This amendment changes the law to keep the Colorado Forest Health Council active until September 1, 2033, instead of ending it sooner.
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HB26-1184
Extending the Colorado Forest Health Council
Last scannedAug 24, 2026, 8:22 AM
In one sentence
This law keeps the Colorado Forest Health Council active until September 1, 2033, and changes who sits on it.
What it does
- Continues the council's existence through September 1, 2033.
- Requires a sunset review of the council before its final repeal date.
- Removes two legislative members from the council.
- Adds one new member who is the commissioner of agriculture or their designee.
- Adds one new member to represent soil conservation districts.
Who it affects
- The Colorado Forest Health Council
- Legislative members previously on the council
- The Commissioner of Agriculture
- Soil conservation district representatives
Limits and unknowns
- The text does not state the specific date this law takes effect.
- The source does not explain how the sunset review will be conducted in detail.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Sunset review
- A process where lawmakers check if a group or law is still needed before it ends.
- Designee
- A person chosen by an official to act on their behalf.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
The act continues the Colorado forest health council (council) until September 1, 2033. Before the repeal, the council will be given a sunset review. The act also removes the 2 legislative members from the council and adds 2 new members, one who is the commissioner of agriculture or the commissioner's designee and another who represents soil conservation districts. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Official activity
Bill history
- Governor SignedGovernor
- Sent to the GovernorGovernor
- Signed by the President of the SenateSenate
- Signed by the Speaker of the HouseHouse
- House Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - RepassHouse
- Senate Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - RepassSenate
- First Conference Committee Result was to Adopt Rerevised w/ AmendmentsConfComm
- House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Not Concur - Request Conference CommitteeHouse
- House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over DailyHouse
- Senate Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsSenate
- Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, FloorSenate
- Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the WholeSenate
- Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Amended to AppropriationsSenate
- Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural ResourcesSenate
- House Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsHouse
- House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - CommitteeHouse
- House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the WholeHouse
- House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Refer Amended to AppropriationsHouse
- Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural ResourcesHouse
Changes
Amendments
4 stored
This amendment changes the Colorado Forest Health Council to have fewer members by removing two legislative representatives and adjusting how other specific seats are filled.
This amendment adds the Commissioner of Agriculture or their representative as a new member to the Colorado Forest Health Council.
This amendment adds a new member to the Colorado Forest Health Council who must be either a conservation district supervisor on the State Conservation Board or an employee of a conservation district.