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SB26-165 · Bill · 2026 Regular Session · Colorado

Species Conservation Measures

Concerning measures to support species conservation, and, in connection therewith, authorizing an appropriation from the species conservation trust fund.

Official status: Became Law

1 proposed amendment

Prime sponsors

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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.)

Status timeline

Every recorded action on SB26-165, oldest first
DateLocationAction
04/16/2026SenateIntroduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources
04/23/2026SenateSenate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Unamended to Appropriations
04/30/2026SenateSenate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/30/2026SenateSenate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
05/01/2026SenateSenate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/01/2026HouseIntroduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources
05/04/2026HouseHouse Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Refer Unamended to Appropriations
05/07/2026HouseHouse Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
05/07/2026HouseHouse Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor
05/08/2026HouseHouse Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
05/09/2026HouseHouse Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/13/2026SenateSenate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
05/22/2026SenateSigned by the President of the Senate
05/22/2026HouseSigned by the Speaker of the House
05/22/2026GovernorSent to the Governor
05/29/2026GovernorGovernor Signed

Recorded votes

Proposed amendments (1 proposed amendment)

Amendments proposed to SB26-165, oldest first
AmendmentCommittee / floor hearingOfferedDispositionOfficial document
L.004
Sponsor: Representatives McCormick and Soper		Floor amendment — Second Reading (House)05/07/2026PassedView official document

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View SB26-165 on leg.colorado.gov

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