# Colorado SB25-140: Irrigation Districts Inflation Adjustments Colorado SB25-140, Irrigation Districts Inflation Adjustments, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Dusty Johnson (Republican), Rod Pelton (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-07 (Governor Signed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-140-2025A - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado SB25-140 - State: Colorado - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Irrigation Districts Inflation Adjustments - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-05 - Last action: 2025-04-07, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Dusty Johnson (Republican), Rod Pelton (Republican) - Cosponsors: 19 - Subjects: Water - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 4 (104 yes, 8 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Higher pay limits for irrigation district officials: benefit, low. Colorado irrigation districts can pay board members up to $150 per day for attending meetings. Election judges also have a $150 daily pay limit, paid by the district. The law also provides reimbursement for actual and necessary official expenses; board pay is not guaranteed. Beginning July 1, 2029,… - New contract approval limits for irrigation districts: benefit, low. Colorado irrigation district contracts over $400,000 through $650,000 require written approval from at least one-third of the district’s legal voters. The required number is based on votes cast at the last district election. Contracts over $650,000 require voter approval at an election held under b… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Dusty Johnson (Republican), House - Sponsor: Rod Pelton (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Brianna Titone (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Chris Richardson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Karen McCormick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lesley Smith (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Matt Soper (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rebecca Keltie (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rep. S. Bird - Cosponsor: Ty Winter (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Cleave Simpson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Sen. F. Winter - Cosponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Marc Catlin (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Nick Hinrichsen (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-19 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 58 | 6 | | | 2025-03-10 | House | Refer Senate Bill 25-140 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 11 | 0 | | | 2025-02-26 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 30 | 2 | | | 2025-02-20 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 25-140 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | pass | 5 | 0 | | ## Actions (14) - 2025-04-07: Governor Signed (House) - 2025-03-28: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2025-03-28: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2025-03-28: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2025-03-19: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2025-03-18: House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House) - 2025-03-17: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2025-03-13: House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House) - 2025-03-10: House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2025-02-26: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2025-02-26: Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources (House) - 2025-02-25: Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83154/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83146/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83156/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83152/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83148/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83150/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40717/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/83154/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83146/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83156/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83152/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83148/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83150/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40717/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) - [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-SB25-140-2025A (as of 2026-10-16).