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CO HB1040

Bill

Status

Failed

3/10/2021

Primary Sponsor

Jennifer Arndt

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Origin

House of Representatives

2021 Regular Session

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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