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This bill clarifies the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment's authority regarding the use of appropriated funds for public water system project grants in small communities. Specifically, the bill amends an existing statute to modify language about how the department can use up to 10% of appropriated money for administering and managing project grants. The primary changes are linguistic, replacing the word "funds" with "money" and more precisely specifying the subsections of the law under which project grants are described. The bill will take effect at 12:01 a.m. after the 90-day period following the general assembly's final adjournment, with a provision that allows for a potential referendum that could delay implementation until voter approval in the November 2026 election. This technical amendment appears intended to provide more precise legal language about the department's grant management capabilities for small community water and wastewater projects.

Health and Social Services, Military Affairs and Security

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/sb25-203