CO HB 1008

enacted

Colorado Outdoor Opportunities Act

Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

The act requires the division of parks and wildlife (division) in the department of natural resources to expand the division's capacity for outdoor recreation coordination, planning, and management and take a leading role in state-level coordination, strategic planning, and implementation of Colorado's outdoors strategy. The division is directed to, among other things, engage with relevant partners, stakeholders, tribal governments, and agencies to coordinate and incorporate wildlife, conservation, recreation, and climate-resilience considerations across agency planning and decision-making processes. In addition, the division is required to support, in consultation with relevant entities, the planning, development, and maintenance of outdoor recreation infrastructure to enhance outdoor recreation opportunities while protecting private property rights, wildlife, and natural resources. The division is directed to coordinate and consult with local governments to identify potential impacts to services and infrastructure associated with outdoor recreation use. The act also requires the division to create, and update at least annually, integrated regional outdoor recreation and conservation planning reports to inform division awareness and operational decision-making. In 2027 and 2028, the division is required to include an update on the outdoor recreation coordination, planning, and management efforts required by the act during its 'SMART Act' hearing. For the 2026-27 state fiscal year, the act appropriates $436,025 to the department of natural resources from the parks and outdoor recreation cash fund to be used for state park operations.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Introduced: 2026-01-14
Status date: —
Latest action: 2026-05-27 — Governor Signed
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Natural Resources & Environment

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

2026-05-27
Governor Signed
executive-signature
2026-05-18
Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt
2026-05-18
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-05-18
Signed by the Speaker of the House
passage
2026-05-04
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
2026-04-28
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
2026-04-27
Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
passage,reading-3
2026-04-24
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
2026-04-24
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-03-26
Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Amended to Appropriations
referral-committee
2026-03-12
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources
introduction
2026-03-09
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-03-06
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
2026-03-06
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-02-23
House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Refer Amended to Appropriations
referral-committee
2026-01-14
Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources
introduction

Versions

Introduced — 2026-01-14Compare
Engrossed — 2026-03-06Compare
Reengrossed — 2026-03-09Compare
Revised — 2026-04-24Compare
Rerevised — 2026-04-27Compare
Final Act — 2026-05-14Compare
Signed Act — 2026-05-28Compare
(document, no version)Compare

Votes

Adopt amendment L.002
2026-02-23 · pass · 0-0
Adopt amendment L.001
2026-02-23 · pass · 0-0
Refer House Bill 26-1008, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
2026-02-23 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (13)
- Lori Garcia Sander: no
- Lori Goldstein: yes
- Dusty Johnson: no
- Mandy Lindsay: yes
- Meghan Lukens: yes
- Matthew Martinez: yes
- Lesley Smith: yes
- Katie Stewart: yes
- Tammy Story: yes
- Larry Don Suckla: no
- Ty Winter: no
- Tisha Mauro: yes
- Karen McCormick: yes
Adopt amendment L.005
2026-02-23 · pass · 0-0
Adopt amendment L.003
2026-02-23 · pass · 0-0
Adopt amendment L.004
2026-02-23 · pass · 0-0
Adopt amendment J.001
2026-03-06 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (1)
- Matt Soper: excused
Refer House Bill 26-1008, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-03-06 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (11)
- Andrew Boesenecker: yes
- Scott Bottoms: no
- Junie Joseph: yes
- Karen McCormick: yes
- Matt Soper: excused
- Rick Taggart: yes
- Brianna Titone: yes
- Elizabeth Velasco: yes
- Yara Zokaie: yes
- Emily Sirota: yes
- Kyle Brown: yes
BILL
2026-03-09 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (65)
- Bacon: yes
- Barron: yes
- Boesenecker: yes
- Bottoms: no
- Bradfield: yes
- Bradley: no
- Brooks: no
- Brown: yes
- Caldwell: no
- Camacho: yes
- Carter: yes
- Clifford: yes
- DeGraaf: no
- Duran: yes
- English: yes
- Espenoza: yes
- Feret: yes
- Flanell: no
- Froelich: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Garcia Sander: no
- Gilchrist: yes
- Goldstein: yes
- Gonzalez R.: yes
- Hamrick: yes
- Hartsook: no
- Jackson: yes
- Johnson: no
- Joseph: yes
- Keltie: no
- Lieder: yes
- Lindsay: yes
- Luck: no
- Lukens: yes
- Mabrey: yes
- Marshall: yes
- Martinez: yes
- Mauro: yes
- McCormick: yes
- Nguyen: yes
- Paschal: yes
- Phillips: yes
- Richardson: no
- Ricks: yes
- Rutinel: yes
- Rydin: yes
- Sirota: yes
- Slaugh: no
- Smith: yes
- Soper: yes
- Stewart K.: yes
- Stewart R.: yes
- Story: yes
- Suckla: no
- Taggart: yes
- Titone: yes
- Valdez: yes
- Velasco: excused
- Weinberg: no
- Willford: yes
- Winter T.: no
- Woodrow: yes
- Woog: no
- Zokaie: yes
- McCluskie: yes
Adopt amendment L.009
2026-03-26 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (1)
- Jessie Danielson: excused
Refer House Bill 26-1008, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
2026-03-26 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Marc Catlin: yes
- Nick Hinrichsen: yes
- Cathy Kipp: yes
- Byron Pelton: yes
- Rod Pelton: yes
- Jessie Danielson: yes
- Dylan Roberts: yes
Refer House Bill 26-1008 to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-04-24 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Julie Gonzales: yes
- Barbara Kirkmeyer: yes
- Chris Kolker: yes
- Larry Liston: yes
- Byron Pelton: yes
- Jeff Bridges: yes
- Judy Amabile: yes
REPASS
2026-05-04 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (65)
- Bacon: yes
- Barron: no
- Boesenecker: yes
- Bottoms: no
- Bradfield: no
- Bradley: no
- Brooks: no
- Brown: yes
- Caldwell: no
- Camacho: yes
- Carter: yes
- Clifford: yes
- DeGraaf: no
- Duran: yes
- English: yes
- Espenoza: yes
- Feret: yes
- Flanell: no
- Froelich: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Garcia Sander: no
- Gilchrist: yes
- Goldstein: yes
- Gonzalez R.: yes
- Hamrick: yes
- Hartsook: no
- Jackson: yes
- Johnson: no
- Joseph: yes
- Keltie: no
- Lieder: yes
- Lindsay: yes
- Luck: no
- Lukens: yes
- Mabrey: yes
- Marshall: yes
- Martinez: yes
- Mauro: yes
- McCormick: yes
- Nguyen: yes
- Paschal: yes
- Phillips: yes
- Richardson: no
- Ricks: yes
- Rutinel: yes
- Rydin: yes
- Sirota: yes
- Slaugh: no
- Smith: yes
- Soper: yes
- Stewart K.: yes
- Stewart R.: yes
- Story: yes
- Suckla: no
- Taggart: yes
- Titone: yes
- Valdez: yes
- Velasco: yes
- Weinberg: no
- Willford: yes
- Winter T.: no
- Woodrow: yes
- Woog: no
- Zokaie: yes
- McCluskie: yes
CONCUR
2026-05-04 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (65)
- Bacon: yes
- Barron: yes
- Boesenecker: yes
- Bottoms: yes
- Bradfield: yes
- Bradley: yes
- Brooks: yes
- Brown: yes
- Caldwell: yes
- Camacho: yes
- Carter: yes
- Clifford: yes
- DeGraaf: no
- Duran: yes
- English: yes
- Espenoza: yes
- Feret: yes
- Flanell: yes
- Froelich: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Garcia Sander: yes
- Gilchrist: yes
- Goldstein: yes
- Gonzalez R.: yes
- Hamrick: yes
- Hartsook: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Joseph: yes
- Keltie: no
- Lieder: yes
- Lindsay: yes
- Luck: no
- Lukens: yes
- Mabrey: yes
- Marshall: yes
- Martinez: yes
- Mauro: yes
- McCormick: yes
- Nguyen: yes
- Paschal: yes
- Phillips: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Ricks: yes
- Rutinel: yes
- Rydin: yes
- Sirota: yes
- Slaugh: yes
- Smith: yes
- Soper: yes
- Stewart K.: yes
- Stewart R.: yes
- Story: yes
- Suckla: yes
- Taggart: yes
- Titone: yes
- Valdez: yes
- Velasco: yes
- Weinberg: yes
- Willford: yes
- Winter T.: yes
- Woodrow: no
- Woog: yes
- Zokaie: yes
- McCluskie: yes

Related bills

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Official source

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/HB26-1008

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