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PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB26-141
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Date Apr 20, 2026
Location HCR 0112
SB26-141 - Referred to House Appropriations
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01:33:08 PM |
Representatives McCluskie
and Taggart provided introductory remarks for Senate Bill 26-141. The bill
expands the scope of the Bridge and Tunnel Enterprise in the Department
of Transportation to include wildlife safe passage projects, and creates
an optional collision prevention fee on motor vehicle registrations. The
bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee. |
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02:01:09 PM |
Emily Haddaway, representing
the Colorado Department of Transportation, testified in support of the
bill. Patrick Lane, representing The Pew Charitable Trusts, testified in
support of the bill. Mr. Perry Will, representing themself, testified in
support of the bill. Tim Brass, representing Colorado Parks and Wildlife,
testified in support of the bill. Michelle Cowardin, representing Colorado
Parks and Wildlife, testified in support of the bill. |
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02:11:54 PM |
Mr. Brendan Witt,
representing Western Resource Advocates, testified in support of the bill.
Mr. Skyler McKinley, representing AAA, testified in support of the bill.
Ms. Commissioner Kristin Stephens, representing CCAT, testified in support
of the bill. Ms. Commissioner Emma Pinter, representing CCAT, testified
in support of the bill. Ms. Mary Rodriguez, representing themself, testified
in support of the bill. The panel responded to questions from the committee.
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02:26:11 PM |
Jessalyn Hampton,
representing the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance, testified in support
of the bill. Dr. Barbara Vasquez, representing themself, testified in support
of the bill. Gaspar Perricone, representing the Colorado Wildlife Conservation
Project/Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, testified in support of the bill.
Tony Cady, representing the Colorado Department of Transportation, was
available to answer committee questions. |
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02:34:12 PM |
The bill sponsors provided closing remarks for Senate Bill 26-141. |
02:41:03 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 26-141 to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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Titone |
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| Seconded |
Garcia |
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Brooks |
Yes |
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Camacho |
Yes |
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DeGraaf |
No |
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Garcia |
Yes |
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Gonzalez R. |
Excused |
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Hartsook |
Yes |
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Marshall |
No |
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Stewart R. |
Yes |
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Zokaie |
Yes |
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Titone |
Yes |
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Woodrow |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 8 NO: 2 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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