Colorado 2025 Regular Session

Colorado House Bill HB1091 Compare Versions

Version 1 (Old)

Version 2 (New)

Old	New		Differences
	1	+	First Regular Session
	2	+	Seventy-fifth General Assembly
	3	+	STATE OF COLORADO
	4	+	REREVISED
	5	+	This Version Includes All Amendments
	6	+	Adopted in the Second House
	7	+	LLS NO. 25-0670.01 Caroline Martin x5902
1	8		HOUSE BILL 25-1091
2		-	BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Phillips, Bacon, Bradley, Brown, Camacho,
3		-	Carter, Clifford, Espenoza, Froelich, Gonzalez R., Lindsay, Lindstedt,
4		-	McCormick, Rutinel, Smith, Titone, Valdez, Willford, Joseph, Woodrow;
5		-	also SENATOR(S) Mullica.
	9	+	House Committees Senate Committees
	10	+	State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
	11	+	A BILL FOR AN ACT
6	12		C
7		-	ONCERNING THE DESIGNATION OF THE AGARICUS JULIUS MUSHROOM AS
8		-	THE STATE MUSHROOM
9		-	.
10		-	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
11		-	SECTION 1. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly
12		-	finds and declares that:
13		-	(a) Mushrooms and fungi play an important role in maintaining the
14		-	health of forests and ecosystems.
15		-	(b) Agaricus julius is an edible mushroom found in the Rocky
16		-	Mountains of Colorado.
17		-	(c) After mistaking Agaricus julius for its close relative Agaricus
18		-	augustus, or "The Prince mushroom," scientists first identified Agaricus
19		-	julius as a distinct species and described it as such in Colorado in 2016.
20		-	NOTE: This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative
21		-	officers and the Governor. To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill
22		-	or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative
23		-	history, or the Session Laws.
24		-	________
25		-	Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes
26		-	through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of
27		-	the act. Therefore, Agaricus julius is referred to as "The Emperor formerly known
28		-	as Prince."
29		-	(d) Agaricus julius is a saprobic mushroom, meaning it decomposes
30		-	dead or decaying organic material, thereby recycling nutrients and reducing
31		-	wildfire fuel loads.
32		-	(e) Agaricus julius appears in high-elevation spruce-fir forests and
33		-	has a large cap adorned with brown scales and an odor reminiscent of
34		-	almonds.
35		-	(f) The inclusion of a symbol from the kingdom of fungi will help
36		-	promote and celebrate the importance of fungi and mushrooms in Colorado.
37		-	(2) It is therefore the intent of the general assembly that the
38		-	Agaricus julius mushroom be added to the array of symbols that
39		-	demonstrate our state character and pride.
40		-	SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 24-80-916 as
41		-	follows:
	13	+	ONCERNING THE DESIGNATION OF THE AGARICUS JULIUS MUSHROOM101
	14	+	AS THE STATE MUSHROOM .102
	15	+	Bill Summary
	16	+	(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
	17	+	not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
	18	+	passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
	19	+	applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
	20	+	http://leg.colorado.gov
	21	+	.)
	22	+	The bill designates the Agaricus julius mushroom, commonly
	23	+	known as the Emperor mushroom, as the state mushroom of the state of
	24	+	Colorado.
	25	+	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
	26	+	SENATE
	27	+	Amended 3rd Reading
	28	+	March 12, 2025
	29	+	SENATE
	30	+	2nd Reading Unamended
	31	+	March 11, 2025
	32	+	HOUSE
	33	+	3rd Reading Unamended
	34	+	February 5, 2025
	35	+	HOUSE
	36	+	2nd Reading Unamended
	37	+	February 4, 2025
	38	+	HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
	39	+	Phillips, Bacon, Bradley, Brown, Camacho, Carter, Clifford, Espenoza, Froelich, Gonzalez
	40	+	R., Lindsay, Lindstedt, McCormick, Rutinel, Smith, Titone, Valdez, Willford
	41	+	SENATE SPONSORSHIP
	42	+	Mullica,
	43	+	Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
	44	+	Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
	45	+	Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. SECTION 1. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly1
	46	+	finds and declares that:2
	47	+	(a) Mushrooms and fungi play an important role in maintaining3
	48	+	the health of forests and ecosystems.4
	49	+	(b) Agaricus julius is an edible mushroom found in the Rocky5
	50	+	Mountains of Colorado.6
	51	+	(c) After mistaking Agaricus julius for its close relative Agaricus7
	52	+	augustus, or "The Prince mushroom," scientists first identified Agaricus8
	53	+	julius as a distinct species and described it as such in Colorado in 2016.9
	54	+	Therefore, Agaricus julius is referred to as "The Emperor formerly known10
	55	+	as Prince."11
	56	+	(d) Agaricus julius is a saprobic mushroom, meaning it12
	57	+	decomposes dead or decaying organic material, thereby recycling13
	58	+	nutrients and reducing wildfire fuel loads.14
	59	+	(e) Agaricus julius appears in high-elevation spruce-fir forests and15
	60	+	has a large cap adorned with brown scales and an odor reminiscent of16
	61	+	almonds.17
	62	+	(f) The inclusion of a symbol from the kingdom of fungi will help18
	63	+	promote and celebrate the importance of fungi and mushrooms in19
	64	+	Colorado.20
	65	+	(2) It is therefore the intent of the general assembly that the21
	66	+	Agaricus julius mushroom be added to the array of symbols that22
	67	+	demonstrate our state character and pride.23
	68	+	SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 24-80-916 as24
	69	+	follows:25
42	70		24-80-916. State mushroom. T
43		-	HE AGARICUS JULIUS MUSHROOM ,
	71	+	HE AGARICUS JULIUS MUSHROOM,26
44	72		COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE EMPEROR MUSHROOM FORMERLY KNOWN AS
45		-	PRINCE, IS MADE AND DECLARED TO BE THE STATE MUSHROOM OF THE STATE
46		-	OF
47		-	COLORADO.
48		-	SECTION 3. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act
49		-	takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the
50		-	ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except
51		-	that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V
52		-	of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act
53		-	within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect
54		-	unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in
55		-	PAGE 2-HOUSE BILL 25-1091 November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official
56		-	declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.
57		-	____________________________ ____________________________
58		-	Julie McCluskie James Rashad Coleman, Sr.
59		-	SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE PRESIDENT OF
60		-	OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE
61		-	____________________________ ____________________________
62		-	Vanessa Reilly Esther van Mourik
63		-	CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE SECRETARY OF
64		-	OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE
65		-	APPROVED________________________________________
66		-	(Date and Time)
67		-	_________________________________________
68		-	Jared S. Polis
69		-	GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
70		-	PAGE 3-HOUSE BILL 25-1091
	73	+	27
	74	+	1091
	75	+	-2- PRINCE, IS MADE AND DECLARED TO BE THE STATE MUSHROOM OF THE1
	76	+	STATE OF COLORADO.2
	77	+	SECTION 3. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act3
	78	+	takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the4
	79	+	ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except5
	80	+	that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V6
	81	+	of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this7
	82	+	act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take8
	83	+	effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in9
	84	+	November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the10
	85	+	official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.11
	86	+	1091
	87	+	-3-