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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

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BILL SUMMARY For SB23-059

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, WATER & NATURAL RESOURCES
Date Apr 17, 2023       Location HCR 0107

SB23-059 - Referred to House Finance
04:33:41 PM  
Representative McLachlan, bill co-prime sponsor, introduced and gave opening comments on Senate bill 23-059.  The bill permits local governments to request that Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) charge up to a $2 fee, charged on a daily vehicle pass, at a state park within the boundaries of the local government requesting the fee beginning January 1, 2025. Annual or lifetime state park pass holders would not be charged this fee. In addition, CPW must perform an annual analysis of the net incremental cost of the collection and administration of the fee. CPW must transfer the funds earned from charging to the fee to the local government that requested the fee, minus the amount required to perform the annual analysis.  
04:38:40 PM  
Representative Catlin, bill co-prime sponsor, gave opening comments on the bill.
04:38:44 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
04:42:52 PM  
Daphne Gervais, representing Colorado Department of Natural Resources, testified in a neutral position on the bill.

Commissioner Amy Mitchell, representing Park County, testified in support of the bill.  

Mr. Erik Stone, representing Teller County, testified in support of the bill.

Commissioner Keith Baker, representing Chaffee County, testified in support of the bill.  

Mr. Darrel Evig, representing Park County Public Works, testified in support of the bill.  

Archuleta County Commissioner Warren Brown, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
05:00:13 PM  
Representative McLachlan and Representative Catlin gave closing comments on the bill.

05:05:04 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-059 to the Committee on Finance.
Moved McLachlan
Seconded Catlin
Holtorf Excused
Lindsay Yes
Lukens Yes
Lynch Yes
Martinez Yes
McLachlan Yes
Parenti Excused
Story Yes
Titone Yes
Velasco Yes
Winter T. Yes
Catlin Yes
McCormick Yes
Final YES: 11   NO: 0   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS