(1) There is hereby created in the state treasury the flood and drought response fund, referred to in this section as the "response fund". The board is authorized to provide funding for flood and drought preparedness and for response and recovery activities following flood or drought events and disasters. The moneys in the response fund are hereby continuously appropriated to the board for flood and drought response purposes, including the immediate availability of funds for aerial photography of flooded areas, flood and drought documentation and identification of specific hazards, evaluations and revisions of floodplain designations and drought-prone areas, flood and drought forecasting and preparation, and development of disaster and recovery mitigation plans. The state treasurer shall credit all interest derived from the investment of moneys in the response fund to the Colorado water conservation board construction fund. Any balance remaining in the response fund at the end of any fiscal year remains in the fund.
(2) Repealed.