Senate Bill 25-049

BY SENATOR(S) Marchman and Roberts, Bridges, Pelton B., Simpson, Cutter, Hinrichsen, Kipp, Michaelson Jenet, Snyder, Wallace, Winter F.;

also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Martinez and Winter T., McCormick, Armagost, Caldwell, Clifford, Duran, Hamrick, Keltie, Lieder, Lindsay, Lukens, Mauro, Pugliese, Ricks, Rutinel, Smith, Soper, Stewart K., Suckla, Taggart, Titone, Velasco, Willford, McCluskie.

Concerning continuation of the Colorado wildlife habitat stamp program.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:

SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 33-4-102.7, repeal (8) as follows:

33-4-102.7.  Colorado wildlife habitat stamp - review committee - rules. (8) (a)  This section is repealed, effective July 1, 2027.

(b)  Prior to such repeal, the committee created in this section shall be reviewed as provided for in section 2-3-1203, C.R.S.

SECTION 2.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 2-3-1203, repeal (18)(a)(I) as follows:

2-3-1203.  Sunset review of advisory committees - legislative declaration - definition - repeal. (18) (a)  The following statutory authorizations for the designated advisory committees will repeal on July 1, 2027:

(I)  The Colorado wildlife habitat stamp committee created in section 33-4-102.7, C.R.S.;

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; 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 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.