Archive #57569

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Bill Number: HB26-1340
HTTP Status: 200
Valid JSON: Valid
Archived At: 2026-04-24 13:38:06 MDT
Created At: 2026-04-24 13:38:06 MDT

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  "active": "T",
  "origin": "House",
  "lls_num": "26-0274",
  "session": "2026A",
  "subject": [
    "Water"
  ],
  "bill_num": "HB26-1340",
  "sponsors": [
    {
      "id": "TW001",
      "title": "Representative",
      "s_type": "Prime Sponsor",
      "chamber": "House",
      "full_name": "Ty Winter",
      "last_name": "Winter T.",
      "first_name": "Ty",
      "sponsor_order": "1"
    },
    {
      "id": "RP001",
      "title": "Senator",
      "s_type": "Prime Sponsor",
      "chamber": "Senate",
      "full_name": "Rod Pelton",
      "last_name": "Pelton R.",
      "first_name": "Rod",
      "sponsor_order": "2"
    },
    {
      "id": "NH001",
      "title": "Senator",
      "s_type": "Prime Sponsor",
      "chamber": "Senate",
      "full_name": "Nick Hinrichsen",
      "last_name": "Hinrichsen",
      "first_name": "Nick",
      "sponsor_order": "3"
    }
  ],
  "bill_files": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2026A/csl.nsf/0/348AB79013AEC9F287258D1D0075A88E/$File/1340_01.pdf",
      "date": "03/25/2026",
      "label": "Introduced",
      "url_html": "",
      "lastModified": "03/25/2026 04:10:31 PM"
    }
  ],
  "committees": [
    {
      "id": "H_AWN_2026A",
      "name": "Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources",
      "chamber": "House"
    }
  ],
  "long_title": "Concerning requirements for formerly irrigated agricultural land for which an agricultural irrigation water right in water division 2 is changed to another beneficial use.",
  "bill_status": "House Read Committee Report - HOU Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources",
  "short_title": "Revegetate or Dry Farm Formerly Irrigated Ag Land",
  "bill_summary": "<html><body><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The bill requires a water right owner who changes the use of their water right in water division 2 from agricultural irrigation purposes to another beneficial use on or after January 1, 2027, to engage in revegetation or a conversion to dryland farming with effective erosion control and weed management on the formerly irrigated agricultural land. The bill implements a procedure that includes:<br/></p><p><ul><li>The identification of a site-specific standard and evaluation methodology to measure and determine the success of the revegetation or conversion to dryland farming;</li><li>A requirement that the water court appoint a third-party revegetation or dryland farming expert to conduct annual field reviews and issue reports concerning the success of the revegetation or conversion to dryland farming (maintenance period);</li><li>After the conclusion of a maintenance period for formerly irrigated agricultural land, authorizing the water court to order additional maintenance periods or to limit the amount of water subject to the water right to the percentage of formerly irrigated agricultural land for which revegetation or conversion to dryland farming is complete; and</li><li>Limitations on the percentage of water subject to the water right that can be used for the new beneficial use during the revegetation or conversion to dryland farming process.<i>(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)</i></p></body></html>",
  "progress_bar": [
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      "end": "F",
      "label": "Introduced",
      "position": 1
    },
    {
      "end": "F",
      "label": "Under Consideration",
      "position": 2
    }
  ],
  "special_type": "",
  "bill_category": "Water and Irrigation",
  "allow_testimony": "F",
  "amendment_files": [
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      "date": "04/23/2026 09:40:44 AM",
      "vote": "Passed*",
      "chamber": "House",
      "hearing": "HOU Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources",
      "url_html": "https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/leg.colorado.gov/2026A/amendments/CDC7B6CE67915C4087258DE1005498EC/HB1340_L_001.html",
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      "url": "https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/leg.colorado.gov/2026A/amendments/A3CCC20ACF08F5C287258DE100774B59/HB1340_L.002.pdf",
      "date": "04/23/2026 09:40:09 AM",
      "vote": "Passed*",
      "chamber": "House",
      "hearing": "HOU Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources",
      "url_html": "https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/leg.colorado.gov/2026A/amendments/A3CCC20ACF08F5C287258DE100774B59/HB1340_L_002.html",
      "amendment": "L.002"
    }
  ],
  "full_bill_topic": "Revegetate or Dry Farm Formerly Irrigated Agricultural Land",
  "long_bill_files": [],
  "GHG_report_files": [],
  "preamended_files": [],
  "bill_sub_category": "Water Rights",
  "fiscal_note_files": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2026A/csl.nsf/0/348AB79013AEC9F287258D1D0075A88E/$File/HB1340_00.pdf",
      "date": "04/07/2026",
      "label": "FN1",
      "url_html": "",
      "lastModified": "04/23/2026 03:19:56 PM",
      "label_detailed": "Initial Fiscal Note"
    }
  ],
  "is_budget_package": "No",
  "session_laws_files": "",
  "summarized_history": [
    {
      "date": "04/23/2026",
      "action": "House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole",
      "location": "House"
    },
    {
      "date": "04/20/2026",
      "action": "House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only",
      "location": "House"
    },
    {
      "date": "03/25/2026",
      "action": "Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources",
      "location": "House"
    }
  ],
  "research_note_files": [],
  "bill_sub_sub_category": "Determination",
  "committee_report_files": [],
  "demographic_note_files": [],
  "updated_bill_summary_files": [],
  "budget_staff_analysis_files": [],
  "first_chamber_third_reading_date": "",
  "second_chamber_third_reading_date": ""
}

Raw Response

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