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SB23-163

Colorado Parks and Wildlife Officers Classified As State Troopers

Type Bill
Session 2023 Regular Session
Subjects
State Government

Concerning the classification of certain employees of the division of parks and wildlife who are certified by the peace officers standards and training board as state troopers for the purpose of determining public employees' retirement association service retirement eligibility and benefits, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.

Bill Summary:

Beginning July 1, 2023, the act classifies a wildlife officer and a parks and recreation officer employed by the division of parks and wildlife (division) in the department of natural resources (department) and hired on or after January 1, 2011, as a state trooper for the purpose of determining the officer's public employees' retirement association service retirement eligibility and benefit.

For the 2023-24 state fiscal year, $236,364 is appropriated from the wildlife cash fund to the department for use by the division for wildlife operations and $168,070 is appropriated from the parks and outdoor recreation cash fund to the department for use by the division for state park operations.

APPROVED by Governor June 6, 2023

EFFECTIVE June 6, 2023
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
06/06/2023 Signed Act PDF
05/05/2023 Final Act PDF
04/24/2023 Rerevised PDF
04/19/2023 Revised PDF
04/03/2023 Reengrossed PDF
03/31/2023 Engrossed PDF
02/17/2023 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
03/31/2023 PA2 PDF
03/15/2023 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
08/21/2023 FN3 PDF
03/27/2023 FN2 PDF
02/28/2023 FN1 PDF
Date Version Documents
05/03/2023 SA1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer Senate Bill 23-163 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 10-1. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Refer Senate Bill 23-163 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 8-0. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment J.001 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer Senate Bill 23-163, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 7-0. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A) The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer Senate Bill 23-163, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 7-0. Vote summary
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/24/2023 Third Reading BILL
61
AYE
3
NO
1
OTHER
Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/03/2023 Third Reading BILL
33
AYE
1
NO
1
OTHER
Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
03/31/2023 J.001 SEN Appropriations Passed [*] PDF
03/14/2023 L.001 SEN Finance Passed [*] PDF
Date Location Action
06/06/2023 Governor Governor Signed
05/05/2023 Governor Sent to the Governor
05/05/2023 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/04/2023 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
04/24/2023 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/20/2023 House House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
04/19/2023 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
04/18/2023 House House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
04/10/2023 House House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations
04/03/2023 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Finance
04/03/2023 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/31/2023 Senate Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
03/31/2023 Senate Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
03/14/2023 Senate Senate Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations
02/17/2023 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
06/06/2023 386 CPW Officers Classified As State Troopers PDF