Bill Sponsor
Colorado House Bill 1340
Session 2026A
Revegetate or Dry Farm Formerly Irrigated Agricultural Land
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 29, 2026
Sponsors
Unknown
T. Mauro
Unknown
T. Winter
Unknown
N. Hinrichsen
Unknown
R. Pelton
First Action
Mar 25, 2026
Latest Action
May 29, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1340
State
Colorado
Session
2026A
Sponsorship by Party
Unknown
N. Hinrichsen
Sponsor
Unknown
R. Pelton
Sponsor
Unknown
T. Mauro
Sponsor
Unknown
T. Winter
Sponsor
Unknown
A. Boesenecker
Cosponsor
Unknown
B. Titone
Cosponsor
Unknown
C. Clifford
Cosponsor
Unknown
C. Kipp
Cosponsor
Unknown
C. Simpson
Cosponsor
Unknown
J. Bacon
Cosponsor
Unknown
J. Caldwell
Cosponsor
Unknown
J. Jackson
Cosponsor
Unknown
J. Joseph
Cosponsor
Unknown
J. McCluskie
Cosponsor
Unknown
K. McCormick
Cosponsor
Unknown
K. Nguyen
Cosponsor
Unknown
K. Stewart
Cosponsor
Unknown
L. Goldstein
Cosponsor
Unknown
L. Smith
Cosponsor
Unknown
M. Duran
Cosponsor
Unknown
M. Rutinel
Cosponsor
Unknown
M. Soper
Cosponsor
Summary
The act requires a water right owner that changes the use of their water right in water division 2 from agricultural irrigation purposes to another beneficial use on or after January 1, 2027, to engage in revegetation or a conversion to dryland farming with effective erosion control and weed management on the formerly irrigated agricultural land. The act implements a procedure that includes:The identification of site-specific criteria and an associated scientific and objective evaluation methodology to measure and determine the success of the revegetation or conversion to dryland farming;A requirement that the water court appoint a third-party revegetation or dryland farming expert to conduct annual field reviews and issue reports concerning the success of the revegetation or conversion to dryland farming until the revegetation or conversion is successfully established; andA requirement that the water court:Order the water right owner to provide financial assurance to the local land use authority to cover the anticipated cost to achieve successful revegetation;Place limitations on the timing of use or percentage of the water that may be used for the new beneficial use during the revegetation or conversion to dryland farming process; orIf the water right owner has obtained a permit or entered into an intergovernmental agreement that requires financial assurance or establishes requirements governing the timing of use or percentage of the water that may be used for the new beneficial use, incorporate those requirements into the change-of-use decree.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Documents (7)
Actions (15)
05/29/2026
Office of the Governor
Governor Signed
05/28/2026
Office of the Governor
Sent to the Governor
05/28/2026
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
05/28/2026
House
Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/12/2026
House
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
05/11/2026
Senate
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/08/2026
Senate
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
05/07/2026
Senate
Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
05/01/2026
Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources
04/30/2026
House
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/29/2026
House
House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
04/28/2026
House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
04/23/2026
House
House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
04/20/2026
House
House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only
03/25/2026
House
Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources
Sources
Record Created
Mar 26, 2026 1:26:26 AM
Record Updated
Jun 8, 2026 10:13:10 PM