HB 1184

NOTE: This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative
officers and the Governor. To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill
or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative
history, or the Session Laws.
     HOUSE BILL 26-1184
     BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Lukens and Mauro, Goldstein, Lindsay,
     McCormick, Smith, Bacon, Boesenecker, Brown, Froelich, Hamrick,
     Lieder, Marshall, Nguyen, Ricks, Rutinel, Sirota, Stewart K., Story,
     Velasco, Woodrow, McCluskie, Caldwell, Camacho, Carter, Duran,
     Paschal, Titone;
     also SENATOR(S) Cutter and Marchman, Gonzales J., Kipp, Kolker,
     Roberts, Snyder, Wallace, Coleman.
     CONCERNING THE CONTINUATION OF THE COLORADO FOREST HEALTH
          COUNCIL, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, IMPLEMENTING THE
             RECOMMENDATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AGENCIES
             IN THE DEPARTMENT'S 2025 SUNSET REPORT.
     Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
            SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 2-3-1203, repeal
     (17)(a)(IV); and add (24)(a)(II) as follows:
           2-3-1203. Sunset review of advisory committees - legislative
     declaration - definition - repeal.
             (17) (a) The following statutory authorizations for the designated
     ________
     Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes
     through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of
     the act.
advisory committees will repeal on September 1, 2026:
      (IV)     The Colorado forest health council created in section
23-31-316;
      (24) (a) The following statutory authorizations for the designated
advisory committees will repeal on September 1, 2033:
      (II) THE COLORADO FOREST HEALTH COUNCIL CREATED IN SECTION
23-31-316;
        SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 23-31-316, amend
(3)(a) introductory portion, (3)(a)(I) introductory portion, (3)(a)(II)(N), and
(7); repeal (3)(a)(III); and add (3)(a)(I)(G) and (3)(a)(II)(O) as follows:
      23-31-316.       Colorado forest health council - legislative
declaration.
       (3) Membership.
     (a) The council consists of the following twenty-six TWENTY-FIVE
members:
       (I) The following ex officio members or there THEIR designees:
      (G) THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE OR THE COMMISSIONER'S
DESIGNEE; AND
       (II) The following members appointed by the governor:
      (N) One member who is employed by or associated with an
organization that advocates for motorized recreation; and
       (O)  ONE MEMBER WHO IS A CONSERVATION DISTRICT BOARD
SUPERVISOR, ELECTED UNDER SECTION 35-70-107, OR WHO IS AN EMPLOYEE
OF A CONSERVATION DISTRICT, CREATED UNDER ARTICLE 70 OF ARTICLE 35.
      (III) Two members of the general assembly, including a majority
and minority representative from the wildfire matters review committee,
one appointed by the president of the senate and one appointed by the
PAGE 2-HOUSE BILL 26-1184
speaker of the house of representatives;
       (7) Repeal. This section is repealed, effective September 1, 2026
SEPTEMBER 1, 2033. Before the repeal, this section is scheduled for review
in accordance with section 2-3-1203.
       SECTION 3. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act
takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the
ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly (August
12, 2026, if adjournment sine die is on May 13, 2026); except that, if a
referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state
constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within
such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless
PAGE 3-HOUSE BILL 26-1184
approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2026
and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of
the vote thereon by the governor.
____________________________  ____________________________
Julie McCluskie  James Rashad Coleman, Sr.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE  PRESIDENT OF
OF REPRESENTATIVES  THE SENATE
____________________________  ____________________________
Vanessa Reilly  Esther van Mourik
CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE  SECRETARY OF
OF REPRESENTATIVES  THE SENATE
       APPROVED________________________________________
                          (Date and Time)
                    _________________________________________
                   Jared S. Polis
                   GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
PAGE 4-HOUSE BILL 26-1184