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| Bill | Colorado Outdoor Opportunities Act | The act requires the division of parks and wildlife (division) in the department of natural resources to expand the division's capacity for outdoor recreation coordination, planning, and management and take a leading role in state-level coordination, strategic planning, and implementation of Colorado's outdoors strategy. The division is directed to, among other things, engage with relevant partners, stakeholders, tribal governments, and agencies to coordinate and incorporate wildlife, conservation, recreation, and climate-resilience considerations across agency planning and decision-making processes. In addition, the division is required to support, in consultation with relevant entities, the planning, development, and maintenance of outdoor recreation infrastructure to enhance outdoor recreation opportunities while protecting private property rights, wildlife, and natural resources. The division is directed to coordinate and consult with local governments to identify potential impacts to services and infrastructure associated with outdoor recreation use. The act also requires the division to create, and update at least annually, integrated regional outdoor recreation and conservation planning reports to inform division awareness and operational decision-making. In 2027 and 2028, the division is required to include an update on the outdoor recreation coordination, planning, and management efforts required by the act during its 'SMART Act' hearing. For the 2026-27 state fiscal year, the act appropriates $436,025 to the department of natural resources from the parks and outdoor recreation cash fund to be used for state park operations.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.) | us/states/co | Colorado General Assembly | 2026A | HB 1008 | Colorado HB 1008 (2026A) |
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Colorado HB 1008 (2026A) — Colorado Outdoor Opportunities Act
The act requires the division of parks and wildlife (division) in the department of natural resources to expand the division's capacity for outdoor recreation coordination, planning, and management and take a leading role in state-level coordination, strategic planning, and implementation of Colorado's outdoors strategy. The division is directed to, among other things, engage with relevant partners, stakeholders, tribal governments, and agencies to coordinate and incorporate wildlife, conservation, recreation, and climate-resilience considerations across agency planning and decision-making processes. In addition, the division is required to support, in consultation with relevant entities, the planning, development, and maintenance of outdoor recreation infrastructure to enhance outdoor recreation opportunities while protecting private property rights, wildlife, and natural resources. The division is directed to coordinate and consult with local governments to identify potential impacts to services and infrastructure associated with outdoor recreation use. The act also requires the division to create, and update at least annually, integrated regional outdoor recreation and conservation planning reports to inform division awareness and operational decision-making. In 2027 and 2028, the division is required to include an update on the outdoor recreation coordination, planning, and management efforts required by the act during its 'SMART Act' hearing. For the 2026-27 state fiscal year, the act appropriates $436,025 to the department of natural resources from the parks and outdoor recreation cash fund to be used for state park operations.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
- Introduced (filed) — source
- Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
- Final Act (committee substitute) — source
- Reengrossed (committee substitute) — source
- Rerevised (committee substitute) — source
- Revised (committee substitute) — source
- Signed Act (committee substitute) — source
Votes
- Refer House Bill 26-1008, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. — pass (pass) · lower
- REPASS — pass (pass) · upper
- Refer House Bill 26-1008, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. — pass (pass) · lower
- Adopt amendment L.005 — pass (pass) · lower
- Refer House Bill 26-1008 to the Committee of the Whole. — pass (pass) · upper
- Adopt amendment L.009 — pass (pass) · upper
- CONCUR — pass (pass) · upper
- Adopt amendment J.001 — pass (pass) · lower
- Adopt amendment L.003 — pass (pass) · lower
- Adopt amendment L.004 — pass (pass) · lower
- BILL — pass (pass) · lower
- Adopt amendment L.002 — pass (pass) · lower
- Refer House Bill 26-1008, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. — pass (pass) · upper
- Adopt amendment L.001 — pass (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- J. Marchman — primary (person)
- J. Rich — primary (person)
- M. Lukens — primary (person)
- R. Taggart — primary (person)
- A. Boesenecker — cosponsor (person)
- A. Paschal — cosponsor (person)
- A. Valdez — cosponsor (person)
- B. Titone — cosponsor (person)
- C. Clifford — cosponsor (person)
- C. Espenoza — cosponsor (person)
- D. Roberts — cosponsor (person)
- E. Hamrick — cosponsor (person)
- I. Jodeh — cosponsor (person)
- J. Bacon — cosponsor (person)
- J. Coleman — cosponsor (person)
- J. Joseph — cosponsor (person)
- J. McCluskie — cosponsor (person)
- J. Phillips — cosponsor (person)
- K. Brown — cosponsor (person)
- K. McCormick — cosponsor (person)
- K. Nguyen — cosponsor (person)
- K. Stewart — cosponsor (person)
- K. Wallace — cosponsor (person)
- L. Goldstein — cosponsor (person)
- L. Smith — cosponsor (person)
- M. Duran — cosponsor (person)
- M. Froelich — cosponsor (person)
- M. Lindsay — cosponsor (person)
- M. Rutinel — cosponsor (person)
- M. Soper — cosponsor (person)
- R. English — cosponsor (person)
- S. Camacho — cosponsor (person)
- S. Lieder — cosponsor (person)
- S. Woodrow — cosponsor (person)
- T. Mauro — cosponsor (person)
- T. Story — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2026-05-27 Governor Signed
executive-signature - 2026-05-18 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2026-05-18 Signed by the President of the Senate
passage - 2026-05-18 Signed by the Speaker of the House
passage - 2026-05-04 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
- 2026-04-28 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
- 2026-04-27 Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
passage, reading-3 - 2026-04-24 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
- 2026-04-24 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
committee-passage, referral-committee - 2026-03-26 Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Amended to Appropriations
referral-committee - 2026-03-12 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources
introduction - 2026-03-09 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
passage, reading-3 - 2026-03-06 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
- 2026-03-06 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
committee-passage, referral-committee - 2026-02-23 House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Refer Amended to Appropriations
referral-committee - 2026-01-14 Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources
introduction
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/4dd3e6d2-3a81-4993-b578-5859f084ac01. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Colorado legislature records).