Just as a quick side bar....The Colorado Division of Wildlife is entirely funding through the purchase of tags, stamps, licenses, gear, etc. They have no line item on the State general fund. Seems to me, it's worth the investment to keep DOW afloat.
Also, the search and rescue fee goes into a fund that is used by search and rescue organizations for funding. Generally, there is no fee for a search and rescue. Each county sheriff has a statutory obligation to provide search and rescue in Colorado. Most of the county sheriffs use all volunteer groups, who purchase thier own equipment and receive very little funding from the counties. They can apply for funding to the state search and rescue board for money, and that comes from the S&R surcharge.
- Randy
