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HB26-1184 • 2026

Sunset Process Forest Health Council

Sunset Process - House Agriculture, Water, and Natural Resources Committee. The bill indefinitely continues the Colorado forest health council (council) until September 1, 2033. Before the repeal, the

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

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. M. Froelich, Rep. E. Hamrick, Rep. S. Lieder, Rep. B. Marshall, Rep. J. McCluskie, Rep. K. Nguyen, Rep. N. Ricks, Rep. M. Rutinel, Rep. E. Sirota, Rep. K. Stewart, Rep. T. Story, Rep. E. Velasco, Rep. S. Woodrow
Last action
2026-04-09
Official status
Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Amended to Appropriations
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official summary does not provide specific details about the sunset review process or changes after the review.

Continuing the Colorado Forest Health Council

The bill indefinitely continues the existence of the Colorado Forest Health Council until September 1, 2033 and removes two legislative members from the council.

What This Bill Does

  • Extends the life of the Colorado Forest Health Council until September 1, 2033.
  • Removes two legislative members from the council's membership.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Members of the Colorado Forest Health Council
  • The state government agencies involved with forest health

Terms To Know

Sunset Review
A review process that occurs before a committee or agency is dissolved to assess its effectiveness and whether it should continue.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify the exact details of the sunset review process.
  • It's unclear what changes might be made to the council after the review in 2033.

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: The amendment changes when certain parts of a bill about the Colorado Forest Health Council will end or be reviewed.

  • Adds new language to specify that the Colorado Forest Health Council's authorization will end on September 1, 2033.
  • Changes 'repeal' to 'amend' in one part of the bill text.
  • Updates a date from September 1, 2026 to September 1, 2033 for when certain sections of the bill will be reviewed or repealed.
  • The amendment's technical language makes it hard to fully explain without more context about the original bill.
L.002

HOU Appropriations

Passed [*]

Plain English: The amendment changes how and when certain parts of the Colorado forest health council are removed or modified.

  • Removes specific sections related to the membership composition of the council, including reducing the number of members from twenty-six to twenty-four.
  • Modifies the date for repealing certain provisions from September 1, 2026, to an unspecified future time.
  • The exact nature and impact of modifying membership composition are not fully detailed in the amendment text.
  • The specific changes made by amending (3)(a) introductory portion, (3)(a)(I) introductory portion, (3)(a)(I)(F), (3)(a)(II)(N), and (7) are technical and not clearly explained.
L.003

SEN Agriculture & Natural Resources

Passed [*]

Plain English: The amendment changes the composition of the Colorado forest health council by adding a new member and making other minor adjustments to the bill text.

  • Adds a new member, the Commissioner of Agriculture or their designee, to the council.
  • Removes specific references in the bill text that are no longer needed.
  • Updates the number 'TWENTY-FOUR' to 'TWENTY-FIVE'.
  • The exact reasons for these changes and their implications are not fully explained in the provided amendment text.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-09 Senate

    Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Amended to Appropriations

  2. 2026-03-26 Senate

    Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources

  3. 2026-03-23 House

    House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  4. 2026-03-20 House

    House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee

  5. 2026-03-20 House

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

  6. 2026-02-23 House

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

  7. 2026-02-09 House

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

Official Summary Text

Sunset Process - House Agriculture, Water, and Natural Resources Committee.
The bill
indefinitely
continues the Colorado forest health council
(council) until September 1, 2033. Before the repeal, the council will be given a sunset review. The bill also removes the 2 legislative members from the council.
(Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.)
(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
Second Regular Session
Seventy-fifth General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
REENGROSSED
This Version Includes All Amendments
Adopted in the House of Introduction
LLS NO. 26-0375.01 Jery Payne x2157 HOUSE BILL 26-1184
House Committees Senate Committees
Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources
Appropriations
A BILL FOR AN ACT
CONCERNING THE CONTINUATION OF THE COLORADO FOREST HEALTH101
COUNCIL, AND , IN CONNECTION THEREWITH , IMPLEMENTING102
THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY103
AGENCIES IN THE DEPARTMENT'S 2025 SUNSET REPORT.104
Bill Summary
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
applies to the reengrossed version of this bill w ill be av ailable at
http://leg.colorado.gov/.)
Sunset Process - House Agriculture, Water, and Natural
Resources Committee. The bill indefinitely continues the Colorado
forest health council.
HOUSE
3rd Reading Unamended
March 23, 2026
HOUSE
Amended 2nd Reading
March 20, 2026
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
Lukens and Mauro, Goldstein, Lindsay, McCormick, Smith, Bacon, Boesenecker, Brown,
Froelich, Hamrick, Lieder, Marshall, McCluskie, Nguyen, Ricks, Rutinel, Sirota, Stewart K.,
Story, Velasco, Woodrow
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
Cutter and Marchman,
Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 2-3-1203, repeal2
(17)(a)(IV); and add (24)(a)(II); as follows:3
2-3-1203. Sunset review of advisory committees - legislative4
declaration - definition - repeal.5
(17) (a) The following statutory authorizations for the designated6
advisory committees will repeal on September 1, 2026:7
(IV) The Colorado forest health council created in section8
23-31-316; 9
(24) (a) The following statutory authorizations for the designated10
advisory committees will repeal on September 1, 2033:11
(II) T HE COLORADO FOREST HEALTH COUNCIL CREATED IN12
SECTION 23-31-316;13
SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 23-31-316, amend14
(3)(a) introductory portion, (3)(a)(I) introductory portion, (3)(a)(I)(F),15
(3)(a)(II)(N), and (7); and repeal (3)(a)(III) as follows:16
23-31-316. Colorado forest health council - legislative17
declaration.18
(3) Membership.19
(a) The council consists of the following twenty-six TWENTY-FOUR20
members:21
(I) The following ex officio members or there THEIR designees:22
(F) The state conservationist for the natural resources conservation23
service in the United States department of agriculture; AND24
(II) The following members appointed by the governor:25
(N) One member who is employed by or associated with an26
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organization that advocates for motorized recreation. and1
(III) Two members of the general assembly, including a majority2
and minority representative from the wildfire matters review committee,3
one appointed by the president of the senate and one appointed by the4
speaker of the house of representatives;5
(7) Repeal. This section is repealed, effective September 1, 20266
SEPTEMBER 1, 2033. Before the repeal, this section is scheduled for7
review in accordance with section 2-3-1203.8
SECTION 3. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act9
takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the10
ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly (August11
12, 2026, if adjournment sine die is on May 13, 2026); except that, if a12
referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the13
state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act14
within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect15
unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in16
November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the17
official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.18
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