Senate Committee of Reference Report
Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
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August 21, 2025
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:
SB25B-005be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee on Appropriations with favorable recommendation:
Page 1, Line 1Amend printed bill, page 2, strike lines 9 through 19.
Page 1, Line 2Page 3, strike lines 1 through 7 and substitute:
Page 1, Line 3"(b) Now, with ongoing inflationary pressure, a substantial
Page 1, Line 4reduction in".
Page 1, Line 5Reletter succeeding paragraphs accordingly.
Page 1, Line 6Page 3, lines 15 and 16, strike "has been objectively successful:" and
Page 1, Line 7substitute "is on a trajectory to establish a sustainable population of
Page 1, Line 8wolves in Colorado:".
Page 1, Line 9Page 3, line 19, strike "over 30 wolves" and substitute "21 collared adult
Page 1, Line 10wolves, at least one known uncollared adult wolf, and an estimated 9 or
Page 1, Line 11more pups from 4 breeding pairs".
Page 1, Line 12Page 3, strike lines 21 through 23 and substitute "are confirmed.".
Page 1, Line 13Page 3, strike lines 26 and 27.
Page 1, Line 14Page 4, line 1, strike "undermines the state's ability" and substitute "other
Page 1, Line 15sources of funding outside of the general fund should be used instead to
Page 1, Line 16procure new wolves from other states or other countries, to enable the
Page 1, Line 17state".
Page 1, Line 18Page 4, line 2, after "spend" insert "general fund".
Page 1, Line 19Page 4, line 5, after "support" insert "the wolf reintroduction and
Page 2, Line 1management plan, including support for".
Page 2, Line 2Page 5, line 12, strike "session" and substitute "session,".
Page 2, Line 3Page 5, strike line 13 and substitute "to redirect general funds from the".
Page 2, Line 4Page 5, line 17, after "for" insert "the implementation of the wolf
Page 2, Line 5reintroduction and management plan, including".
Page 2, Line 6Page 6, strike lines 15 and 16 and substitute "wolves. The division
Page 2, Line 7may".