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BILL SUMMARY For HB26-1008

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, WATER & NATURAL RESOURCES
Date Feb 23, 2026       Location Old State Library

HB26-1008 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations


01:59:19 PM  
Representative Lukens and Representative Taggart, co-prime sponsors, introduced House Bill 26-1008. The bill charges Colorado Parks and Wildlife with a variety of initiatives to enhance outdoor recreation across the state.
02:11:27 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
02:15:07 PM  
The bill sponsors discussed forthcoming amendments with the committee.
02:26:11 PM  
Fletcher Jacobs, representing Colorado Parks and Wildlife, testified in support of the bill. Conor Hall, representing Office of Economic Development & International Trade, testified in support of the bill. Aaron Citron, representing The Nature Conservancy, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Jackie Miller, representing Great Outdoors Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

The panel responded to questions from the committee.
02:42:03 PM  
Kathleen Curry, representing Grand Valley Water Users Association, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Brandon Melnikoff, representing Colorado Farm Bureau, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Jep Seman, representing Aurora Water Department, testified to amend the bill. Richard Orf, representing Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified to amend the bill. Brien Webster, representing Conservation Colorado, testified to amend the bill. Laura Daniels, representing Colorado Counties, Inc. (CCI), testified to amend the bill. Commissioner Jody Shadduck-McNally, representing Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified to amend the bill.
02:59:44 PM  
Ryan Skluzak, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Allan Reishus, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
03:07:45 PM  
Hannah George, representing Keep it Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Scott Jones, representing Colorado Snowmobile Association, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Keith Douglas, representing Colorado Off-Highway Vehicle Coalition (COHVCO), testified in support of the bill. Jack Placchi, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Cory Sutela, representing Colorado Mountain Bike Coalition, testified in support of the bill.
03:20:06 PM  
Commissioner PT Wood, representing Chaffee County, testified to amend the bill. Ms. Gina Lucrezi, representing Chaffee County & CCI, testified to amend the bill.  Mr. Wendell Koontz, representing Delta County, testified to amend the bill. Gaspar Perricone, representing Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, testified to amend the bill. Mr. George Marlin, representing CCI, testified to amend the bill.
03:31:37 PM  
Mr. Matthew Gray, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Becky Leinweber, representing Pikes Peak Outdoor Recreation Alliance, testified in support of the bill. Steve Bonowski, representing Colorado Mountain Club, testified in support of the bill. Suzanne O'Neill, representing Colorado Wildlife Federation, testified in a neutral position on the bill.
03:43:10 PM  
The bill sponsors and committee members discussed amendments L.001 (Attachment B), L.002 (Attachment C), L.003 (Attachment D), L.004 (Attachment E), and L.005 (Attachment F).

03:44:06 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Lukens
Seconded Smith
Garcia Sander
Goldstein
Johnson
Lindsay
Lukens
Martinez
Smith
Stewart K.
Story
Suckla
Winter T.
Mauro
McCormick
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

03:44:42 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002
Moved Lukens
Seconded Goldstein
Garcia Sander
Goldstein
Johnson
Lindsay
Lukens
Martinez
Smith
Stewart K.
Story
Suckla
Winter T.
Mauro
McCormick
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

03:45:12 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.003
Moved Lukens
Seconded Stewart K.
Garcia Sander
Goldstein
Johnson
Lindsay
Lukens
Martinez
Smith
Stewart K.
Story
Suckla
Winter T.
Mauro
McCormick
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

03:45:39 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.004
Moved Lukens
Seconded Smith
Garcia Sander
Goldstein
Johnson
Lindsay
Lukens
Martinez
Smith
Stewart K.
Story
Suckla
Winter T.
Mauro
McCormick
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

03:47:09 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.005
Moved Lukens
Seconded Winter T.
Garcia Sander
Goldstein
Johnson
Lindsay
Lukens
Martinez
Smith
Stewart K.
Story
Suckla
Winter T.
Mauro
McCormick
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:47:09 PM  
The bill sponsors and committee members gave closing comments on the bill.

03:57:49 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 26-1008, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Lukens
Seconded Mauro
Garcia Sander No
Goldstein Yes
Johnson No
Lindsay Yes
Lukens Yes
Martinez Yes
Smith Yes
Stewart K. Yes
Story Yes
Suckla No
Winter T. No
Mauro Yes
McCormick Yes
Final YES: 9   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS