HB 18-1291

House Bill 18-1291, also known as the Sunset Conservation Easement Oversight Commission, extends the lifespan of a committee that oversees conservation easements in Colorado for another seven years until 2025. The bill also changes how this oversight is managed by creating a new division within an existing department to handle conservation programs more efficiently. This affects landowners and environmental organizations involved with conservation efforts. Since the status of the bill is "signed," it means that the governor has approved it, making its provisions official law.

Official Summary

Sunset Process - House Transportation and Energy Committee. The bill implements the recommendations of the department of regulatory agencies in its sunset review of the conservation easement oversight commission by extending the repeal date of the commission for 7 years until 2025 (Recommendation 2). The bill modifies the composition of the commission. The bill creates the division of conservation as a type 2 entity in the department of regulatory agencies and moves the existing conservation easement oversight commission, the program to certify conservation easement holders, and the program to certify conservation easement tax credit certificates to the new division.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More

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