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Colorado House Bill HB1283 Compare Versions

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1	1		First Regular Session
2	2		Seventy-fifth General Assembly
3	3		STATE OF COLORADO
4		-	~~REREVISED~~
5		-	This Version Includes All Amendments
6		-	~~Adopted~~ in the Second House
	4	+	REVISED
	5	+	This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted
	6	+	on Second Reading in the Second House
7	7		LLS NO. 25-0281.01 Jery Payne x2157
8	8		HOUSE BILL 25-1283
9	9		House Committees Senate Committees
10	10		Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Agriculture & Natural Resources
11	11		A BILL FOR AN ACT
12	12		C
13	13		ONCERNING MEASURES THAT IMPLEMENT THE WILD HORSE WORKING101
14	14		GROUP'S LEGISLATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS .102
15	15		Bill Summary
16	16		(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
17	17		not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
18	18		passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
19	19		applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
20	20		http://leg.colorado.gov
21	21		.)
22	22		The wild horse working group is given the duty in statute to study
23	23		wild horse management in Colorado and make recommendations. The
24	24		group has made a report with its preliminary recommendations. The bill
25	25		adds many of these recommendations in the wild horse statutes.
26	26		Under current law, the wild horse project is a nonprofit,
27	27		state-owned corporate entity that manages and operates programs
28	28		SENATE
29		-	3rd Reading Unamended
30		-	April 21, 2025
31		-	SENATE
32	29		Amended 2nd Reading
33	30		April 17, 2025
34	31		HOUSE
35	32		3rd Reading Unamended
36	33		March 19, 2025
37	34		HOUSE
38	35		Amended 2nd Reading
39	36		March 17, 2025
40	37		HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
41	38		Duran and Winter T., Bacon, Bird, Brown, Hamrick, Lieder, Lindsay, Lukens, Mauro,
42	39		McCormick, Ricks, Sirota, Smith, Stewart K., Willford
43	40		SENATE SPONSORSHIP
44		-	Marchman and Liston, ~~Jodeh, Michaelson Jenet~~
	41	+	Marchman and Liston,
45	42		Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
46	43		Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
47	44		Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. benefitting wild horses and supports wild horse management. The bill
48	45		repeals the wild horse project and transfers the statutory duties concerning
49	46		wild horses to the department of agriculture (department). The bill repeals
50	47		and replaces the wild horse stewardship program and the wild horse
51	48		fertility program with support efforts managed by the department and
52	49		with an immunocontraception program managed by the department.
53	50		The bill authorizes the department to provide
54	51		immunocontraception and material support in herd management areas to
55	52		keep wild horse populations at appropriate management levels. The
56	53		material support may include:
57	54		! Using state employees or contracting with others to
58	55		administer immunocontraception;
59	56		! Providing funding to or administrative support to other
60	57		state agencies, federal agencies, and nonprofit entities to
61	58		hire employees or contract with agents to administer
62	59		immunocontraception;
63	60		! Coordinating events where immunocontraception is
64	61		administered;
65	62		! Buying or funding the purchase of equipment or
66	63		technology; and
67	64		! Coordinating with educational institutions to provide
68	65		training, certification, or internships to individuals
69	66		administering immunocontraception.
70	67		The department may primarily address federally protected wild
71	68		horses but may also address other wild horses.
72	69		The department may, when reasonable and effective:
73	70		! Expand efforts to engage nonprofit organizations and
74	71		foundations that are not normally associated with wild
75	72		horse advocacy organizations;
76	73		! Engage individuals and businesses for funding, promotion,
77	74		and education using iconic wild horse imagery; and
78	75		! Develop a logo and brand.
79	76		The department may provide staff, resources, or information to:
80	77		! Develop a system of shared equipment and staff expertise
81	78		to loan out;
82	79		! Develop training programs and certifications;
83	80		! Cooperate with the federal bureau of land management to
84	81		develop additional training, holding, or adoption
85	82		opportunities; and
86	83		! Cooperate with the department of corrections to create and
87	84		expand opportunities for people confined in a correctional
88	85		facility.
89	86		The bill creates a wild horse advisory committee. The wild horse
90	87		advisory committee has the same makeup as the current wild horse
91	88		working group, but legislative appointments are changed to at large
92	89		1283
93	90		-2- appointment and the mandatory appointments are made by the
94	91		commissioner of agriculture. The advisory committee will meet at least
95	92		once every year and may have additional meetings as necessary. The
96	93		advisory committee shall advise the commissioner of agriculture and the
97	94		department concerning:
98	95		! Financial and material support for wild horse adopters,
99	96		sanctuaries, preserves, and refuges;
100	97		! The content and delivery of outreach, education, training,
101	98		and certification;
102	99		! Working with the federal bureau of land management and
103	100		wild horse preserves, sanctuaries, and refuges to coordinate
104	101		the movement of wild horses off herd management areas
105	102		and other lands into temporary holding, adoption events,
106	103		and other options;
107	104		! Coordinating or assisting with compliance checks to ensure
108	105		that adopted wild horses are well cared for and that wild
109	106		horse adopters have the support needed to successfully care
110	107		for wild horses;
111	108		! Coordinating and cooperating with other entities to ensure
112	109		comprehensive information about adoption and adoption
113	110		success is widely publicized and is available to the public;
114	111		and
115	112		! Any different or additional scientifically proven
116	113		immunocontraceptive fertility control method the
117	114		department may consider using.
118	115		The wild horse advisory committee sunsets on September 1, 2030,
119	116		which is in 5 years. Before the repeal, the advisory committee is
120	117		scheduled for sunset review.
121	118		Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
122	119		SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 35-1-119, repeal (2)2
123	120		as follows:3
124	121		35-1-119. Wild horse population management. (2) This section
125	122		4
126	123		is repealed, effective December 31, 2025.5
127	124		SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 35-66-101, amend6
128	125		(6); and repeal (4), (5), (7), and (9) as follows:7
129	126		35-66-101. Definitions. As used in this article 66, unless the8
130	127		context otherwise requires:9
131	128		1283-3- (4) "Director" means the director of the wild horse project.1
132	129		(5) "Fertility control program" means the wild horse fertility2
133	130		control program created in section 35-66-107 (1).3
134	131		(6) "Fund" means the wild horse project fund created in section4
135	132		35-66-104 (1).5
136	133		(7) "Stewardship program" means the wild horse stewardship6
137	134		program created in section 35-66-106 (1).7
138	135		(9) "Wild horse project" means the Colorado wild horse project8
139	136		created in section 35-66-102 (1).9
140	137		SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, repeal 35-66-102,10
141	138		35-66-106, and 35-66-107.11
142	139		SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 35-66-103, amend12
143	140		(1) as follows:13
144	141		35-66-103. Wild horse management report - repeal. (1) On or14
145	142		before January 31, 2024, and on or before January 31 of each year15
146	143		thereafter, the department shall submit a written report to the governor16
147	144		and the appropriate committees of reference as determined in accordance17
148	145		with section 2-7-203 (1). The department shall also present the report to18
149	146		the appropriate joint committee of reference, in accordance with section19
150	147		2-7-203 (2), as part of the department's "SMART Act" hearing. The20
151	148		report must include a description of the money spent, grants made, and21
152	149		actions taken to implement this article 66, including the number of horses22
153	150		treated, under the fertility control program, the number of foals born the23
154	151		prior year in each herd management area, and the actions taken and24
155	152		accomplished in accordance with the stewardship program THIS ARTICLE25
156	153		66.26
157	154		SECTION 5. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 35-66-104, amend27
158	155		1283
159	156		-4- (1)(b) and (4); and repeal (2)(b)(II) as follows:1
160	157		35-66-104. Wild horse fund - legislative declaration - repeal.2
161	158		(1) (b) The wild horse project fund is created in the state treasury. The3
162	159		fund consists of gifts, grants, and donations; payments from the federal4
163	160		government in connection with assisting in the management of wild5
164	161		horses; and any other money that the general assembly may appropriate6
165	162		or transfer to the fund.7
166	163		8
167	164		(2) (b) (II) This subsection (2)(b) will be repealed when the9
168	165		department creates the wild horse project. The commissioner shall notify10
169	166		the revisor of statutes in writing of the date on which the condition11
170	167		specified in this subsection (2)(b) has occurred by e-mailing the notice to12
171	168		revisorofstatutes.ga@coleg.gov. This subsection (2)(b) is repealed,13
172	169		effective upon the date identified in the notice that the department has14
173	170		created the wild horse project or, if the notice does not specify that date,15
174	171		upon the date of the notice to the revisor of statutes.16
175	172		(4) The wild horse project DEPARTMENT may seek and accept17
176	173		gifts, grants, or donations from private or public sources for the purposes18
177	174		of
178	175		SECTION 35-1-119 AND this article 66. The wild horse project shall
179	176		19
180	177		transmit all money received as gifts, grants, or donations under this20
181	178		subsection (4) to The state treasurer who shall credit the money GIFT,21
182	179		GRANT, OR DONATION to the fund.22
183	180		SECTION 6. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 35-66-108,23
184	181		35-66-109, and 35-66-110 as follows:24
185	182		35-66-108. Wild horse fertility - immunocontraception - grants25
186	183		- annual reporting. (1) T
187	184		HE DEPARTMENT MAY IMPLEMENT AN26
188	185		IMMUNOCONTRACEPTION PROGRAM . THE DEPARTMENT MAY PROVIDE27
189	186		1283
190	187		-5- STAFF AND MATERIAL SUPPORT FOR IMMUNOCONTRACEPTION FOR WILD1
191	188		HORSES IN HERD MANAGEMENT AREAS TO KEEP WILD HORSE POPULATIONS2
192	189		AT THE DESIGNATED APPROPRIATE MANAGEMENT LEVELS IN EACH HERD3
193	190		MANAGEMENT AREA . THE DEPARTMENT MAY CONSIDER USING DIFFERENT4
194	191		OR ADDITIONAL SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN IMMUNOCONTRACEPTIVE5
195	192		FERTILITY CONTROL METHODS AFTER CONSULTING WITH THE WILD HORSE6
196	193		ADVISORY COMMITTEE. THE MATERIAL SUPPORT MAY INCLUDE :7
197	194		(a) U
198	195		SING STATE EMPLOYEES TO OR CONTRACTING WITH AGENTS8
199	196		TO ADMINISTER IMMUNOCONTRACEPTION ;9
200	197		(b) P
201	198		ROVIDING FUNDING TO OR ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT TO10
202	199		OTHER STATE AGENCIES, FEDERAL AGENCIES, AND NONPROFIT ENTITIES TO11
203	200		HIRE EMPLOYEES OR CONTRACT WITH AGENTS TO ADMINISTER12
204	201		IMMUNOCONTRACEPTION ;13
205	202		(c) C
206	203		OORDINATING EVENTS WHERE IMMUNOCONTRACEPTION IS14
207	204		ADMINISTERED;15
208	205		(d) B
209	206		UYING OR FUNDING THE PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT , SUCH AS16
210	207		VEHICLES, OR TECHNOLOGY, SUCH AS EQUINE FACIAL RECOGNITION17
211	208		SOFTWARE, TO SUPPORT IMMUNOCONTRACEPTION ; AND18
212	209		(e) C
213	210		OORDINATING WITH EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS TO PROVIDE19
214	211		TRAINING OF, CERTIFICATION OF, OR INTERNSHIPS TO INDIVIDUALS20
215	212		ADMINISTERING IMMUNOCONTRACEPTION .21
216	213		35-66-109. Duties and powers. (1) T
217	214		HE DEPARTMENT MAY22
218	215		PRIMARILY ADDRESS FEDERALLY PROTECTED WILD HORSES BUT MAY ALSO23
219	216		ADDRESS NONFEDERALLY PROTECTED WILD HORSES .24
220	217		(2) T
221	218		O IMPLEMENT THIS ARTICLE 66, THE DEPARTMENT MAY, WHEN25
222	219		REASONABLE AND EFFECTIVE :26
223	220		(a) E
224	221		XPAND EFFORTS TO ENGAGE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND27
225	222		1283
226	223		-6- FOUNDATIONS, SUCH AS COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS AND VETERANS '1
227	224		ORGANIZATIONS, THAT ARE NOT NORMALLY ASSOCIATED WITH WILD2
228	225		HORSE ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS ;3
229	226		(b) E
230	227		NGAGE INDIVIDUALS AND BUSINESSES FOR FUNDING ,4
231	228		PROMOTION, AND EDUCATION THROUGH HORSE SPONSORSHIPS THAT5
232	229		LICENSE, LEVERAGE, OR USE ICONIC WILD HORSE IMAGERY; AND6
233	230		(c) D
234	231		EVELOP AN ENGAGING LOGO AND BRAND TO EMOTIONALLY7
235	232		AND FINANCIALLY CONNECT THE PUBLIC AND POTENTIAL SUPPORTERS TO8
236	233		THE PURPOSES DESCRIBED IN THIS ARTICLE 66.9
237	234		(3) T
238	235		HE DEPARTMENT MAY PROVIDE STAFF , RESOURCES, OR10
239	236		INFORMATION TO:11
240	237		(a) D
241	238		EVELOP A SYSTEM OF SHARED EQUIPMENT AND STAFF12
242	239		EXPERTISE TO LOAN TO PRIVATE ADOPTERS , SANCTUARIES, PRESERVES,13
243	240		AND REFUGES;14
244	241		(b) D
245	242		EVELOP TRAINING PROGRAMS AND CERTIFICATIONS FOR15
246	243		HORSE TRAINERS TO ASSIST IN MAKING HORSES MORE ADOPTABLE AND IN16
247	244		TRAINING PEOPLE TO BE SUCCESSFUL HORSE ADOPTERS ;17
248	245		(c) C
249	246		OOPERATE WITH THE BUREAU TO DEVELOP ADDITIONAL18
250	247		TRAINING, HOLDING, OR ADOPTION OPPORTUNITIES; AND19
251	248		(d) C
252	249		OOPERATE WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO20
253	250		CREATE AND EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS CONFINED IN A21
254	251		CORRECTIONAL FACILITY TO HELP THE DEPARTMENT IMPLEMENT THIS22
255	252		ARTICLE 66.23
256	253		35-66-110. Wild horse advisory committee - membership -24
257	254		definition - repeal - subject to review. (1) A
258	255		S USED IN THIS SECTION,25
259	256		"
260	257		ADVISORY COMMITTEE" MEANS THE WILD HORSE ADVISORY COMMITTEE26
261	258		CREATED IN SUBSECTION (2) OF THIS SECTION.27
262	259		1283
263	260		-7- (2) THE WILD HORSE ADVISORY COMMITTEE IS CREATED IN THE1
264	261		DEPARTMENT TO ADVISE THE COMMISSIONER AND THE DEPARTMENT ON2
265	262		ISSUES CONCERNING WILD HORSES IN COLORADO BEGINNING ON JULY 1,3
266	263		2026.4
267	264		(3) T
268	265		HE ADVISORY COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF AT LEAST FOURTEEN5
269	266		MEMBERS, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING REPRESENTATION :6
270	267		(a) T
271	268		HE COMMISSIONER SHALL APPOINT :7
272	269		(I) A
273	270		REPRESENTATIVE OF THE GOVERNOR 'S OFFICE;8
274	271		(II) A
275	272		REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL9
276	273		RESOURCES;10
277	274		(III) A
278	275		REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COLORADO TOURISM OFFICE;11
279	276		(IV) A
280	277		REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPARTMENT ;12
281	278		(V) A
282	279		N AT-LARGE REPRESENTATIVE, APPOINTED
283	280		IN CONSULTATION13
284	281		WITH THE MAJORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE AND THE MAJORITY LEADER14
285	282		OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ;15
286	283		(VI) A
287	284		N AT-LARGE REPRESENTATIVE , APPOINTED
288	285		IN16
289	286		CONSULTATION WITH THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE AND THE17
290	287		MINORITY LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ;18
291	288		(VII) T
292	289		WO REPRESENTATIVES OF NONPROFIT ADVOCACY19
293	290		ORGANIZATIONS THAT ADVOCATE FOR WILD
294	291		HORSES, APPOINTED IN20
295	292		CONSULTATION WITH THE MAJORITY LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF21
296	293		REPRESENTATIVES;22
297	294		(VIII) A
298	295		RESIDENT OF THE WESTERN
299	296		SLOPE, APPOINTED IN23
300	297		CONSULTATION WITH THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE ;24
301	298		(IX) A
302	299		REPRESENTATIVE OF A NONPROFIT ENVIRONMENTAL25
303	300		CONSERVATION
304	301		ORGANIZATION, APPOINTED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE26
305	302		MAJORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE ;27
306	303		1283
307	304		-8- (X) TWO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE RANCHING AND GRAZING1
308	305		PERMIT HOLDER COMMUNITY , APPOINTED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE2
309	306		MINORITY LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ;3
310	307		(XI) A
311	308		REPRESENTATIVE FROM EACH OF THE LOCAL ON -RANGE4
312	309		WILD HORSE ORGANIZATIONS THAT MAINTAIN MEMORANDA OF5 UNDERSTANDING WITH THE BUREAU TO CONDUCT ON-RANGE ACTIVITIES;6
313	310		AND7
314	311		(XII) A
315	312		REPRESENTATIVE OF THE STATE BOARD OF LAND8
316	313		COMMISSIONERS; AND9
317	314		(b) (I) T
318	315		HE COLORADO STATE DIRECTOR OF THE BUREAU MAY10
319	316		REPRESENT THE BUREAU OR MAY APPOINT A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE11
320	317		BUREAU;12
321	318		(II) T
322	319		HE SOUTHERN UTE INDIAN TRIBE MAY APPOINT A13
323	320		REPRESENTATIVE OF THE TRIBE;14
324	321		(III) T
325	322		HE UTE MOUNTAIN UTE TRIBE MAY APPOINT A15
326	323		REPRESENTATIVE OF THE TRIBE; AND16
327	324		(IV) T
328	325		HE REGION TWO REGIONAL FORESTER OF THE UNITED17
329	326		S
330	327		TATES FOREST SERVICE MAY APPOINT A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED18
331	328		S
332	329		TATES FOREST SERVICE.19
333	330		(4) T
334	331		HE COMMISSIONER SHALL MAKE THE INITIAL APPOINTMENTS20
335	332		TO THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE NO LATER THAN JULY 1, 2026.21
336	333		(5) E
337	334		ACH MEMBER OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE WHO IS22
338	335		APPOINTED UNDER SUBSECTION (3) OF THIS SECTION SERVES AT THE23
339	336		PLEASURE OF THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY . THE TERM OF APPOINTMENT IS24
340	337		FOUR YEARS.25
341	338		(6) M
342	339		EMBERS OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE SERVE WIT HOUT26
343	340		COMPENSATION AND WITHOUT REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES FROM THE27
344	341		1283
345	342		-9- STATE; EXCEPT THAT MEMBERS WHO ARE STATE EMPLOYEES MAY BE1
346	343		COMPENSATED AS STATE EMPLOYEES , AND MEMBERS WHO ARE2
347	344		LEGISLATIVE MEMBERS ARE PAID IN THE SAME MANNER AS PROVIDED IN3
348	345		SECTION 2-2-307 (3).4
349	346		(7) (a) T
350	347		HE COMMISSIONER SHALL ORGANIZE AND CALL THE FIRST5
351	348		MEETING OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE .6
352	349		(b) T
353	350		HE ADVISORY COMMITTEE SHALL ELECT A CHAIR FROM7
354	351		AMONG ITS MEMBERS TO SERVE FOR A TERM NOT TO EXCEED TWO YEARS ,8
355	352		AS DETERMINED BY THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE .9
356	353		(c) T
357	354		HE ADVISORY COMMITTEE SHALL MEET AT LEAST ONCE EVERY10
358	355		YEAR. THE CHAIR OR THE COMMISSIONER MAY CALL SUCH ADDITIONAL11
359	356		MEETINGS AS ARE NECESSARY FOR THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO12
360	357		COMPLETE ITS DUTIES.13
361	358		(8) T
362	359		HE ADVISORY COMMITTEE SHALL ADVISE THE COMMISSIONER14
363	360		AND THE DEPARTMENT CONCERNING :15
364	361		(a) F
365	362		INANCIAL AND MATERIAL SUPPORT FOR WILD HORSE16
366	363		ADOPTERS, SANCTUARIES, PRESERVES, AND REFUGES IN COLORADO;17
367	364		(b) T
368	365		HE CONTENT AND DELIVERY OF OUTREACH , EDUCATION,18
369	366		TRAINING, AND CERTIFICATION REGARDING WILD HORSES IN COLORADO;19
370	367		(c) W
371	368		ORKING WITH THE BUREAU AND WILD HORSE PRESERVES ,20
372	369		SANCTUARIES, AND REFUGES TO COORDINATE THE MOVEMENT OF WILD21
373	370		HORSES OFF HERD MANAGEMENT AREAS AND OTHER LANDS INTO22
374	371		TEMPORARY HOLDING , ADOPTION EVENTS, AND OTHER NONLETHAL
375	372		23
376	373		OPTIONS;24
377	374		(d) C
378	375		OORDINATING OR ASSISTING WITH COMPLIANCE CHECKS TO25
379	376		ENSURE THAT ADOPTED WILD HORSES ARE WELL CARED FOR AND THAT26
380	377		WILD HORSE ADOPTERS HAVE THE SUPPORT NEEDED TO SUCCESSFULLY27
381	378		1283
382	379		-10- CARE FOR WILD HORSES;1
383	380		(e) C
384	381		OORDINATING AND COOPERATING WITH THE BUREAU AND2
385	382		OTHER PEOPLE TO ENSURE COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION ABOUT3
386	383		ADOPTION AND ADOPTION SUCCESS IS WIDELY PUBLICIZED AND IS4
387	384		AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AND WILD HORSE ADOPTERS IN A TIMELY5
388	385		MANNER;
389	386		6
390	387		(f) A
391	388		NY DIFFERENT OR ADDITIONAL SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN7
392	389		IMMUNOCONTRACEPTIVE FERTILITY CONTROL METHOD THE DEPARTMENT8
393	390		MAY CONSIDER USING; AND
394	391		9
395	392		(g) H
396	393		UMANE, NONLETHAL ALTERNATIVES TO LONG -TERM
397	394		10
398	395		CONFINEMENT FOR WILD HORSES THAT ARE TAKEN OFF COLORADO'S WILD11
399	396		HORSE RANGES OR HELD IN FEDERAL HOLDING FACILITIES .12
400	397		(9) T
401	398		HIS SECTION IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 2030.13
402	399		B
403	400		EFORE THE REPEAL, THIS SECTION IS SCHEDULED FOR REVIEW IN14
404	401		ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 2-3-1203.15
405	402		SECTION 7. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 2-3-1203, add16
406	403		(21)(a)(II) as follows:17
407	404		2-3-1203. Sunset review of advisory committees - legislative18
408	405		declaration - definition - repeal. (21) (a) The following statutory19
409	406		authorizations for designated advisory committees will repeal on20
410	407		September 1, 2030:21
411	408		(II) T
412	409		HE WILD HORSE ADVISORY COMMITTEE CREATED IN SECTION22
413	410		35-66-110.23
414	411		SECTION 8. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act24
415	412		takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the25
416	413		ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except26
417	414		that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V27
418	415		1283
419	416		-11- of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this1
420	417		act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take2
421	418		effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in3
422	419		November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the4
423	420		official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.5
424	421		1283
425	422		-12-