Colorado legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Colorado HB1304: History Colorado to Dispose of Mineral Rights
Status: Chaptered, June 3, 2026
Concerning the authority of history Colorado to dispose of rights related to minerals, and, in connection therewith, authorizing the disposal of Weld County rights and West Virginia rights.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, June 1, 2026:
NOTE: This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative officers and the Governor. To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative history, or the Session Laws. HOUSE BILL 26-1304 BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Lindsay and Winter T., Story, Duran, Espenoza, Rutinel, Weinberg; also SENATOR(S) Pelton B. and Hinrichsen, Mullica, Kipp, Coleman. CONCERNING THE AUTHORITY OF HISTORY COLORADO TO DISPOSE OF RIGHTS RELATED TO MINERALS, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, AUTHORIZING THE DISPOSAL OF WELD COUNTY RIGHTS AND WEST VIRGINIA RIGHTS. SECTION 1. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly finds and declares that: (a) In 1980, the state historical society, also known as history Colorado, was deeded mineral rights and a nonparticipating royalty interest on various parcels in Weld County, referred to as the Weld County rights. The Weld County rights were donated to history Colorado through the estate of Eleanor Bein. (b) In 2012, history Colorado was deeded mineral rights on various parcels in West Virginia, referred to as the West Virginia rights, which were ________ Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of the act. mistakenly recorded as belonging to …
Sponsors
- Lindsay, Mandy (D, 42) · primary sponsor
- Winter, Ty (R, 47) · primary sponsor
- Story, Tammy (D, 25)
- Duran, Monica (D, 23)
- Espenoza, Cecelia (D, 4)
- Rutinel, Manny (D, 32)
- Weinberg, Ron (R, 51)
- Pelton, Byron (R, 1) · primary sponsor
- Hinrichsen, Nick (D, 3) · primary sponsor
- Mullica, Kyle (D, 24)
- Kipp, Cathy (D, 14)
- Coleman, James (D, 33)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed by the President of the Senate
- : Signed by the Speaker of the House
- : Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- : Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
- : Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
- : Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
- : House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- : House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
Votes
- Third Reading: BILL (April 24, 2026): 33 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Refer House Bill 26-1304 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. (April 21, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading: BILL (April 2, 2026): 63 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Refer House Bill 26-1304 to the Committee of the Whole. (March 23, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: General Assembly, Committees - Interim and Statutory
Common questions
- What is HB1304?
- HB1304 is a bill in the Colorado Legislature (2026 Regular Session): History Colorado to Dispose of Mineral Rights.
- What does HB1304 do?
- Concerning the authority of history Colorado to dispose of rights related to minerals, and, in connection therewith, authorizing the disposal of Weld County rights and West Virginia rights.
- What is the status of HB1304?
- Chaptered as of June 3, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (June 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1304?
- Lindsay, Mandy (D, 42), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1304?
- On the Colorado Legislature website: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb26-1304
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