HB 25-1318
Fiscal Note
Legislative Council Staff
Nonpartisan Services for Colorado’s Legislature
HB 25-1318: SPECIES CONSERVATION TRUST FUND PROJECTS
Prime Sponsors:
Rep. McCormick; Soper
Sen. Roberts; Catlin
Published for: Hou Ag., Water, and Natural Res.
Drafting number: LLS 25-1017
Fiscal Analyst:
Alexa Kelly, 303-866-3469
alexa.kelly@coleg.gov
Version: Initial Fiscal Note
Date: April 2, 2025
Fiscal note status: The fiscal note reflects the introduced bill.
Summary Information
Overview. The bill authorizes expenditures in the Department of Natural Resources for a designated list
of projects to conserve native species.
Types of impacts. The bill is projected to affect the following areas beginning in FY 2025-26:
State Expenditures
Appropriations. No appropriation is required as the bill provides the necessary spending authority to the
Department of Natural Resources.
Table 1
State Fiscal Impacts
Type of Impact
Budget Year
FY 2025-26
Out Year
FY 2026-27
State Revenue $0 $0
State Expenditures (Cash Funds) $5,000,000 $0
Transferred Funds $0 $0
Change in TABOR Refunds $0 $0
Change in State FTE 0.0 FTE 0.0 FTE
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April 2, 2025 HB 25-1318
Summary of Legislation
The bill authorizes the use of $5 million from the Species Conservation Trust Fund (SCTF) for
specific programs submitted by the director of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The
programs are designed to conserve native species that are threatened or endangered under
state or federal law, or are likely to become candidate species as determined by the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service. The funds authorized are available in FY 2025-26, and remain available for
the designated purposes until they are fully spent.
State Expenditures
For FY 2025-26, the bill authorizes expenditures of $5 million in DNR from the SCTF, which is
expected to be spent over multiple fiscal years and remains available until fully expended.
Projects are summarized in Table 2.
Table 2
Species Conservation Trust Fund Project Expenditures
Program FY 2025-26
Upper Colorado River Endangered Fish Recovery Program $2,480,000
Selenium Management, Research, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Control $20,000
Native Terrestrial Wildlife Conservation $1,250,000
Native Aquatic Wildlife Conservation $1,250,000
Total Expenditures $5,000,000
Effective Date
The bill takes effect upon signature of the Governor, or upon becoming law without his signature.
State and Local Government Contacts
Natural Resources
The revenue and expenditure impacts in this fiscal note represent changes from current law under the bill for each
fiscal year. For additional information about fiscal notes, please visit the General Assembly website.