SB 24-056 CO

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The snowmobile recreation fund is used to, among other things, establish and maintain snowmobile trails and related facilities. A resident of Colorado who uses a snowmobile on publicly owned land must register the snowmobile and pay a fee, which is deposited in the snowmobile recreation fund. The act replaces a $5 per registration cap with a 17% cap on the amount of the fee that can be used for administration purposes. The act creates an out-of-state snowmobile permit that an owner or operator of an out-of-state snowmobile must obtain and display to drive the snowmobile on publicly owned land. To get the permit, the owner must pay a fee in an amount set by the parks and wildlife commission. Exceptions are created for snowmobiles: Owned by governments; Operated in an organized event authorized by the government with jurisdiction over the land on which the snowmobile is operated; and Operated on publicly owned land for nonrecreational purposes. Concerning the requirement to register a snowmobile, the current exception on private-land commercial use is extended to all private land use by repealing the commercial use element. The fine for a violation is $100. Permits are valid for one year from October 1 to September 30 and are issued by agents of the director of the division of parks and wildlife. A search and rescue program pays for backcountry search and rescue operations. Snowmobile and off-highway vehicle registrations require the payment of a search and rescue fee, which entitles the payer of the fee to be covered by the program. The act adds the search and rescue fee to out-of-state snowmobile permits and off-highway use permits. APPROVED by Governor April 11, 2024 EFFECTIVE August 7, 2024(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Nick Hinrichsen Democratic · primary
• Perry Will · primary
• Marc Snyder Democratic · primary
• Ron Weinberg Republican · primary

1. Apr 11, 2024 Governor Signed · executive
2. Apr 4, 2024 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. Apr 4, 2024 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
4. Apr 4, 2024 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
5. Mar 25, 2024 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
6. Mar 22, 2024 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · lower
7. Mar 20, 2024 House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
8. Feb 7, 2024 Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government · lower
9. Feb 5, 2024 Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor · upper
10. Feb 2, 2024 Senate Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · upper
11. Feb 1, 2024 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor · upper
12. Jan 29, 2024 Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
13. Jan 17, 2024 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy · upper