HB 23-1060

House Bill 23-1060 updates the Colorado State Forest Service's tree nursery by requiring improvements that will help it grow more trees and contribute more effectively to reforestation efforts in the state. The bill also allocates funding for these upgrades, providing $5 million for fiscal years 2022-2023 and an additional $5.382 million for fiscal year 2023-2024. This means that starting August 7, 2023, the nursery will have more resources to plant trees and help restore forests in Colorado. The bill has been signed into law by the governor and is now effective.

Official Summary

The act requires the Colorado state forest service to make certain upgrades and improvements to its seedling tree nursery in order to expand its capacity and its ability to contribute to reforestation efforts in the state. The act extends the applicable repeal date to January 1, 2026. House Bill 22-1323, concerning updates to the Colorado state forest service seedling tree nursery, appropriated $5,000,000 for the 2022-23 state fiscal year to the department of higher education for use by the board of governors of the Colorado state university system, and the act further appropriates the unexpended amount through the 2024-25 state fiscal year. For the 2023-24 state fiscal year, the act appropriates $5,382,500 from the general fund to the department of higher education for use by the board of governors of the Colorado state university system for the Colorado state forest service seedling tree nursery. The act requires that any unexpended money appropriated pursuant to the act remain available for expenditure through the 2024-25 state fiscal year. APPROVED by Governor May 15, 2023 EFFECTIVE August 7, 2023 NOTE: This act was passed without a safety clause and takes effect 90 days after sine die. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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