SB 23-059 CO

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Became Law

The act requires the parks and wildlife commission (commission) to promulgate rules authorizing a local government to request that the division of parks and wildlife (division) charge an additional per vehicle fee, not to exceed $2, for each daily vehicle pass issued for a state park or wildlife area in the local government's geographic boundary. Upon the request, the commission must establish the fee, which will be collected on and after January 1, 2025, and transferred, minus an administrative deduction, to the local access route cash fund created by the act and then distributed to local governments to maintain and operate local access routes. The fee will be adjusted every 5 years for inflation or deflation. The division of parks and wildlife is required to collaborate with local governments to identify and study issues surrounding local access route transportation infrastructure and funding deficits and sources of funding for the routes. The division is given factors to consider and must seek input from the department of transportation and the department of local affairs before completing the study. Based on the study, the division must make legislative recommendations to the general assembly by November 1, 2024, regarding sources of funding or partnerships to assist in the maintenance of local access routes and state park services. To implement this act, $411,000 is appropriated to the department of natural resources for use by the division of parks and wildlife from the parks and outdoor recreation cash fund. APPROVED by Governor May 19, 2023 EFFECTIVE August 7, 2023 NOTE: This act was passed without a safety clause and takes effect 90 days after sine die. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Mark Baisley Republican · primary
• Dylan Roberts Democratic · primary
• Marc Catlin Republican · primary
• Barbara McLachlan · primary

1. May 19, 2023 Governor Signed · executive
2. May 17, 2023 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. May 17, 2023 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
4. May 16, 2023 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
5. May 6, 2023 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
6. May 5, 2023 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · lower
7. May 4, 2023 House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
8. May 2, 2023 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
9. May 1, 2023 House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations · lower
10. Apr 17, 2023 House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Refer Unamended to Finance · lower
11. Apr 13, 2023 Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources · lower
12. Apr 12, 2023 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
13. Apr 11, 2023 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee · upper
14. Apr 6, 2023 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
15. Mar 28, 2023 Senate Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations · upper
16. Mar 16, 2023 Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Amended to Finance · upper
17. Feb 9, 2023 Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only · upper
18. Jan 19, 2023 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources + Finance · upper