# Colorado HB26-1338: 2026 Water Projects Bill Colorado HB26-1338, 2026 Water Projects Bill, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Cleave Simpson (Republican), Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Karen McCormick (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-05-29 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1338-2026A - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado HB26-1338 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: 2026 Water Projects Bill - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-03-19 - Last action: 2026-05-29, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Cleave Simpson (Republican), Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Karen McCormick (Democratic), Ty Winter (Republican) - Cosponsors: 35 - Subjects: Water - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (133 yes, 10 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 9 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Loan funding for Fort Collins water: benefit, medium. The law authorizes a $151.5 million state loan to Fort Collins for the Halligan water supply project. Funding comes from the severance tax perpetual base fund and stays available until spent. The project aims to meet future municipal and industrial water needs. Loan amounts and terms can change for… - Colorado funds interstate river planning: benefit, low. For budget year 2026–27, the law provides $750,000 from the water board's Construction Fund for Upper Colorado River Commission support. The money supports interstate planning and negotiations, including modeling, water forecasts, data analysis, and drought planning. It stays available until spent;… - Colorado funds water data and forecasts: benefit, low. For budget year 2026–27, the law funds water monitoring and planning through the water board's Construction Fund. The Division of Water Resources gets $380,000 to install, maintain, and operate satellite-monitored stream gauges and water-measuring tools for water-rights decisions. The water board g… - Colorado restores water litigation funding: benefit, low. By July 1, 2026, the state treasurer must restore the water board's litigation fund balance to $6 million. The transfer comes from unreserved cash in the board's Construction Fund and cannot exceed the amount needed. The money supports compliance with interstate water agreements and other specified… - Water districts get cloud-seeding support: benefit, low. For budget year 2026–27, the law provides $500,000 from the water board's Construction Fund for cloud-seeding support. The money helps water conservation and conservancy districts develop programs aimed at increasing snowpack for recreation, streams, and reservoirs. It stays available until spent a… - Funding protects watersheds, communities, and wildlife: benefit, low. For budget year 2026–27, the law provides $5 million for watershed restoration and flood mitigation planning, engineering, and projects. Work can include aquatic habitat protection, environmental water-flow needs, and tracking State Water Plan stream and watershed goals. Another $500,000 updates fl… - More funding for Colorado water projects: benefit, low. For budget year 2026–27, the law provides $37.7 million from the Water Plan Implementation Cash Fund for grants. Projects must help carry out Colorado's State Water Plan and follow the Colorado Water Conservation Board's application process and guidelines. Another $1.35 million from the board's Con… - Reservoir loan supports Weld County farms: benefit, low. The law authorizes a $20.16667 million state loan to the Lower Latham Reservoir Company. It funds more storage at Jurgens Reservoir to supply irrigation water to Weld County farmland. Funding comes from the severance tax perpetual base fund and stays available until spent. Loan amounts and terms ca… - Turf replacement funding has spending deadline: mixed, low. The law provides $550,000 from the Turf Replacement Fund for turf-replacement work in budget year 2025–26. Money unspent before July 1, 2026, stays available for designated program purposes through June 30, 2028. On July 1, 2028, all money remaining in the Turf Replacement Fund moves to the water b… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Cleave Simpson (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Karen McCormick (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Ty Winter (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Bob Marshall (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brianna Titone (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Carlos Barron (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Dusty Johnson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Eliza Hamrick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Emily Sirota (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Elizabeth Velasco (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kenny Nguyen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Katie Stewart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lesley Smith (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Meghan Lukens (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Matthew Martinez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Manny Rutinel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Matt Soper (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Sean Camacho (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Chris Kolker (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Janice Marchman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lindsey Daugherty (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Larry Liston (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Marc Catlin (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Rod Pelton (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Tony Exum (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: William Lindstedt (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-06 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 34 | 1 | | | 2026-05-05 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1338 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | pass | 7 | 0 | | | 2026-04-28 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1338 to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 8 | 0 | | | 2026-04-23 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1338 to the Committee on Finance. | pass | 6 | 0 | | | 2026-04-21 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 54 | 9 | | | 2026-04-17 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1338 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 11 | 0 | | | 2026-03-30 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1338 to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 13 | 0 | | ## Actions (16) - 2026-05-29: Governor Signed (House) - 2026-05-28: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-05-28: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-05-28: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-05-06: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-05-05: Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-05-05: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-28: Senate Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations (Senate) - 2026-04-23: Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Unamended to Finance (Senate) - 2026-04-21: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-04-21: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Senate) - 2026-04-20: House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House) - 2026-04-17: House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-04-17: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-03-30: House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Refer Unamended to Appropriations (House) - 2026-03-19: Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114860/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116728/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113491/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115000/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115883/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115788/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116871/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/114860/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116728/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113491/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115000/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115883/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115788/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116871/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-HB26-1338-2026A (as of 2026-10-19).