A Bill for an Act
Page 1, Line 101Concerning continuation of the Colorado wildlife habitat
Page 1, Line 102stamp program.
Bill Summary
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at http://leg.colorado.gov/.)
Water Resources and Agriculture Review Committee. Individuals applying for hunting or fishing licenses in Colorado must also purchase a Colorado wildlife habitat stamp. The division of parks and wildlife in the department of natural resources uses the money collected from the wildlife habitat stamp for the benefit of wildlife habitat or access to wildlife habitat in the state.
The Colorado wildlife habitat stamp program (program) is scheduled to repeal, subject to a sunset review by the department of regulatory agencies, on July 1, 2027. The bill continues the program indefinitely.
Page 2, Line 1Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
Page 2, Line 2SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 33-4-102.7, repeal (8) as follows:
Page 2, Line 333-4-102.7. Colorado wildlife habitat stamp - review committee - rules. (8)
(a) This section is repealed, effective July 1, 2027.Page 2, Line 4
(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.Page 2, Line 5SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 2-3-1203, repeal (18)(a)(I) as follows:
Page 2, Line 62-3-1203. Sunset review of advisory committees - legislative
Page 2, Line 7declaration - definition - repeal. (18) (a) The following statutory
Page 2, Line 8authorizations for the designated advisory committees will repeal on July 1, 2027:
Page 2, Line 9(I)
The Colorado wildlife habitat stamp committee created in section 33-4-102.7, C.R.S.;Page 2, Line 10SECTION 3. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act
Page 2, Line 11takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the
Page 2, Line 12ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except
Page 2, Line 13that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V
Page 2, Line 14of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this
Page 2, Line 15act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take
Page 2, Line 16effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in
Page 3, Line 1November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.