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HB26-1184 • 2026

Sunset Process Forest Health Council

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 fro

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Rep. M. Lukens, Rep. T. Mauro, Sen. L. Cutter, Sen. J. Marchman, Rep. L. Goldstein, Rep. M. Lindsay, Rep. K. McCormick, Rep. L. Smith, Rep. J. Bacon, Rep. A. Boesenecker, Rep. K. Brown, Rep. J. Caldwell, Rep. S. Camacho, Rep. M. Carter, Rep. M. Duran, Rep. M. Froelich, Rep. E. Hamrick, Rep. S. Lieder, Rep. B. Marshall, Rep. J. McCluskie, Rep. K. Nguyen, Rep. A. Paschal, Rep. N. Ricks, Rep. M. Rutinel, Rep. E. Sirota, Rep. K. Stewart, Rep. T. Story, Rep. B. Titone, Rep. E. Velasco, Rep. S. Woodrow, Sen. J. Coleman, Sen. J. Gonzales, Sen. C. Kipp, Sen. C. Kolker, Sen. D. Roberts, Sen. M. Snyder, Sen. K. Wallace
Last action
2026-06-03
Official status
Governor Signed
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Extending the Colorado Forest Health Council

This law keeps the Colorado Forest Health Council active until September 1, 2033, and changes who sits on it.

What This Bill 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 Names or Affects

  • The Colorado Forest Health Council
  • Legislative members previously on the council
  • The Commissioner of Agriculture
  • Soil conservation district representatives

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.

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.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

L.001

HOU Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources

Passed [*]

Plain English: This amendment changes the law to keep the Colorado Forest Health Council active until September 1, 2033, instead of ending it sooner.

  • The official end date for the Colorado Forest Health Council is moved from an earlier time to September 1, 2033.
  • A new list item is added that specifically names the council as a group scheduled to be reviewed before its final repeal in 2033.
  • The provided text does not explain what specific changes were made regarding the removal of legislative members mentioned in the bill title.
  • The exact date or process for the required review before the council ends is described only by a reference to another law section.
L.002

HOU Appropriations

Passed [*]

Plain English: 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.

  • The total number of council members is reduced from twenty-six to twenty-four.
  • Two members who were previously legislators (one from the Senate and one from the House) will no longer be on the council.
  • The amendment updates the list of appointed members, including a representative for motorized recreation groups.
  • The text contains technical legal references to specific lines in other documents that are not fully explained here.
  • It is unclear exactly how the removal of legislative seats affects the balance of power on the council without more context about current voting rules.
L.003

SEN Agriculture & Natural Resources

Passed [*]

Plain English: This amendment adds the Commissioner of Agriculture or their representative as a new member to the Colorado Forest Health Council.

  • Adds a new rule that includes the Commissioner of Agriculture on the council.
  • The official text does not explain why this change is being made or how it affects other parts of the bill beyond adding one member.
L.004

Second Reading

Passed [**]

Plain English: 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.

  • Adds one new seat to the council for a person from a conservation district.
  • The provided text only shows the addition of this specific member and does not explain how other parts of the bill, such as removing legislative members mentioned in the metadata, are affected by this change.
  • It is unclear if there were existing rules about who could fill this new seat before this amendment was added.

Bill History

  1. 2026-06-03 Governor

    Governor Signed

  2. 2026-06-02 Governor

    Sent to the Governor

  3. 2026-06-02 Senate

    Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. 2026-06-02 House

    Signed by the Speaker of the House

  5. 2026-05-12 House

    House Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass

  6. 2026-05-08 Senate

    Senate Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass

  7. 2026-05-07 ConfComm

    First Conference Committee Result was to Adopt Rerevised w/ Amendments

  8. 2026-05-04 House

    House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Not Concur - Request Conference Committee

  9. 2026-04-23 House

    House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily

  10. 2026-04-22 Senate

    Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  11. 2026-04-21 Senate

    Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor

  12. 2026-04-21 Senate

    Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole

  13. 2026-04-09 Senate

    Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Amended to Appropriations

  14. 2026-03-26 Senate

    Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources

  15. 2026-03-23 House

    House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  16. 2026-03-20 House

    House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee

  17. 2026-03-20 House

    House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole

  18. 2026-02-23 House

    House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Refer Amended to Appropriations

  19. 2026-02-09 House

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

Official Summary Text

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.)