CO SB 165
enactedSpecies Conservation Measures
Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · upper
Description
For state fiscal year 2026-27, the act appropriates $5,000,000 from the species conservation trust fund (trust fund) in the state treasury for various wildlife conservation programs directed at conserving candidate species or species that are likely to become candidate species, as determined by the United States fish and wildlife service. The executive director of the Colorado department of natural resources, after consulting with the Colorado water conservation board, the parks and wildlife commission, and the director of the division of parks and wildlife, has submitted to the general assembly a list of programs and associated costs that are eligible to receive funding from the trust fund as follows:$2,380,000 for the upper Colorado river endangered fish recovery program and San Juan river basin recovery implementation program;$60,000 for Rio Grande native fish protection and habitat improvements;$60,000 for selenium management, research, monitoring, evaluation, and control;$1,250,000 for native terrestrial wildlife conservation; and$1,250,000 for native aquatic wildlife conservation. Trust fund money made available for native terrestrial wildlife conservation is not available for purposes of importing new wolves for reintroduction into the state for state fiscal year 2026-27.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
- Introduced
- 2026-04-16
- Status date
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- Latest action
- 2026-05-29 — Governor Signed
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- M. Sopersponsor
- K. McCormicksponsor
- D. Robertssponsor
- R. Peltonsponsor
- E. Sirotacosponsor
- M. Rutinelcosponsor
- J. Phillipscosponsor
- A. Paschalcosponsor
- K. Nguyencosponsor
- J. McCluskiecosponsor
- B. Marshallcosponsor
- M. Lukenscosponsor
- M. Lindsaycosponsor
- S. Liedercosponsor
- J. Josephcosponsor
- J. Jacksoncosponsor
- E. Hamrickcosponsor
- R. Gonzalezcosponsor
- L. Goldsteincosponsor
- M. Froelichcosponsor
- A. Flanellcosponsor
- M. Durancosponsor
- J. Caldwellcosponsor
- K. Browncosponsor
- J. Baconcosponsor
- C. Simpsoncosponsor
- J. Marchmancosponsor
- L. Listoncosponsor
- C. Kippcosponsor
- I. Jodehcosponsor
- L. Cuttercosponsor
- J. Colemancosponsor
- M. Catlincosponsor
- J. Carsoncosponsor
- J. Bridgescosponsor
- B. Titonecosponsor
- J. Amabilecosponsor
- M. Ballcosponsor
- T. Storycosponsor
- K. Stewartcosponsor
- L. Smithcosponsor
Committees
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Action timeline
2026-05-29
Governor Signed
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2026-05-22
Sent to the Governor
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2026-05-22
Signed by the Speaker of the House
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2026-05-22
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-05-13
Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
2026-05-09
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
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2026-05-08
House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
2026-05-07
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor
2026-05-07
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
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2026-05-04
House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Refer Unamended to Appropriations
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2026-05-01
Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources
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2026-05-01
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
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2026-04-30
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
2026-04-30
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
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2026-04-23
Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Unamended to Appropriations
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2026-04-16
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources
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Votes
Refer Senate Bill 26-165 to the Committee on Appropriations.
2026-04-23 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Marc Catlin: yes
- Nick Hinrichsen: yes
- Cathy Kipp: yes
- Byron Pelton: yes
- Rod Pelton: yes
- Jessie Danielson: excused
- Dylan Roberts: yes
Refer Senate Bill 26-165 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
2026-04-30 · 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
BILL
2026-05-01 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (36)
- Amabile: yes
- Baisley: yes
- Ball: yes
- Benavidez: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Bright: yes
- Carson: yes
- Catlin: yes
- Cutter: yes
- Danielson: yes
- Daugherty: yes
- Exum: yes
- Frizell: yes
- Gonzales J.: yes
- Hinrichsen: yes
- Jodeh: yes
- Kipp: yes
- Kirkmeyer: yes
- Kolker: yes
- Lindstedt: yes
- Liston: yes
- Marchman: yes
- Mullica: yes
- Pelton B.: yes
- Pelton R.: yes
- Rich: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Rodriguez: yes
- Simpson: yes
- Snyder: yes
- Sullivan: yes
- Wallace: yes
- Weissman: yes
- Zamora Wilson: no
- Coleman: yes
- President: yes
Refer Senate Bill 26-165 to the Committee on Appropriations.
2026-05-04 · 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
Refer Senate Bill 26-165 to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-05-07 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (11)
- Andrew Boesenecker: yes
- Scott Bottoms: no
- Junie Joseph: yes
- Matthew Martinez: yes
- Chris Richardson: yes
- Rick Taggart: yes
- Brianna Titone: yes
- Elizabeth Velasco: yes
- Yara Zokaie: yes
- Emily Sirota: yes
- Kyle Brown: yes
REPASS
2026-05-13 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (36)
- Amabile: yes
- Baisley: yes
- Ball: yes
- Benavidez: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Bright: yes
- Carson: yes
- Catlin: yes
- Cutter: yes
- Danielson: yes
- Daugherty: yes
- Exum: yes
- Frizell: yes
- Gonzales J.: yes
- Hinrichsen: yes
- Jodeh: yes
- Kipp: yes
- Kirkmeyer: yes
- Kolker: yes
- Lindstedt: yes
- Liston: yes
- Marchman: yes
- Mullica: yes
- Pelton B.: yes
- Pelton R.: yes
- Rich: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Rodriguez: yes
- Simpson: yes
- Snyder: yes
- Sullivan: yes
- Wallace: yes
- Weissman: yes
- Zamora Wilson: no
- Coleman: yes
- President: yes
CONCUR
2026-05-13 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (36)
- Amabile: yes
- Baisley: yes
- Ball: yes
- Benavidez: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Bright: yes
- Carson: yes
- Catlin: yes
- Cutter: yes
- Danielson: yes
- Daugherty: yes
- Exum: yes
- Frizell: yes
- Gonzales J.: yes
- Hinrichsen: yes
- Jodeh: yes
- Kipp: yes
- Kirkmeyer: yes
- Kolker: yes
- Lindstedt: yes
- Liston: yes
- Marchman: yes
- Mullica: yes
- Pelton B.: yes
- Pelton R.: yes
- Rich: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Rodriguez: yes
- Simpson: yes
- Snyder: yes
- Sullivan: yes
- Wallace: yes
- Weissman: yes
- Zamora Wilson: yes
- Coleman: yes
- President: yes
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