(1) There is hereby created in the state treasury the pollution prevention fund. Any moneys collected pursuant to section 25-16.5108 shall be credited to such fund. In accordance with section 24-36-114, C.R.S., all interest derived from the deposit and investment of moneys in the fund shall be credited to the general fund. At the end of any fiscal year, all unexpended and unencumbered moneys in the fund shall remain therein and shall not be credited or transferred to the general fund or any other fund.
(2) The moneys generated from the pollution prevention fees pursuant to section 2516.5-108 shall be annually appropriated to the department of public health and environment for allocation to the pollution prevention advisory board created in section 25-16.5-104 for contracting for pollution prevention activities programs as set forth in section 25-16.5-106 and for the purpose of making grants under the technical assistance program as set forth in section 25-16.5-107 and as directed by the pollution prevention advisory board created in section 2516.5-104. None of the moneys in the fund shall be used for the enforcement of any state law or regulation.
Source: L. 92: Entire article added, p. 1333, § 1, effective July 1. L. 94: (2) amended, p. 2793, § 538, effective July 1.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration contained in the 1994 act amending subsection (2), see section 1 of chapter 345, Session Laws of Colorado 1994.