
Colorado wild pass provides the person access by car, bike, or foot to any
Colorado state park or other participating public land for the duration of
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
Baisley,
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
(None),
Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law.
the vehicle's registration period. The option to purchase a keep Colorado
wild pass is offered at the time of registration of any passenger motor
vehicle, light-weight truck, motorcycle, or recreational vehicle. Currently,
the cost for a keep Colorado wild pass is $29.
All money collected from the purchase and sale of the keep
Colorado wild pass is remitted to the department of revenue, which in
turn transmits the money, minus administrative costs, to the state
treasurer.
By statute, the first $36 million collected from the keep Colorado
wild pass is allocated to the following 3 funds:
! $32.5 million to the parks and outdoor recreation cash fund
for state parks maintenance, staffing, and resources;
! $2.5 million to the backcountry search and rescue fund, in
furtherance of the goal of supporting Colorado's search and
rescue volunteers who respond to backcountry emergencies
and who develop educational programs and campaigns to
promote backcountry safety; and
! $1 million to the Colorado avalanche information center
fund, in furtherance of the goal of protecting winter
recreationists by supporting backcountry avalanche safety
and awareness.
The amounts allocated to these 3 funds are adjusted annually based
on changes to the United States department of labor's bureau of labor
statistics consumer price index for Denver-Aurora-Lakewood for all items
and all urban consumers.
After allocating the first $36 million to the 3 funds, as specified
above, statute currently directs the state treasurer to credit any remaining
money collected from the purchase and sale of the keep Colorado wild
pass as follows:
! One-half of any remaining money is credited to the wildlife
cash fund; and
! One-half of any remaining money is credited to the parks
and outdoor recreation cash fund, in furtherance of the
goals of:
!Building and maintaining new state parks on a
regular basis in partnership with local governments,
conservationists, recreationists, and other land
management agencies; and
! Funding Colorado regional outdoor partnerships to
support community-driven conservation and
recreation planning and projects.
The bill modifies how, after the allocation of the first $36 million,
any remaining money collected from the purchase and sale of the keep
Colorado wild pass is allocated. The bill creates the state park and state
wildlife area access cash fund (fund) for the purpose of supporting local
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governments in efforts to improve roads and other infrastructure that
provide local access to state parks and state wildlife areas accessed from
within a local government's boundary (local access). The bill directs the
entirety of any remaining money to the fund, instead of dividing and
allocating the remaining money between the wildlife cash fund and the
parks and outdoor recreation cash fund.
The bill also creates the state park and state wildlife area access
grant program (grant program). The bill requires the division of local
government (division) in the department of local affairs to administer the
grant program and to award grants to local governments that apply for a
grant to improve local access. Money in the fund is used to pay the grant
awards.
The bill preserves the current allocation of the first $36 million,
adjusted annually, to the parks and outdoor recreation cash fund, the
backcountry search and rescue fund, and the Colorado avalanche
information center fund. The bill also specifies that, if no applications for
local access grants are received by the division by December 31, 2029,
and by December 31 for each year thereafter, half of the remaining money
collected from the purchase and sale of the keep Colorado wild pass is
transferred to the wildlife cash fund and half is transferred to the parks
and outdoor recreation cash fund in furtherance of specific goals.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
SECTION 1. Short title. The short title of this act is the "State2
Park and State Wildlife Area Access Funding Act".3
SECTION 2. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly4
finds and declares that:5
(a) Colorado's great outdoors and wildlife are among the state's6
treasured resources, enriching Coloradans' quality of life;7
(b) All people should have unhindered access to the unparalleled8
outdoor recreation opportunities offered by Colorado's state parks and9
state wildlife areas, regardless of the mode of transportation used to10
access a state park or state wildlife area;11
(c) Despite growth in outdoor recreation, many Colorado families12
lack access to the experience, equipment, off-road vehicles, and resources13
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necessary to visit our state parks and state wildlife areas;1
(d) While outdoor recreation brings prosperity to the state and its2
residents through tourism and the collection of sales tax, it also places an3
unfunded mandate on the counties in which state parks and state wildlife4
areas are located;5
(e) To provide equitable infrastructure access and to reduce6
barriers for those families with limited resources to access outdoor7
recreation, counties need support for constructing and maintaining roads8
that access state parks and state wildlife areas;9
(f) Numerous factors contribute to the need for the construction10
and maintenance of roads that provide local access to state parks and state11
wildlife areas from within a county's boundaries, including:12
(I) The current surfaces of roads that provide access to state parks13
and state wildlife areas were not designed or constructed to withstand the14
high volume of traffic using these roads or the heavy weight of trucks,15
campers, towed trailers, and boats;16
(II) State sales tax is not a source of revenue for counties;17
(III) Funding for county roads is based on the amount of money18
in the highway users tax fund, established pursuant to section 43-4-201,19
Colorado Revised Statutes;20
(IV) For many counties in which state parks and state wildlife21
areas are located, the c ounty population is significantly lower than the22
number of visitors who access the state parks and state wildlife areas23
located in the county's boundaries each year; and24
(V) The remote location of state parks and state wildlife areas25
compounds the challenges and costs associated with constructing and26
maintaining roads and other infrastructure needed for accessing those27
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state parks and state wildlife areas;1
(g) The rapid increase in demand for outdoor recreation is2
challenging the ability of local governments to maintain the roads and3
other infrastructure needed to provide access to all individuals and4
families who want to visit a state park or state wildlife area, regardless of5
the type of vehicle the family can afford;6
(h) Despite tremendous growth in outdoor recreation, existing7
funding to support the variety of ways Colorado families access our state8
parks and state wildlife areas is insufficient. This leads to increased9
barriers for families and can deter visitors from accessing state parks and10
state wildlife areas.11
(i) Local governments share the access goals of the state and rely12
on a financial partnership with the state and other partners to help meet13
the demand and ensure that Colorado's state parks and state wildlife areas14
are accessible to all; and15
(j) A key objective of this "State Park and State Wildlife Area16
Access Funding Act" is to ensure that all state parks and state wildlife17
areas provide welcoming and equitable access to all park pass purchasers18
and to all visitors of state parks and state wildlife areas.19
SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 24-32-136 as20
follows:21
24-32-136. State park and state wildlife area access grant22
program - creation - fund - reporting - definitions - rules - repeal.23
(1) Definitions. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, UNLESS THE CONTEXT24
OTHERWISE REQUIRES:25
(a) "ELIGIBLE APPLICANT" MEANS A LOCAL GOVERNMENT THAT26
APPLIES TO THE GRANT PROGRAM.27
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(b) "FUND" MEANS THE STATE PARK AND STATE WILDLIFE AREA1
ACCESS CASH FUND CREATED IN SUBSECTION (5) OF THIS SECTION.2
(c) "GRANT RECIPIENT" MEANS AN ELIGIBLE APPLICANT THAT THE3
DIVISION SELECTS TO RECEIVE MONEY THROUGH THE GRANT PROGRAM.4
(d) "LOCAL GOVERNMENT" MEANS A HOME RULE OR STATUTORY5
CITY, TOWN, CITY AND COUNTY, OR COUNTY.6
(e) "S TATE PARK AND STATE WILDLIFE AREA ACCESS GRANT7
PROGRAM" OR "GRANT PROGRAM" MEANS THE STATE PARK AND STATE8
WILDLIFE AREA ACCESS GRANT PROGRAM CREATED IN SUBSECTION (2) OF9
THIS SECTION.10
(2) State park and state wildlife area access grant program -11
created - rules.12
(a) THE STATE PARK AND STATE WILDLIFE AREA ACCESS GRANT13
PROGRAM IS CREATED IN THE DIVISION FOR THE PURPOSE OF AWARDING14
GRANTS TO ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS TO ENABLE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO:15
(I) CONSTRUCT AND MAINTAIN ROADS OR OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE16
THAT PROVIDE ACCESS TO A STATE PARK OR STATE WILDLIFE AREA17
ACCESSED FROM WITHIN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT'S BOUNDARY;18
(II) IMPROVE ROADS OR OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE THAT PROVIDE19
ACCESS TO A STATE PARK OR STATE WILDLIFE AREA ACCESSED FROM20
WITHIN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT 'S BOUNDARY TO SPECIFICALLY21
WITHSTAND THE CURRENT AND PROJECTED VOLUME AND WEIGHT OF22
TRAFFIC ENTERING AND EXITING THE STATE PARK OR STATE WILDLIFE23
AREA; AND24
(III) PROVIDE EQUITABLE ACCESS FOR ALL VISITORS TO A STATE25
PARK OR STATE WILDLIFE AREA ACCESSED FROM WITHIN THE LOCAL26
GOVERNMENT'S BOUNDARY, REGARDLESS OF THE TYPE OF VEHICLE OR27
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METHOD OF TRANSPORTATION THE VISITOR MAY BE USING TO ACCESS THE1
STATE PARK OR STATE WILDLIFE AREA.2
(b) THE DIVISION SHALL ADMINISTER THE GRANT PROGRAM AND3
SHALL AWARD GRANTS AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION. GRANTS SHALL BE4
PAID OUT OF THE STATE PARK AND STATE WILDLIFE AREA ACCESS CASH5
FUND CREATED IN SUBSECTION (5) OF THIS SECTION.6
(c) T HE DIVISION SHALL IMPLEMENT THE GRANT PROGRAM IN7
ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION . THE DIVISION MAY ADOPT RULES TO8
IMPLEMENT THE GRANT PROGRAM AND CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF THIS9
SECTION.10
(3) State park and state wildlife area access grant program -11
application - criteria - awards.12
(a) TO RECEIVE A GRANT, AN ELIGIBLE APPLICANT MUST SUBMIT13
AN APPLICATION TO THE DIVISION . THE DIVISION MAY DETERMINE THE14
FORM AND MANNER OF AN APPLICATION.15
(b) T HE DIVISION SHALL REVIEW THE APPLICATIONS RECEIVED16
PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.17
(c) SUBJECT TO THE MONEY AVAILABLE IN THE STATE PARK AND18
STATE WILDLIFE AREA ACCESS CASH FUND , THE DIVISION SHALL AWARD19
GRANTS AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION. THE DIVISION SHALL DISTRIBUTE20
THE GRANT MONEY WITHIN SIXTY DAYS AFTER THE DIVISION AWARDS A21
GRANT.22
(4) Reporting requirements.23
(a) O N OR BEFORE AUGUST 1, 2027, AND ON OR BEFORE EACH24
AUGUST 1 THEREAFTER, A LOCAL GOVERNMENT THAT RECEIVES A GRANT25
THROUGH THE GRANT PROGRAM SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE DIVISION26
REGARDING THE INFORMATION LISTED IN SUBSECTION (4)(b) OF THIS27
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SECTION.1
(b) ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1, 2027, AND ON OR BEFORE EACH2
OCTOBER 1 THEREAFTER, THE DIVISION SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE3
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRANSPORTATION , HOUSING , AND LOCAL4
GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE AND THE SENATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND5
HOUSING COMMITTEE, OR THEIR SUCCESSOR COMMITTEES, AND THE JOINT6
BUDGET COMMITTEE . AT A MINIMUM , THE DIVISION 'S REPORT MUST7
INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REGARDING EACH GRANT8
AWARDED IN THE PREVIOUS TWELVE MONTHS:9
(I) THE AMOUNT OF THE GRANT AWARDED;10
(II) HOW THE GRANT MONEY WAS OR IS INTENDED TO BE USED ,11
INCLUDING A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT FUNDED BY THE GRANT AND12
THE PROJECT'S COMPLETION STATUS; AND13
(III) THE ESTIMATED IMPACT OF THE PROJECT ON:14
(A) EQUITABLE ACCESS TO THE STATE PARK OR STATE WILDLIFE15
AREA ACCESSED FROM WITHIN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT'S BOUNDARY;16
(B) THE CONDITION OF THE ROADS OR OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE17
THAT PROVIDE ACCESS TO THE STATE PARK OR STATE WILDLIFE AREA18
ACCESSED FROM WITHIN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT'S BOUNDARY;19
(C) THE VOLUME AND WEIGHT OF TRAFFIC ENTERING AND EXITING20
THE STATE PARK OR STATE WILDLIFE AREA, INCLUDING ANY IMPACT ON OR21
CHANGE TO THE TYPE OF VEHICLES OR WATERCRAFT ACCESSING THE22
STATE PARK OR STATE WILDLIFE AREA; AND23
(D) A NY OTHER INFORMATION THAT THE DIVISION DEEMS24
NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE TO REPORT ABOUT THE GRANTS AWARDED.25
(c) N OTWITHSTANDING SECTION 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), THE26
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN SUBSECTION (4)(b) OF THIS27
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SECTION CONTINUE INDEFINITELY.1
(5) State park and state wildlife area access cash fund.2
(a) T HE STATE PARK AND STATE WILDLIFE AREA ACCESS CASH3
FUND IS CREATED IN THE STATE TREASURY. THE FUND CONSISTS OF MONEY4
CREDITED TO THE FUND PURSUANT TO SECTION 33-12-108 (4)(e)(II);5
GIFTS, GRANTS , AND DONATIONS ; AND ANY OTHER MONEY THAT THE6
GENERAL ASSEMBLY MAY APPROPRIATE OR TRANSFER TO THE FUND.7
(b) T HE STATE TREASURER SHALL CREDIT ALL INTEREST AND8
INCOME DERIVED FROM THE DEPOSIT AND INVESTMENT OF MONEY IN THE9
FUND TO THE FUND.10
(c) MONEY IN THE FUND IS CONTINUOUSLY APPROPRIATED TO THE11
DIVISION FOR THE PURPOSE OF AWARDING STATE PARK AND STATE12
WILDLIFE AREA ACCESS GRANTS PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.13
SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 33-10-111, amend14
(1) as follows:15
33-10-111. Parks and outdoor recreation cash fund - parks for16
future generations trust fund - creation - fees - accounting17
expenditures for roads and highways - definition.18
(1) Except as provided in subsection (6) of this section and19
sections 33-10.5-104.5, 33-10.5-105, 33-12-108 (4)(e)(II), 33-14-106,20
33-14.5-106, and 33-15-103, all money derived pursuant to articles 10 to21
15 of this title 33 from division facilities and fees, and all interest earned22
on the money, shall be credited to the parks and outdoor recreation cash23
fund, which is hereby created, together with all money donated,24
transferred, or appropriated from whatever source for the use of the25
division in administering, managing, and supervising the state parks and26
outdoor recreation system and in the financing of impact assistance grants27
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pursuant to part 3 of article 25 of title 30. All cash receipts from1
state-owned desert, saline, and internal improvement lands shall be2
credited to the parks and outdoor recreation cash fund.3
SECTION 5. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 33-12-108, amend4
(4)(e)(I)(C) and (4)(e)(II); and add (4)(e)(III) and (4)(e.5) as follows:5
33-12-108. Keep Colorado wild pass - assess with vehicle6
registration - option to decline to pay - rules - short title - legislative7
declaration - definitions.8
(4) (e) The state treasurer shall credit the pass fees that the9
executive director of the department of revenue transmits pursuant to10
subsection (4)(d) of this section in each state fiscal year as follows:11
(I) The first thirty-six million dollars shall be allocated as follows:12
(C) One million dollars to the Colorado avalanche information13
center fund created in section 24-33-116 (2)(c) in furtherance of the goal14
set forth in subsection (2)(a)(IV)(D) of this section; and15
(II) After making the allocations under subsection (4)(e)(I) of this16
section, the state treasurer shall credit one-half of any remaining money17
to the wildlife cash fund and one-half of any remaining money to the18
parks and outdoor recreation cash fund in furtherance of the goals set19
forth in subsections (2)(a)(IV)(E) to (2)(a)(IV)(J) of this section ANY20
REMAINING MONEY TO THE STATE PARK AND STATE WILDLIFE AREA21
ACCESS CASH FUND CREATED IN SECTION 24-32-136 (5); AND22
(III) A FTER MAKING THE ALLOCATIONS UNDER SUBSECTION23
(4)(e)(II) OF THIS SECTION , THE STATE TREASURER SHALL CREDIT ANY24
MONEY REMAINING IN THE STATE PARK AND STATE WILDLIFE AREA ACCESS25
CASH FUND IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (4)(e.5) OF THIS SECTION.26
(e.5) (I) IF NO APPLICATIONS FOR GRANTS FROM THE STATE PARK27
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AND STATE WILDLIFE AREA ACCESS GRANT PROGRAM CREATED IN SECTION1
24-32-136 ARE RECEIVED BY DECEMBER 31, 2029, THE DIVISION OF LOCAL2
GOVERNMENT IN THE DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL AFFAIRS THAT ADMINISTERS3
THE GRANT PROGRAM SHALL NOTIFY THE STATE TREASURER WITHIN SIXTY4
DAYS AFTER DECEMBER 31, 2029, THAT NO APPLICATIONS WERE5
RECEIVED.6
(II) O N DECEMBER 31, 2030, AND ON EACH DECEMBER 317
THEREAFTER, IF NO APPLICATIONS FOR GRANTS FROM THE GRANT8
PROGRAM ARE RECEIVED WITHIN THAT YEAR , THE DIVISION OF LOCAL9
GOVERNMENT SHALL NOTIFY THE STATE TREASURER WITHIN SIXTY DAYS10
AFTER DECEMBER 31 OF THAT YEAR THAT NO APPLICATIONS WERE11
RECEIVED.12
(III) IF THE STATE TREASURER RECEIVES THE NOTICE PROVIDED13
PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (4)(e.5)(I) OR (4)(e.5)(II) OF THIS SECTION, THE14
STATE TREASURER SHALL, ON MARCH 15 OF THE YEAR AFTER THE NOTICE15
IS PROVIDED, TRANSFER:16
(A) ONE-HALF OF THE MONEY REMAINING IN THE STATE PARK AND17
STATE WILDLIFE AREA ACCESS CASH FUND TO THE WILDLIFE CASH FUND;18
AND19
(B) ONE-HALF OF THE MONEY REMAINING IN THE STATE PARK AND20
STATE WILDLIFE AREA ACCESS CASH FUND TO THE PARKS AND OUTDOOR21
RECREATION CASH FUND, IN FURTHERANCE OF THE GOALS SET FORTH IN22
SUBSECTIONS (2)(a)(IV)(E) TO (2)(a)(IV)(J) OF THIS SECTION.23
SECTION 6. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act24
takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the25
ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly (August26
12, 2026, if adjournment sine die is on May 13, 2026); except that, if a27
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referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the1
state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act2
within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect3
unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in4
November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the5
official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.6
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