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HB26-1338 · Bill · 2026 Regular Session · Colorado

2026 Water Projects Bill

Concerning the Colorado water conservation board operations, and, in connection therewith, funding projects and making an appropriation.

Official status: Became Law

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The act appropriates the following amounts for the 2026-27 state fiscal year from the Colorado water conservation board (CWCB) construction fund to the CWCB or the division of water resources in the department of natural resources for the following projects: Continuation of the satellite monitoring system, $380,000 (section 1 of the act); Continuation of the floodplain map modernization program, $500,000 (section 2); Continuation of the weather modification permitting program, $500,000 (section 3); Continuation of the Colorado Mesonet project, $200,000 (section 5); Continuation of the water forecasting partnership project, $2,500,000 (section 6); Continuation of Colorado decision support system operation and maintenance, $750,000 (section 7); Support for water plan agency actions, $1,350,000 (section 9); Continuation of the Colorado watershed restoration and flood mitigation projects, $5,000,000 (section 10); and Continuation of the upper Colorado river commission planning, $750,000 (section 11). Section 4 directs the state treasurer to transfer up to $6,000,000 from the CWCB construction fund to the CWCB litigation fund on or before July 1, 2026. Section 8 restores the fish and wildlife resources fund balance by transferring $2,000,000 from the CWCB construction fund to the fish and wildlife resources fund. Section 12 authorizes the CWCB to make a loan in an amount of $151,500,000 from the severance tax perpetual base fund to the city of Fort Collins to support the Halligan water supply project. Section 13 authorizes the CWCB to make a loan in an amount of $20,166,670 from the severance tax perpetual base fund to the Lower Latham Reservoir Company for the Jurgens reservoir construction project. Section 14 appropriates $37,700,000 from the water plan implementation cash fund to the CWCB to award grants that will help implement the state water plan. Section 15 clarifies that the money that is currently in the turf replacement fund is appropriated for designated purposes to the CWCB until June 30, 2028. Any money remaining in the turf replacement fund on July 1, 2028, is transferred to the CWCB construction fund. Section 16 makes technical corrections so that money appropriated in 2025 is available to the department of natural resources executive director's office for the purpose of paying for a study by the Colorado water center at Colorado state university. Under current law, the CWCB may authorize loans up to $10 million from the CWCB construction fund or severance tax perpetual base fund without legislative authorization. The act increases that amount to $30 million (section 17). (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Status timeline

Every recorded action on HB26-1338, oldest first
DateLocationAction
03/19/2026HouseIntroduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources
03/30/2026HouseHouse Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Refer Unamended to Appropriations
04/17/2026HouseHouse Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
04/17/2026HouseHouse Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
04/20/2026HouseHouse Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
04/21/2026HouseHouse Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/21/2026SenateIntroduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources
04/23/2026SenateSenate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Unamended to Finance
04/28/2026SenateSenate Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations
05/05/2026SenateSenate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
05/05/2026SenateSenate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
05/06/2026SenateSenate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/28/2026HouseSigned by the Speaker of the House
05/28/2026SenateSigned by the President of the Senate
05/28/2026GovernorSent to the Governor
05/29/2026GovernorGovernor Signed

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View HB26-1338 on leg.colorado.gov

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