SB 5

  • Colorado Senate Bill
  • 2025 First Extraordinary Session
  • Introduced in Senate Aug 22, 2025
  • Passed Senate Aug 22, 2025
  • Passed House Aug 24, 2025
  • Signed by Governor Aug 28, 2025

Reallocate Department of Natural Resources Wolf Funding to Health Insurance Enterprise

Abstract

The act reduces by $264,268 an appropriation for the 2025-26 state fiscal year from the general fund to the department of natural resources division of parks and wildlife (division) for the reintroduction of gray wolves. The act requires the state treasurer to transfer a corresponding amount from the general fund to the Colorado health insurance affordability enterprise cash fund on September 1, 2025.The act also prohibits the division from using the money appropriated from the general fund in state fiscal year 2025-26 (appropriated money) for the acquisition and reintroduction of gray wolves. The division may use the appropriated money to assist owners of livestock in preventing and resolving conflicts between gray wolves and livestock and to pay fair compensation to owners of livestock for any losses of livestock caused by gray wolves.APPROVED by Governor August 28, 2025EFFECTIVE August 28, 2025(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Bill Sponsors (38)

M. Catlin

     
Sponsor

D. Roberts

     
Sponsor

M. Lukens

     
Sponsor

M. Martinez

     
Sponsor

L. Daugherty

     
Sponsor

N. Hinrichsen

     
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J. Marchman

     
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K. Mullica

     
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B. Pelton

     
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R. Pelton

     
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J. Rich

     
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C. Simpson

     
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M. Snyder

     
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S. Camacho

     
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M. Duran

     
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C. Espenoza

     
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L. Garcia Sander

     
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A. Hartsook

     
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D. Johnson

     
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S. Lieder

     
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R. Pugliese

     
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C. Richardson

     
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M. Soper

     
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K. Stewart

     
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R. Stewart

     
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L. Suckla

     
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R. Taggart

     
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E. Velasco

     
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T. Winter

     
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S. Bright

     
Cosponsor

T. Exum

     
Cosponsor

L. Frizell

     
Cosponsor

B. Kirkmeyer

     
Cosponsor

L. Liston

     
Cosponsor

J. Caldwell

     
Cosponsor

B. Marshall

     
Cosponsor

T. Mauro

     
Cosponsor

J. McCluskie

     
Cosponsor

Votes


Actions


Aug 28, 2025

Office of the Governor

Governor Signed

Aug 26, 2025

Office of the Governor

Sent to the Governor

House

Signed by the Speaker of the House

Senate

Signed by the President of the Senate

Aug 25, 2025

Senate

Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass

Aug 24, 2025

House

House Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor

Aug 23, 2025

House

House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor

Aug 22, 2025

House

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

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

House

Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations

  • Introduction
Appropriations

Senate

Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

Aug 21, 2025

Senate

Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee

Senate

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

  • Committee-Passage
  • Referral-Committee
Appropriations Senate Committee of the Whole

Senate

Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Amended to Appropriations

  • Referral-Committee
Appropriations State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

Senate

Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

  • Introduction
State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Engrossed HTML PDF
Introduced HTML PDF
Reengrossed HTML PDF
Revised HTML PDF
Rerevised HTML PDF
Final Act HTML PDF
Signed Act PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Committee Report for Appropriations on 08/22/2025 HTML
Committee Report for Appropriations on 08/21/2025 HTML
Committee Report for State, Veterans, & Military Affairs on 08/21/2025 HTML
Amendment L.003 PDF
Fiscal Note 1 PDF
Fiscal Note 2 PDF
Amendment L.009 PDF
Amendment L.005 PDF
Amendment H.001 PDF
Amendment L.004 PDF
Amendment L.010 PDF
Fiscal Note 3 PDF

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