HB 25-1163 CO
Free Access to State Parks for Colorado Ute Tribes
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Summary
The act allows enrolled members of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe and enrolled members of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe to enter state parks without having to pay an entrance fee. By June 1, 2026, the division of parks and wildlife (division) in the department of natural resources (department) shall build on existing efforts to conduct outreach to and engagement with the Southern Ute Indian Tribe, the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, other tribal governments, American Indian communities, and Indigenous communities about opportunities related to state parks that are managed by the division. In January 2026 and January 2027, the department shall include, as part of its presentation during its "SMART Act" hearing, information concerning the division's outreach and engagement about opportunities related to state parks. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Sponsors (4)
- Katie Stewart Democratic · primary
- Rick Taggart Republican · primary
- Dylan Roberts Democratic · primary
- Cleave Simpson Republican · primary
34 coauthors / cosponsors
- A. Boesenecker Democratic · cosponsor
- M. Duran Democratic · cosponsor
- S. Bird · cosponsor
- K. Brown Democratic · cosponsor
- J. Caldwell Republican · cosponsor
- S. Camacho Democratic · cosponsor
- C. Clifford Democratic · cosponsor
- C. Espenoza Democratic · cosponsor
- L. Feret Democratic · cosponsor
- M. Froelich Democratic · cosponsor
- R. Gonzalez Republican · cosponsor
- E. Hamrick Democratic · cosponsor
- J. Jackson Democratic · cosponsor
- R. Keltie Republican · cosponsor
- W. Lindstedt Democratic · cosponsor
- M. Lukens Democratic · cosponsor
- J. Mabrey Democratic · cosponsor
- J. McCluskie Democratic · cosponsor
- J. Phillips Democratic · cosponsor
- M. Rutinel Democratic · cosponsor
- B. Titone Democratic · cosponsor
- A. Valdez Democratic · cosponsor
- E. Velasco Democratic · cosponsor
- J. Amabile Democratic · cosponsor
- J. Bridges Democratic · cosponsor
- J. Coleman Democratic · cosponsor
- L. Frizell Republican · cosponsor
- B. Kirkmeyer Republican · cosponsor
- L. Liston Republican · cosponsor
- P. Lundeen · cosponsor
- D. Michaelson Jenet · cosponsor
- K. Mullica Democratic · cosponsor
- R. Rodriguez Democratic · cosponsor
- M. Snyder Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (16)
- May 29, 2025 Governor Signed · executive
- May 12, 2025 Sent to the Governor · executive
- May 12, 2025 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
- May 12, 2025 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
- May 6, 2025 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
- May 5, 2025 Senate Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · upper
- May 2, 2025 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · upper
- Apr 30, 2025 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
- Apr 24, 2025 Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Unamended to Appropriations · upper
- Apr 15, 2025 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources · upper
- Apr 14, 2025 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
- Apr 11, 2025 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee · lower
- Apr 8, 2025 House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
- Apr 4, 2025 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
- Feb 24, 2025 House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Refer Unamended to Appropriations · lower
- Feb 3, 2025 Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources · lower
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