# Colorado HB25-1078: Forestry & Firefighter Workforce & Education

Colorado HB25-1078, Forestry & Firefighter Workforce & Education, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), Elizabeth Velasco (Democratic), Janice Marchman (Democratic) and 1 others; status failed, last action 2025-05-06 (Senate Committee on Appropriations Postpone Indefinitely); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Colorado HB25-1078
- State: Colorado
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Forestry & Firefighter Workforce & Education
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-10
- Last action: 2025-05-06, Senate Committee on Appropriations Postpone Indefinitely
- Sponsors: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), Elizabeth Velasco (Democratic), Janice Marchman (Democratic), Lisa Cutter (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Subjects: Labor & Employment, Natural Resources & Environment
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 8 (100 yes, 85 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Elizabeth Velasco (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Janice Marchman (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Amy Paschal (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chad Clifford (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Junie Joseph (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Karen McCormick (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lesley Smith (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Meg Froelich (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sean Camacho (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sheila Lieder (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-06 | Senate | Refer House Bill 25-1078 to the Committee of the Whole. | fail | 3 | 4 |   |
| 2025-05-06 | Senate | Postpone House Bill 25-1078 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. | pass | 4 | 3 |   |
| 2025-05-01 | Senate | Refer House Bill 25-1078, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-28 | House | Third reading: Refer (fin) | fail | 28 | 37 |   |
| 2025-04-28 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 37 | 27 |   |
| 2025-04-25 | House | Adopt amendment L.005 | pass | 6 | 5 |   |
| 2025-04-25 | House | Refer House Bill 25-1078, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 6 | 5 |   |
| 2025-02-10 | House | Refer House Bill 25-1078, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 9 | 4 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2025-05-06: Senate Committee on Appropriations Postpone Indefinitely (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Amended to Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-04-29: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Senate)
- 2025-04-28: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House)
- 2025-04-25: House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House)
- 2025-04-25: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee (House)
- 2025-02-10: House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Refer Amended to Appropriations (House)
- 2025-01-10: Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/80856/download)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/80858/download)
- Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40374/download)

## Related bills

- SB25-279: Colorado Code of Military Justice Updates (signed)
- HB25-1307: Updating Technical References in Education Law (signed)
- HB25-1234: Utility Consumer Protection (signed)
- SB25-167: Invest State Funds to Benefit Communities (signed)
- SB25-163: Battery Stewardship Programs (signed)
- SB25-261: Property Tax Deferral Program Administration (signed)

## Sources
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/80856/download)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/80858/download)
- [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40374/download)

## Related
- [SB25-279: Colorado Code of Military Justice Updates](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-279-2025A)
- [HB25-1307: Updating Technical References in Education Law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1307-2025A)
- [HB25-1234: Utility Consumer Protection](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1234-2025A)
- [SB25-167: Invest State Funds to Benefit Communities](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-167-2025A)
- [SB25-163: Battery Stewardship Programs](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-163-2025A)
- [SB25-261: Property Tax Deferral Program Administration](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-261-2025A)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1078-2025A (as of 2026-10-19).