Colorado · 2025 First Extraordinary Session · Bill
SB 5: Reallocate Department of Natural Resources Wolf Funding to Health Insurance Enterprise
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SB 5 is a bill introduced in the Colorado Senate on August 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Reallocate Department of Natural Resources Wolf Funding to Health Insurance Enterprise. Primary sponsor: T. Winter, E. Velasco, R. Taggart, L. Suckla, R. Stewart, K. Stewart, M. Soper, C. Richardson, R. Pugliese, S. Lieder, D. Johnson, A. Hartsook, L. Garcia Sander, C. Espenoza, M. Duran, S. Camacho, M. Snyder, C. Simpson, J. Rich, R. Pelton, B. Pelton, K. Mullica, J. Marchman, N. Hinrichsen, L. Daugherty, M. Martinez, M. Lukens, D. Roberts, M. Catlin. It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (August 28, 2025): Governor Signed.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
The act reduces by $264,268 an appropriation for the 2025-26 state fiscal year from the general fund to the department of natural resources division of parks and wildlife (division) for the reintroduction of gray wolves. The act requires the state treasurer to transfer a corresponding amount from the general fund to the Colorado health insurance affordability enterprise cash fund on September 1, 2025.The act also prohibits the division from using the money appropriated from the general fund in state fiscal year 2025-26 (appropriated money) for the acquisition and reintroduction of gray wolves. The division may use the appropriated money to assist owners of livestock in preventing and resolving conflicts between gray wolves and livestock and to pay fair compensation to owners of livestock for any losses of livestock caused by gray wolves.APPROVED by Governor August 28, 2025EFFECTIVE August 28, 2025(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Sponsors
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Winter | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| E. Velasco | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| R. Taggart | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| L. Suckla | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| R. Stewart | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| K. Stewart | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| M. Soper | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| C. Richardson | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| R. Pugliese | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| S. Lieder | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| D. Johnson | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| A. Hartsook | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| L. Garcia Sander | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| C. Espenoza | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| M. Duran | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| S. Camacho | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| M. Snyder | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| C. Simpson | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| J. Rich | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| R. Pelton | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| B. Pelton | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| K. Mullica | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| J. Marchman | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| N. Hinrichsen | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| L. Daugherty | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| M. Martinez | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| M. Lukens | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| D. Roberts | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| M. Catlin | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| S. Bright | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| J. Caldwell | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| T. Exum | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| L. Frizell | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| B. Kirkmeyer | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| L. Liston | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| B. Marshall | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| T. Mauro | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| J. McCluskie | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Governor Signed
- Signed by the President of the Senate
- Signed by the Speaker of the House
- Sent to the Governor
- Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
- House Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
- House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor
- Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations
- House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
- Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
- Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Amended to Appropriations
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