SB 23-255 CO

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The act creates the wolf depredation compensation fund (fund) to compensate landowners and agricultural producers for wolf depredation of livestock and working animals. For the 2023-24 state fiscal year, the state treasurer is directed to transfer $175,000 from the general fund to the fund, and for each state fiscal year thereafter, the state treasurer is directed to transfer $350,000 from the general fund to the fund. At the end of the 2023-24 and 2024-25 state fiscal years, any unencumbered balance in the fund that exceeds $100,000 is used to implement the gray wolf restoration and management plan (plan). At the end of subsequent state fiscal years, any unencumbered balance in the fund that exceeds 120% of the amount spent from the fund in the previous state fiscal year is used to implement the plan. The parks and wildlife commission may adopt rules establishing criteria for compensation, including criteria for indirect livestock loss. Each year, the director of the division of parks and wildlife will submit a report at the appropriate "SMART Act" hearing. To implement the act, $175,000 is appropriated from the fund to the department of natural resources for use by the division of parks and wildlife. APPROVED by Governor May 23, 2023 EFFECTIVE May 23, 2023 (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Dylan Roberts Democratic · primary
• Perry Will · primary
• Julie McCluskie · primary
• Marc Catlin Republican · primary

1. May 23, 2023 Governor Signed · executive
2. May 10, 2023 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. May 10, 2023 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
4. May 9, 2023 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
5. May 4, 2023 Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass · upper
6. May 3, 2023 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
7. May 2, 2023 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee · lower
8. Apr 29, 2023 House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
9. Apr 27, 2023 House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
10. Apr 25, 2023 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
11. Apr 24, 2023 House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Refer Amended to Appropriations · lower
12. Apr 17, 2023 Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources · lower
13. Apr 17, 2023 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
14. Apr 14, 2023 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee · upper
15. Apr 14, 2023 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
16. Mar 30, 2023 Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Amended to Appropriations · upper
17. Mar 27, 2023 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources · upper