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CO HB1040
Bill
Status
Failed
3/10/2021
Primary Sponsor
Jennifer Arndt
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AI Summary
- Requires all costs associated with gray wolf reintroduction and management in Colorado to be paid exclusively from the general fund, rather than from other funding sources.
- Mandates that fair compensation payments to livestock owners for losses caused by gray wolves be funded solely through general fund appropriations.
- Removes previous authorization allowing compensation claims to be paid from the wildlife cash fund, eliminating an alternative funding mechanism.
- Implements these requirements in furtherance of Proposition 114, approved by voters in the 2020 general election, which required gray wolf reintroduction and management in the state.
- Includes a safety clause declaring the act necessary for immediate preservation of public peace, health, or safety.
Legislative Description
General Fund Money For Reintroduction Of Wolves
Natural Resources & Environment
Last Action
House Committee on Energy & Environment Postpone Indefinitely
3/10/2021
Committee Referrals
Energy & Environment2/16/2021
Full Bill Text
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