SB 165 CO

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For state fiscal year 2026-27, the act appropriates $5,000,000 from the species conservation trust fund (trust fund) in the state treasury for various wildlife conservation programs directed at conserving candidate species or species that are likely to become candidate species, as determined by the United States fish and wildlife service. The executive director of the Colorado department of natural resources, after consulting with the Colorado water conservation board, the parks and wildlife commission, and the director of the division of parks and wildlife, has submitted to the general assembly a list of programs and associated costs that are eligible to receive funding from the trust fund as follows:$2,380,000 for the upper Colorado river endangered fish recovery program and San Juan river basin recovery implementation program;$60,000 for Rio Grande native fish protection and habitat improvements;$60,000 for selenium management, research, monitoring, evaluation, and control;$1,250,000 for native terrestrial wildlife conservation; and$1,250,000 for native aquatic wildlife conservation.     Trust fund money made available for native terrestrial wildlife conservation is not available for purposes of importing new wolves for reintroduction into the state for state fiscal year 2026-27.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• R. Pelton Republican · sponsor
• D. Roberts Democratic · sponsor
• K. McCormick Democratic · sponsor
• M. Soper Republican · sponsor

1. May 29, 2026 Governor Signed · executive
2. May 22, 2026 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. May 22, 2026 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
4. May 22, 2026 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
5. May 13, 2026 Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass · upper
6. May 9, 2026 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
7. May 8, 2026 House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
8. May 7, 2026 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor · lower
9. May 7, 2026 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
10. May 4, 2026 House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Refer Unamended to Appropriations · lower
11. May 1, 2026 Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources · lower
12. May 1, 2026 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
13. Apr 30, 2026 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · upper
14. Apr 30, 2026 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
15. Apr 23, 2026 Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Unamended to Appropriations · upper
16. Apr 16, 2026 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources · upper