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	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. 25-0669.01 Clare Haffner x6137
1	8		SENATE BILL 25-140
2		-	BY SENATOR(S) Pelton R., Amabile, Catlin, Gonzales J., Hinrichsen,
3		-	Jodeh, Roberts, Simpson, Winter F., Coleman;
4		-	also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Johnson, Bird, Duran, Keltie, McCormick,
5		-	Richardson, Smith, Soper, Titone, Winter T., McCluskie.
	9	+	Senate Committees House Committees
	10	+	Agriculture & Natural Resources Agri culture, Water & Natural Resources
	11	+	A BILL FOR AN ACT
6	12		C
7		-	ONCERNING ADJUSTING DOLLAR AMOUNTS RELATED TO THE
8		-	ADMINISTRATION OF IRRIGATION DISTRICTS FORMED PURSUANT TO
9		-	THE IRRIGATION DISTRICT LAWS FIRST ENACTED IN
10		-	1905 TO ACCOUNT
11		-	FOR INFLATION
12		-	.
13		-
14		-	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
15		-	SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 37-41-107, amend (5)
16		-	as follows:
17		-	37-41-107. Office of board - elections. (5) Each judge of election
18		-	shall receive as compensation the sum of up to one hundred
19		-	FIFTY dollars
20		-	per day, to be paid by the district.
21		-	SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 37-41-108 as
22		-	follows:
23		-	NOTE: This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative
24		-	officers and the Governor. To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill
25		-	or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative
26		-	history, or the Session Laws.
27		-	________
28		-	Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes
29		-	through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of
30		-	the act. 37-41-108. Directors - secretary - salaries. Each member of the
31		-	board of directors may receive compensation at the rate of up to one
	13	+	ONCERNING ADJUSTING DOLLAR AMOUNTS RELATED TO THE101
	14	+	ADMINISTRATION OF IRRIGATION DISTRICTS FORMED PURSUANT102
	15	+	TO THE IRRIGATION DISTRICT LAWS FIRST ENACTED IN 1905 TO103
	16	+	ACCOUNT FOR INFLATION .104
	17	+	Bill Summary
	18	+	(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
	19	+	not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
	20	+	passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
	21	+	applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
	22	+	http://leg.colorado.gov
	23	+	.)
	24	+	Under current law, each member of a board of directors of an
	25	+	irrigation district (board of directors) and each judge of election of an
	26	+	irrigation district (judge of election) receives compensation of not more
	27	+	HOUSE
	28	+	3rd Reading Unamended
	29	+	March 19, 2025
	30	+	HOUSE
	31	+	2nd Reading Unamended
	32	+	March 17, 2025
	33	+	SENATE
	34	+	3rd Reading Unamended
	35	+	February 26, 2025
	36	+	SENATE
	37	+	2nd Reading Unamended
	38	+	February 25, 2025
	39	+	SENATE SPONSORSHIP
	40	+	Pelton R., Amabile, Catlin, Coleman, Gonzales J., Hinrichsen, Jodeh, Roberts, Simpson,
	41	+	Winter F.
	42	+	HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
	43	+	Johnson, Bird, Duran, Keltie, McCluskie, McCormick, Richardson, Smith, Soper, Titone,
	44	+	Winter T.
	45	+	Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
	46	+	Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
	47	+	Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. than $100 per day. In addition, a contract entered into by a board of
	48	+	directors that involves a consideration that exceeds $250,000 but does not
	49	+	exceed $400,000 must be authorized and ratified in writing by no less
	50	+	than one-third of the electors of the irrigation district according to the
	51	+	number of votes cast at the last district election. A contract that exceeds
	52	+	$400,000 must be authorized and ratified at an election in the manner
	53	+	provided for the issuance of bonds.
	54	+	To account for inflation, the bill:
	55	+	! Increases the amount of compensation for members of a
	56	+	board of directors and judges of election to up to $150 per
	57	+	day; and
	58	+	! Requires that, to be binding, a contract entered into by a
	59	+	board of directors that exceeds $400,000 but does not
	60	+	exceed $650,000 must be authorized and ratified in writing
	61	+	by no less than one-third of the electors of the irrigation
	62	+	district according to the number of votes cast at the last
	63	+	district election, and a contract that exceeds $650,000 must
	64	+	be authorized and ratified at an election in the manner
	65	+	provided for the issuance of bonds.
	66	+	The bill requires that the dollar amounts related to compensation
	67	+	of members of a board of directors and judges of election, as well as those
	68	+	related to contracts entered into by a board of directors, must be increased
	69	+	every 5 years, beginning July 1, 2029, according to the rate of inflation.
	70	+	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
	71	+	SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 37-41-107, amend2
	72	+	(5) as follows:3
	73	+	37-41-107. Office of board - elections. (5) Each judge of4
	74	+	election shall receive as compensation the sum of up to one hundred5
	75	+	FIFTY dollars per day, to be paid by the district.6
	76	+	SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 37-41-108 as7
	77	+	follows:8
	78	+	37-41-108. Directors - secretary - salaries. Each member of the9
	79	+	board of directors may receive compensation at the rate of up to one10
32	80		hundred
33		-	FIFTY dollars per day while attending meetings and shall be
34		-	reimbursed for his or her THEIR actual and necessary expenses while
35		-	engaged in official business. No A director or officer named in this article
36		-	ARTICLE 41 shall NOT be interested, directly or indirectly, in any manner, in
37		-	any contract awarded or to be awarded by the board or in the profits to be
38		-	derived therefrom
39		-	FROM THE CONTRACT, nor shall he or she THEY receive
40		-	any bonds, gratuity, or bribe. For any violation of this section, such officer
41		-	commits a class 6 felony and shall be punished as provided in section
42		-	18-1.3-401. C.R.S.
43		-	He or she shall also forfeit his or her THEIR office upon
44		-	conviction.
45		-	SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 37-41-113, amend (4)
46		-	as follows:
47		-	37-41-113. Board of directors - duties - contracts - rules.
48		-	(4) (a) No A contract involving a consideration exceeding two hundred
49		-	fifty FOUR HUNDRED thousand dollars and BUT not exceeding four SIX
50		-	hundred FIFTY thousand dollars shall be IS NOT binding unless such THE
51		-	contract has been authorized and ratified in writing by not less than
52		-	one-third of the legal electors of said THE district according to the number
53		-	of votes cast at the last district election. nor shall any
54		-	(b) A contract in excess of four SIX hundred FIFTY thousand dollars
55		-	be IS NOT binding until such THE contract has been authorized and ratified
56		-	at an election in the manner provided for the issue of bonds.
57		-	SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 37-41-161 as
58		-	follows:
59		-	37-41-161. Dollar amounts adjusted for inflation - definition.
	81	+	FIFTY dollars per day while attending meetings and shall be11
	82	+	reimbursed for his or her
	83	+	THEIR actual and necessary expenses while12
	84	+	140-2- engaged in official business. No A director or officer named in this article1
	85	+	ARTICLE 41 shall NOT be interested, directly or indirectly, in any manner,2
	86	+	in any contract awarded or to be awarded by the board or in the profits to3
	87	+	be derived therefrom FROM THE CONTRACT, nor shall he or she THEY4
	88	+	receive any bonds, gratuity, or bribe. For any violation of this section,5
	89	+	such officer commits a class 6 felony and shall be punished as provided6
	90	+	in section 18-1.3-401. C.R.S. He or she shall also forfeit his or her THEIR7
	91	+	office upon conviction.8
	92	+	SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 37-41-113, amend9
	93	+	(4) as follows:10
	94	+	37-41-113. Board of directors - duties - contracts - rules.11
	95	+	(4) (a) No A contract involving a consideration exceeding two hundred12
	96	+	fifty FOUR HUNDRED thousand dollars and BUT not exceeding four SIX13
	97	+	hundred
	98	+	FIFTY thousand dollars shall be
	99	+	IS NOT binding unless such THE14
	100	+	contract has been authorized and ratified in writing by not less than15
	101	+	one-third of the legal electors of said THE district according to the number16
	102	+	of votes cast at the last district election. nor shall any17
	103	+	(b) A contract in excess of four SIX hundred FIFTY thousand18
	104	+	dollars be IS NOT binding until such THE contract has been authorized and19
	105	+	ratified at an election in the manner provided for the issue of bonds.20
	106	+	SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 37-41-161 as21
	107	+	follows:22
	108	+	37-41-161. Dollar amounts adjusted for inflation - definition.23
60	109		(1) E
61		-	VERY FIVE YEARS, BEGINNING ON JULY 1, 2029, THE DOLLAR AMOUNTS
62		-	SET FORTH IN SECTIONS
63		-	37-41-107 (5), 37-41-108, AND 37-41-113 (4)
64		-	INCREASE BY THE RATE OF INFLATION, ROUNDED TO THE NEAREST DOLLAR .
65		-	(2) A
66		-	S USED IN THIS SECTION, UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE
67		-	REQUIRES
68		-	, "INFLATION" MEANS THE ANNUAL PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN THE
69		-	UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 'S BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
70		-	CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
71		-	, OR A SUCCESSOR INDEX , FOR
72		-	PAGE 2-SENATE BILL 25-140 DENVER-AURORA-LAKEWOOD FOR ALL ITEMS PAID FOR BY URBAN
73		-	CONSUMERS
74		-	.
75		-	SECTION 5. Act subject to petition - effective date -
76		-	applicability. (1) This act takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following
77		-	the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the
78		-	general assembly; except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to
79		-	section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item,
80		-	section, or part of this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or
81		-	part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general
82		-	election to be held in November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on
83		-	the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.
84		-	PAGE 3-SENATE BILL 25-140 (2) This act applies to events and circumstances occurring on or
85		-	after the applicable effective date of this act.
86		-	____________________________ ____________________________
87		-	James Rashad Coleman, Sr.
88		-	Julie McCluskie
89		-	PRESIDENT OF SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
90		-	THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
91		-	____________________________ ____________________________
92		-	Esther van Mourik Vanessa Reilly
93		-	SECRETARY OF CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
94		-	THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
95		-	APPROVED________________________________________
96		-	(Date and Time)
97		-	_________________________________________
98		-	Jared S. Polis
99		-	GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
100		-	PAGE 4-SENATE BILL 25-140
	110	+	VERY FIVE YEARS, BEGINNING ON JULY 1, 2029, THE DOLLAR24
	111	+	AMOUNTS SET FORTH IN SECTIONS 37-41-107 (5), 37-41-108, AND25
	112	+	37-41-113
	113	+	(4) INCREASE BY THE RATE OF INFLATION, ROUNDED TO THE26
	114	+	NEAREST DOLLAR.27
	115	+	140
	116	+	-3- (2) AS USED IN THIS SECTION, UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE1
	117	+	REQUIRES, "INFLATION" MEANS THE ANNUAL PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN THE2
	118	+	U
	119	+	NITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 'S BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS3
	120	+	CONSUMER PRICE INDEX , OR A SUCCESSOR INDEX , FOR4
	121	+	D
	122	+	ENVER-AURORA-LAKEWOOD FOR ALL ITEMS PAID FOR BY URBAN5
	123	+	CONSUMERS.6
	124	+	SECTION 5. Act subject to petition - effective date -7
	125	+	applicability. (1) This act takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following8
	126	+	the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the9
	127	+	general assembly; except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant10
	128	+	to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an11
	129	+	item, section, or part of this act within such period, then the act, item,12
	130	+	section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the13
	131	+	general election to be held in November 2026 and, in such case, will take14
	132	+	effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the15
	133	+	governor.16
	134	+	(2) This act applies to events and circumstances occurring on or17
	135	+	after the applicable effective date of this act.18
	136	+	140
	137	+	-4-