Wolf Reintroduction Funding With No License Fees

To fund the program implementation and administration the reintroduction and management of gray wolves, the act requires the general assembly to appropriate money to the division of parks and wildlife (division) or otherwise authorize the division's expenditure of money from one or more of the following funds:

• The general fund;
• The species conservation trust fund;
• The Colorado nongame conservation and wildlife restoration cash fund; or
• The wildlife cash fund; except that any money within the wildlife cash fund that is generated from the sale of hunting and fishing licenses or from associated federal grants is not available for appropriation.

The division is also authorized to solicit, accept, and expend any grants, gifts, sponsorships, contributions, donations, and bequests, including federal funds, for the program.

(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)