Funding the Restoration
The Legislature passed HB21-1243 in 2021, which requires the general assembly to appropriate money to Colorado Parks and Wildlife, and authorizes the division's expenditure of money from one or more of the following funds:
- The general fund. $1.1 million was appropriated for fiscal year 21-22. HB22-1329 increased this amount to $2.1 million for fiscal year 22-23. The appropriation has continued at $2.1 million for fiscal year 23-24.
- The species conservation trust fund;
- The Colorado nongame conservation and wildlife restoration cash fund; or
- The wildlife cash fund; except for any money generated from the sale of hunting and fishing licenses or from associated federal grants. This money within the wildlife cash fund 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.