CO HB1137

Expands the Colorado Pet Overpopulation Authority board from 8 to 11 members, adding representatives from eastern Colorado, southern Colorado, and counties with populations of 50,000 or less

Requires at least 70% of annual Pet Overpopulation Fund grants to be allocated to rural community facilities (counties with 200,000 or fewer residents), with consideration for awarding 50% of rural funds to counties with 50,000 or fewer residents

Authorizes use of Adopt a Shelter Pet Account funds for trap-neuter-return programs for community cats, covering sterilization, rabies vaccination, ear-tipping, and training for caretakers and animal control personnel

Mandates annual public disclosure on the fund's website of all grantee names, grant amounts, dates received, and board member names

Requires board members to recuse themselves from votes involving conflicts of interest, including funding allocations to their own organizations, and prohibits the authority from favoring any particular shelter model when distributing funds