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CO HB 1340

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Revegetate or Dry Farm Formerly Irrigated Agricultural Land

Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did CO HB 1340 pass?

Yes. CO HB 1340 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-25): Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources

What is CO HB 1340 about?

The act requires a water right owner that changes the use of their water right in water division 2 from agricultural irrigation purposes to another beneficial use on or after January 1, 2027, to engage in revegetation or a conversion to dryland farming with effective erosion control and weed management on the formerly irrigated agricultural land. The act implements a procedure that includes:The identification of site-specific criteria and an associated scientific and objective evaluation methodology to measure and determine the success of the revegetation or conversion to dryland farming;A requirement that the water court appoint a third-party revegetation or dryland farming expert to conduct annual field reviews and issue reports concerning the success of the revegetation or conversion to dryland farming until the revegetation or conversion is successfully established; andA requirement that the water court:Order the water right owner to provide financial assurance to the local land use authority to cover the anticipated cost to achieve successful revegetation;Place limitations on the timing of use or percentage of the water that may be used for the new beneficial use during the revegetation or conversion to dryland farming process; orIf the water right owner has obtained a permit or entered into an intergovernmental agreement that requires financial assurance or establishes requirements governing the timing of use or percentage of the water that may be used for the new beneficial use, incorporate those requirements into the change-of-use decree.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Who sponsors CO HB 1340?

R. Pelton, N. Hinrichsen, T. Winter and 1 others are the primary sponsors of CO HB 1340, joined by 18 cosponsors.

Description

The act requires a water right owner that changes the use of their water right in water division 2 from agricultural irrigation purposes to another beneficial use on or after January 1, 2027, to engage in revegetation or a conversion to dryland farming with effective erosion control and weed management on the formerly irrigated agricultural land. The act implements a procedure that includes:The identification of site-specific criteria and an associated scientific and objective evaluation methodology to measure and determine the success of the revegetation or conversion to dryland farming;A requirement that the water court appoint a third-party revegetation or dryland farming expert to conduct annual field reviews and issue reports concerning the success of the revegetation or conversion to dryland farming until the revegetation or conversion is successfully established; andA requirement that the water court:Order the water right owner to provide financial assurance to the local land use authority to cover the anticipated cost to achieve successful revegetation;Place limitations on the timing of use or percentage of the water that may be used for the new beneficial use during the revegetation or conversion to dryland farming process; orIf the water right owner has obtained a permit or entered into an intergovernmental agreement that requires financial assurance or establishes requirements governing the timing of use or percentage of the water that may be used for the new beneficial use, incorporate those requirements into the change-of-use decree.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Introduced
2026-03-25
Latest action
2026-03-25 — Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • R. Peltonsponsor
  • N. Hinrichsensponsor
  • T. Wintersponsor
  • T. Maurosponsor
  • M. Sopercosponsor
  • L. Smithcosponsor
  • M. Rutinelcosponsor
  • K. Nguyencosponsor
  • K. McCormickcosponsor
  • J. McCluskiecosponsor
  • J. Josephcosponsor
  • C. Simpsoncosponsor
  • L. Goldsteincosponsor
  • M. Durancosponsor
  • C. Cliffordcosponsor
  • J. Caldwellcosponsor
  • A. Boeseneckercosponsor
  • J. Baconcosponsor
  • J. Jacksoncosponsor
  • C. Kippcosponsor
  • B. Titonecosponsor
  • K. Stewartcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-29

    Governor Signed

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-05-28

    Signed by the Speaker of the House

    passage

  3. 2026-05-28

    Signed by the President of the Senate

    passage

  4. 2026-05-28

    Sent to the Governor

    executive-receipt

  5. 2026-05-12

    House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass

  6. 2026-05-11

    Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    passage,reading-3

  7. 2026-05-08

    Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee

  8. 2026-05-07

    Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole

    committee-passage,referral-committee

  9. 2026-05-01

    Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources

    introduction

  10. 2026-04-30

    House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    passage,reading-3

  11. 2026-04-29

    House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  12. 2026-04-28

    House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee

  13. 2026-04-23

    House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole

    committee-passage,referral-committee

  14. 2026-04-20

    House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only

  15. 2026-03-25

    Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Refer House Bill 26-1340, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.

    2026-04-23 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Lori Garcia Sander: yes
    • Lori Goldstein: yes
    • Dusty Johnson: yes
    • Mandy Lindsay: yes
    • Meghan Lukens: yes
    • Matthew Martinez: yes
    • Lesley Smith: yes
    • Katie Stewart: yes
    • Tammy Story: yes
    • Larry Don Suckla: yes
    • Ty Winter: yes
    • Tisha Mauro: yes
    • Karen McCormick: yes

  • Adopt amendment L.001, as amended

    2026-04-23 · pass · 0-0

  • Adopt amendment L.002

    2026-04-23 · pass · 0-0

  • BILL

    2026-04-30 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (65)
    • Bacon: yes
    • Barron: yes
    • Boesenecker: yes
    • Bottoms: excused
    • Bradfield: yes
    • Bradley: no
    • Brooks: no
    • 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: yes
    • 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: excused
    • Smith: yes
    • Soper: yes
    • Stewart K.: yes
    • Stewart R.: yes
    • Story: yes
    • Suckla: yes
    • Taggart: yes
    • Titone: yes
    • Valdez: yes
    • Velasco: yes
    • Weinberg: no
    • Willford: yes
    • Winter T.: yes
    • Woodrow: yes
    • Woog: yes
    • Zokaie: yes
    • McCluskie: yes

  • Refer House Bill 26-1340, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.

    2026-05-07 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Dylan Roberts: no
    • Rod Pelton: yes
    • Marc Catlin: yes
    • Robert Rodriguez: yes
    • Nick Hinrichsen: yes
    • Byron Pelton: no
    • Jessie Danielson: yes

  • CONCUR

    2026-05-12 · 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: yes
    • 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: excused
    • Suckla: yes
    • Taggart: yes
    • Titone: yes
    • Valdez: yes
    • Velasco: yes
    • Weinberg: no
    • Willford: yes
    • Winter T.: yes
    • Woodrow: yes
    • Woog: yes
    • Zokaie: yes
    • McCluskie: yes

  • REPASS

    2026-05-12 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (65)
    • Bacon: yes
    • Barron: yes
    • Boesenecker: yes
    • Bottoms: no
    • Bradfield: yes
    • Bradley: no
    • Brooks: no
    • 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: yes
    • 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: excused
    • Suckla: yes
    • Taggart: yes
    • Titone: yes
    • Valdez: yes
    • Velasco: yes
    • Weinberg: no
    • Willford: yes
    • Winter T.: yes
    • Woodrow: yes
    • Woog: yes
    • Zokaie: yes
    • McCluskie: yes

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https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/HB26-1340

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