HB 21-1226

  • Colorado House Bill
  • 2021 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Apr 20, 2021
  • Passed House Apr 19, 2021
  • Passed Senate May 05, 2021
  • Signed by Governor May 20, 2021

More Robust Check Station Aquatic Nuisance Species

Abstract

Current law allows qualified peace officers to stop a conveyance, including a boat trailer and a boat, and inspect the conveyance for the presence of aquatic nuisance species before the boat is launched onto waters of the state and before departing from the waters of the state or a vessel staging area, and to impound and quarantine a conveyance that is contaminated until it is decontaminated. Authorized agents can detain and inspect conveyances but cannot impound or quarantine conveyances.Section 1 of the act directs the division of parks and wildlife in the department of natural resources to investigate the methods that other states are using with respect to the location and operation of check stations and report regarding its investigation and the operation of check stations pursuant to the act to the general assembly's committees with jurisdiction over wildlife.Section 2 authorizes a qualified peace officer to stop and inspect for the presence of aquatic nuisance species a conveyance that has encountered an aquatic nuisance species check station.Section 3 prohibits a person who encounters a check station from knowingly or willfully failing or refusing to stop at the check station while transporting a conveyance during the check station's hours of operation without presenting the conveyance for inspection and specifies that doing so is a civil infraction with a $100 fine.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Bill Sponsors (4)

Votes


May 05, 2021

Apr 19, 2021

Actions


May 20, 2021

Office of the Governor

Governor Signed

May 11, 2021

Office of the Governor

Sent to the Governor

House

Signed by the Speaker of the House

Senate

Signed by the President of the Senate

May 05, 2021

Senate

Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

May 04, 2021

Senate

Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments

Apr 29, 2021

Senate

Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

  • Committee-Passage
Agriculture & Natural Resources

Apr 20, 2021

Senate

Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources

  • Introduction
Agriculture & Natural Resources

Apr 19, 2021

House

House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

Apr 16, 2021

House

House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

Apr 15, 2021

House

House Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee

Apr 13, 2021

House

House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

Apr 08, 2021

House

House Committee on Agriculture, Livestock, & Water Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole

  • Committee-Passage
  • Referral-Committee
House Committee of the Whole

Apr 01, 2021

House

House Committee on Agriculture, Livestock, & Water Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only

Mar 18, 2021

House

Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Livestock, & Water

  • Introduction
Agriculture, Livestock, & Water

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Signed Act (05/20/2021) PDF
Final Act (05/11/2021) PDF
Rerevised (05/05/2021) PDF
Revised (05/04/2021) PDF
Reengrossed (04/19/2021) PDF
Engrossed (04/15/2021) PDF
Introduced (03/18/2021) PDF
PA1 (04/15/2021) PDF
Committee Amendment PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Note FN1 (03/30/2021) PDF
Fiscal Note FN2 (04/27/2021) PDF
Fiscal Note FN3 (08/04/2021) PDF

Sources

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