The act authorizes the state historical society, also known as history Colorado, to dispose of mineral rights and nonparticipating royalty interests associated with certain properties in Weld County and West Virginia. The state controller must approve all agreements relating to the disposition prior to closing. History Colorado shall provide an update on the disposition to the capital development committee. History Colorado is required to credit the proceeds of the disposition to the state museum cash fund to be used for a strategic investment in capital improvements, including the retrofitting of the collections care facility and controlled maintenance.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Colorado HB 1304 (2026A) — History Colorado to Dispose of Mineral Rights
The act authorizes the state historical society, also known as history Colorado, to dispose of mineral rights and nonparticipating royalty interests associated with certain properties in Weld County and West Virginia. The state controller must approve all agreements relating to the disposition prior to closing. History Colorado shall provide an update on the disposition to the capital development committee. History Colorado is required to credit the proceeds of the disposition to the state museum cash fund to be used for a strategic investment in capital improvements, including the retrofitting of the collections care facility and controlled maintenance.(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.
Refer House Bill 26-1304 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. — pass (pass) · upper
Refer House Bill 26-1304 to the Committee of the Whole. — pass (pass) · lower
BILL — pass (pass) · lower
Sponsors
B. Pelton — primary (person)
K. Mullica — primary (person)
M. Lindsay — primary (person)
N. Hinrichsen — primary (person)
T. Story — primary (person)
T. Winter — primary (person)
C. Espenoza — cosponsor (person)
C. Kipp — cosponsor (person)
J. Coleman — cosponsor (person)
M. Duran — cosponsor (person)
M. Rutinel — cosponsor (person)
R. Weinberg — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2026-06-03 Governor Signed executive-signature
2026-06-02 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
2026-06-02 Signed by the President of the Senate passage
2026-06-02 Signed by the Speaker of the House passage
2026-04-24 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments passage, reading-3
2026-04-23 Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments reading-2
2026-04-21 Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole committee-passage
2026-04-06 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs introduction
2026-04-02 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments passage, reading-3
2026-03-30 House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
2026-03-27 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
2026-03-25 House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
2026-03-23 House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole committee-passage, referral-committee
2026-02-27 Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs introduction
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/6c3bfa46-58d6-4546-8e48-56d9457be317. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Colorado legislature records).
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