House Committee of Reference Report

Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources

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March 2, 2026

After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:

HB26-1205   be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation:

Page 1, Line 1Amend printed bill, page 2, line 10, strike "and".

Page 1, Line 2Page 2, line 11, strike the first "recreation" and substitute "recreation, and

Page 1, Line 3wildlife habitat".

Page 1, Line 4Page 4, line 16, after "resilience," insert "wildlife habitat,".

Page 1, Line 5Page 4, strike lines 19 through 23 and substitute:

Page 1, Line 6"SECTION 4.  Act subject to petition - effective date. This act

Page 1, Line 7takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the

Page 1, Line 8ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly (August

Page 1, Line 912, 2026, if adjournment sine die is on May 13, 2026); except that, if a

Page 1, Line 10referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the

Page 1, Line 11state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act

Page 1, Line 12within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect

Page 1, Line 13unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in

Page 1, Line 14November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the

Page 1, Line 15official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.".