# Colorado HB26-1205: Colorado State Forest Service Good Neighbor Authority Colorado HB26-1205, Colorado State Forest Service Good Neighbor Authority, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Elizabeth Velasco (Democratic), Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Mark Baisley (Republican) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1205-2026A - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado HB26-1205 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Colorado State Forest Service Good Neighbor Authority - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-12 - Last action: 2026-04-13, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Elizabeth Velasco (Democratic), Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Mark Baisley (Republican), Tisha Mauro (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 25 - Subjects: Natural Resources & Environment, State Government - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (117 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Colorado expands forest projects and partnerships: benefit, low. The law expands Colorado’s forest service authority to partner with federal Agriculture and Interior agencies on forest and watershed projects. It requires at least one demonstration project, run by the forest service or hired partners. Projects must improve forest health, resilience, wildlife habi… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Elizabeth Velasco (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Mark Baisley (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Tisha Mauro (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brianna Titone (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Chad Clifford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Eliza Hamrick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Karen McCormick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kenny Nguyen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Katie Stewart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lori Goldstein (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Meg Froelich (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Matthew Martinez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Manny Rutinel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sean Camacho (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sheila Lieder (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Scott Slaugh (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Marc Catlin (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Marc Snyder (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-25 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 35 | 0 | | | 2026-03-19 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1205 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | pass | 6 | 0 | | | 2026-03-05 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 63 | 1 | | | 2026-03-02 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1205, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 13 | 0 | | ## Actions (12) - 2026-04-13: Governor Signed (House) - 2026-04-02: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-04-01: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-04-01: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-03-25: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-03-24: Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-03-19: Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Senate) - 2026-03-05: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-03-04: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee (House) - 2026-03-02: House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-02-12: Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112861/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113849/download) - House Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112842/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111962/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112905/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113689/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113643/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114531/download) ## Related bills - HB26-1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements (signed) - HB26-1250: Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture (signed) - HB26-1414: Medical Record Requests (signed) - HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments (signed) - SB26-155: Increase Access Homeowner's Insurance Enterprise (signed) - HB26-1429: County Administration Public Assistance Programs (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112861/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113849/download) - [House Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112842/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111962/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112905/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113689/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113643/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114531/download) ## Related - [HB26-1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1298-2026A) - [HB26-1250: Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1250-2026A) - [HB26-1414: Medical Record Requests](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1414-2026A) - [HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1430-2026A) - [SB26-155: Increase Access Homeowner's Insurance Enterprise](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB26-155-2026A) - [HB26-1429: County Administration Public Assistance Programs](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1429-2026A) - [Colorado bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/colorado/bills) - [Colorado state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/colorado) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1205-2026A (as of 2026-10-16).