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Second Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB26-030

SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
Date Feb 10, 2026       Location Old Supreme Court

SB26-030 - Postponed Indefinitely
02:08:10 PM  
Senator Baisley, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 26-030. The bill creates the State Parks and State Wildlife Area Access Grant Program to provide funding to local governments for improved access to state parks and wildlife areas. The committee asked questions to the sponsor.
02:13:32 PM  
Amy Mitchell, representing the Park County Government, testified in support of the bill. Erik Stone, representing Teller County, testified in support of the bill. Jared Verner, representing the Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments, testified in support of the bill. Jason Gemmer, representing Park County, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
02:24:08 PM  
Alexa Kelly, representing Legislative Council Staff, answered questions on the bill's fiscal impact.
02:28:36 PM  
Suzanne O'Neill, representing the Colorado Wildlife Federation, testified in opposition to the bill. Brady Robinson, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Eileen McCarron, representing Colorado Ceasefire, testified in opposition to the bill. Brien Webster, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.
02:38:27 PM  
Kathleen Curry, representing Coloradans for Responsible Wildlife Management, testified in support of the bill.
02:41:38 PM  
Cory Sutela, representing the Colorado Mountain Bike Coalition, testified in opposition to the bill. Director Windi Padia, representing Colorado Parks and Wildlife, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
02:47:18 PM  
Sonja Macys, representing Routt County, testified in support of the bill.

Written testimony can be found in Attachment A.
02:50:04 PM  
Senator Baisley presented amendment L.001 (Attachment B).
02:50:57 PM  
The committee discussed the amendment.

02:52:08 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B).
Moved Pelton R.
Seconded
Lindstedt No
Pelton R. Yes
Zamora Wilson Yes
Sullivan No
Wallace Yes
YES: 3   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
02:52:09 PM  
The bill sponsor and committee gave final remarks.

02:56:59 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 26-030, as amended, to the Committee on Finance.
Moved Pelton R.
Seconded
Lindstedt No
Pelton R. Yes
Zamora Wilson No
Sullivan No
Wallace No
YES: 1   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL

02:58:21 PM
 Motion Postpone Senate Bill 26-030 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely.
Moved Sullivan
Seconded
Lindstedt Yes
Pelton R. No
Zamora Wilson Yes
Sullivan Yes
Wallace Yes
Final YES: 4   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS