Species Conservation Measures
Summary
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.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Apr 16, 2026
Signed May 29, 2026
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What changed between versions
Rerevised
→
Final Act
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3 edits
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May 21, 2026
MINOR
The bill was finalized and signed into law, transitioning from a draft version to an enacted act. The primary substantive change is the addition of a specific restriction preventing the use of funds for importing new wolves during the 2026-27 fiscal year. The funding amounts and eligible programs for fish, wildlife, and selenium management remain consistent with the draft.
Scope change
The bill's scope was narrowed by adding a specific exclusion for wolf reintroduction funding in the 2026-27 fiscal year.
ELIGIBILITY
Added a specific prohibition preventing the use of species conservation trust fund money to import new wolves for reintroduction into the state for fiscal year 2026-27.
TECHNICAL
Updated the document header to reflect the bill's status as a Final Act signed by the Governor, including signatures from legislative officers and the Governor.
Removed draft-specific headers, reading dates, and committee lists that were present in the unamended versions.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 29, 2026
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
May 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker of the House
lower
May 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President of the Senate
upper
May 13, 2026
Introduced
Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
upper
May 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
lower
May 7, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
lower
May 4, 2026
Committee
House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Refer Unamended to Appropriations
lower
May 1, 2026
Introduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources
lower
May 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
upper
Apr 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
upper
Apr 23, 2026
Committee
Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Unamended to Appropriations
upper
Apr 16, 2026
Introduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources
upper
4 primary · 37 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dylan Roberts
DDemocratic
P
Karen McCormick
DDemocratic
P
Matt Soper
RRepublican
P
Rod Pelton
RRepublican
Co
Amy Paschal
DDemocratic
Co
Ava Flanell
RRepublican
Co
Bob Marshall
DDemocratic
Co
Brianna Titone
DDemocratic
Co
Cathy Kipp
DDemocratic
Co
Cleave Simpson
RRepublican
Co
Eliza Hamrick
DDemocratic
Co
Emily Sirota
DDemocratic
Co
Iman Jodeh
DDemocratic
Co
Jacque Phillips
DDemocratic
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