# Colorado HB26-1340: Revegetate or Dry Farm Formerly Irrigated Agricultural Land Colorado HB26-1340, Revegetate or Dry Farm Formerly Irrigated Agricultural Land, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Nick Hinrichsen (Democratic), Rod Pelton (Republican), Tisha Mauro (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-05-29 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1340-2026A - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado HB26-1340 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Revegetate or Dry Farm Formerly Irrigated Agricultural Land - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-03-25 - Last action: 2026-05-29, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Nick Hinrichsen (Democratic), Rod Pelton (Republican), Tisha Mauro (Democratic), Ty Winter (Republican) - Cosponsors: 18 - Subjects: Water - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (227 yes, 19 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Water-right owners face new land-care costs: cost, low. The law takes effect August 12, 2026. It covers changes away from agricultural irrigation in Colorado Water Division 2, with court decrees dated January 1, 2027, onward. Later changes to the same water right qualify only when the earlier decree lacked revegetation or dryland-farming requirements. W… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Nick Hinrichsen (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Rod Pelton (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Tisha Mauro (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Ty Winter (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brianna Titone (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Chad Clifford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jarvis Caldwell (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jamie Jackson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Junie Joseph (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Karen McCormick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kenny Nguyen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Katie Stewart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lori Goldstein (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lesley Smith (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Manny Rutinel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Matt Soper (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Cleave Simpson (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-12 | House | Senate amendments: Concur | pass | 61 | 3 | | | 2026-05-12 | House | Senate amendments: Repass | pass | 58 | 6 | | | 2026-05-11 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 32 | 3 | | | 2026-05-07 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1340, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 5 | 2 | | | 2026-04-30 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 58 | 5 | | | 2026-04-23 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1340, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 13 | 0 | | ## Actions (15) - 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) - 2026-05-12: House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass (House) - 2026-05-11: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-05-08: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee (Senate) - 2026-05-07: Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-05-01: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Senate) - 2026-04-30: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-04-29: House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House) - 2026-04-28: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee (House) - 2026-04-23: House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-04-20: House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only (House) - 2026-03-25: Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115358/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116730/download) - House Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115246/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113725/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115515/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116310/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116163/download) - Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116130/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116869/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/115358/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116730/download) - [House Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115246/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113725/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115515/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116310/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116163/download) - [Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116130/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116869/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-HB26-1340-2026A (as of 2026-10-16).