Colorado River Commission

Official name: CRC - Colorado River Commission

Colorado River Commission spent $7.06 million in FY2026 — 78% of a $8.99 million budget. It ranks 209 of the state's 587 budget accounts, less than 1% of all state spending.

That is 7.5% more than in FY2025 ($6.57 million), not adjusted for inflation.

Spent FY2026: $7.06 million$7,060,072
Budget FY2026: $8.99 millionplus $1.48 million held in reserve
Share of budget spent: 78%Spent ÷ budget
Change from FY2025: +7.5%FY2025: $6.57 million

11.8% of Colorado River Commission spending.

Spent each year, FY2006 onwards · dashed line: budgetBudget account 4490, looked up by its code in every year.

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Where the money went

Explore Colorado River Commission by category: select a block to go a level deeper, or switch views. Totals leave out reserves, pass-through accounts and money paid on to other state accounts.

Budget vs spent, by category

9 categories. The largest, Personnel Services, accounts for 88% of the total.

Categories of Colorado River Commission, FY2026
Category	Spent FY2026	Budget FY2026	% of budget spent	Share
Personnel Services01	$6.23 million

Spent and budget each fiscal year
Fiscal year	Spent	Budget
FY2006	$3.85 million	Not available
FY2007	$4.49 million	Not available
FY2008	$4.27 million	Not available
FY2009	$4.48 million	Not available
FY2010	$4.69 million	$6.22 million
FY2011	$4.38 million	$6.26 million
FY2012	$3.92 million	$5.86 million
FY2013	$4.01 million	$5.90 million
FY2014	$4.44 million	$5.50 million
FY2015	$4.50 million	$5.69 million
FY2016	$4.45 million	$6.22 million
FY2017	$4.53 million	$6.47 million
FY2018	$4.56 million	$6.33 million
FY2019	$4.76 million	$6.31 million
FY2020	$4.96 million	$6.64 million
FY2021	$4.28 million	$6.69 million
FY2022	$4.54 million	$6.70 million
FY2023	$4.99 million	$6.85 million
FY2024	$4.28 million	$6.89 million
FY2025	$6.57 million	$6.92 million
FY2026	$7.06 million	$8.99 million
FY2027	See note	$9.08 million

Operating04	$648 thousandof $1.08 million	$1.08 million	60%	9.2%

Information Services26	$120 thousandof $160 thousand	$160 thousand	75%	1.7%

Out-Of-State Travel02	$37.8 thousandof $74.2 thousand	$74.2 thousand	51%	0.5%

Equipment05	None recordedof $19.1 thousand	$19.1 thousand	—	—

In-State Travel03	$10.3 thousandof $16.8 thousand	$16.8 thousand	62%	0.1%

Utilities59	$9.2 thousandof $9.5 thousand	$9.5 thousand	97%	0.1%

Water Purchases10	$2.0 thousandof $2.2 thousand	$2.2 thousand	92%	0.0%

Training30	$629of $799	$799	79%	0.0%

Spent each year by categories
Fiscal year	Personnel Services	Operating	Information Services	Out-Of-State Travel	In-State Travel	Other (4)	Budget
FY2006	$3.12 million	$602 thousand	$29.8 thousand	$51.2 thousand	$8.8 thousand	$35.5 thousand	—
FY2007	$3.21 million	$1.17 million	$37.0 thousand	$49.5 thousand	$9.9 thousand	$16.9 thousand	—
FY2008

Funding sources by group and revenue ledger code, FY2026 budget
Group	Revenue ledger	Legislature approved	Current budget
Power Admin Charge	$2.90 million	$2.90 million
OF	4041 Power Admin Charge	$2.90 million	$2.90 million
Water Admin Charge	$2.80 million	$2.80 million
OF	4102 Water Admin Charge	$2.80 million	$2.80 million
Everything else	$104 thousand	$104 thousand
OF	Creda Membership Pass-Through

Budget journey for FY2026: each step and the running total
Step	Amount	Running total
Governor recommended	$9.00 million	$9.00 million
Changes made by the Legislature	−$8.2 thousand= $8.99M	$8.99 million
Legislature approved	$8.99 million	$8.99 million
Money carried over from earlier years	+$82.0 thousand= $9.07M	$9.07 million
Other changes after the session	−$77.0 thousand= $8.99M	$8.99 million
Current budget	$8.99 million	$8.99 million

FY2009	$3.50 million	$839 thousand	$42.6 thousand	$63.4 thousand	$15.2 thousand	$18.4 thousand	—

FY2010	$3.44 million	$1.13 million	$13.3 thousand	$64.4 thousand	$9.1 thousand	$40.7 thousand	$6.22 million

FY2011	$3.36 million	$886 thousand	$44.5 thousand	$55.0 thousand	$11.1 thousand	$27.1 thousand	$6.26 million

FY2012	$3.29 million	$504 thousand	$20.8 thousand	$71.6 thousand	$4.7 thousand	$28.8 thousand	$5.86 million

FY2013	$3.37 million	$532 thousand	$13.9 thousand	$55.3 thousand	$19.0 thousand	$22.4 thousand	$5.90 million

FY2014	$3.49 million	$824 thousand	$24.3 thousand	$57.1 thousand	$6.5 thousand	$35.7 thousand	$5.50 million

FY2015	$3.41 million	$957 thousand	$38.2 thousand	$46.7 thousand	$20.3 thousand	$23.5 thousand	$5.69 million

FY2016	$3.62 million	$697 thousand	$21.4 thousand	$74.2 thousand	$12.9 thousand	$24.3 thousand	$6.22 million

FY2017	$3.75 million	$647 thousand	$35.4 thousand	$51.9 thousand	$17.1 thousand	$28.9 thousand	$6.47 million

FY2018	$3.93 million	$491 thousand	$30.1 thousand	$56.9 thousand	$9.5 thousand	$40.7 thousand	$6.33 million

FY2019	$4.08 million	$563 thousand	$36.5 thousand	$51.5 thousand	$8.9 thousand	$19.8 thousand	$6.31 million

FY2020	$4.29 million	$492 thousand	$114 thousand	$36.3 thousand	$2.5 thousand	$17.6 thousand	$6.64 million

FY2021	$3.68 million	$457 thousand	$88.9 thousand	$821	—	$49.1 thousand	$6.69 million

FY2022	$3.99 million	$451 thousand	$80.7 thousand	$14.8 thousand	$1.2 thousand	$5.9 thousand	$6.70 million

FY2023	$4.31 million	$553 thousand	$75.0 thousand	$39.5 thousand	$1.1 thousand	$11.1 thousand	$6.85 million

FY2024	$3.75 million	$437 thousand	$49.6 thousand	$34.0 thousand	$4.0 thousand	$4.5 thousand	$6.89 million

FY2025	$5.74 million	$684 thousand	$100 thousand	$35.1 thousand	$3.5 thousand	$7.2 thousand	$6.92 million

FY2026	$6.23 million	$648 thousand	$120 thousand	$37.8 thousand	$10.3 thousand	$11.8 thousand	$8.99 million

FY2027	—	—	—	—	—	—	$9.08 million

Moved between state accounts · not new money	$3.79 million	$3.79 million
IA	4235 Cost Alloc Reimbursement From B/A 4501	$3.74 million	$3.74 million
IA	4236 Cost Alloc Reimbursement From B/A 4502	$48.2 thousand	$48.2 thousand

Moved between state accounts · not new money

4235 Cost Alloc Reimbursement From B/A 4501

4236 Cost Alloc Reimbursement From B/A 4502

Carried over from last year · not new money	$1.43 million	$1.51 million
BF	2511 Balance Forward From Previous Year	$1.43 million	$1.51 million

Carried over from last year · not new money

2511 Balance Forward From Previous Year

Colorado River Commission

Where the money went

Budget vs spent, by category

Over time

Who pays for it

How the FY2026 budget got here

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