Colorado HB1338: 2026 Water Projects Bill

What the bill says

From the enrolled text, May 27, 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 26-1338 BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) McCormick and Winter T., Barron, Boesenecker, Brown, Camacho, Duran, Hamrick, Johnson, Lindsay, Lukens, Marshall, Martinez, Nguyen, Rutinel, Sirota, Smith, Soper, Stewart K., Titone, Velasco, McCluskie; also SENATOR(S) Roberts and Simpson, Amabile, Bridges, Catlin, Daugherty, Exum, Gonzales J., Kipp, Kirkmeyer, Kolker, Lindstedt, Liston, Marchman, Pelton R., Wallace, Coleman. CONCERNING THE COLORADO WATER CONSERVATION BOARD OPERATIONS, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, FUNDING PROJECTS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION. SECTION 1. Continuation of the satellite monitoring system - operation and maintenance - appropriation. (1) For the 2026-27 state fiscal year, $380,000 is appropriated to the department of natural resources for use by the division of water resources. This appropriation is from the Colorado water conservation board construction fund created in section 37-60-121, C.R.S. To implement this section, the division of water resources may use this appropriation to install, maintain, and operate satellite-monitored stream gauges and lysimeters for water rights ________ Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and …

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Sponsors

• McCormick, Karen (D, 11) · primary sponsor
• Winter, Ty (R, 47) · primary sponsor
• Barron, Carlos (R, 48)
• Boesenecker, Andrew (D, 53)
• Brown, Kyle (D, 12)
• Camacho, Sean (D, 6)
• Duran, Monica (D, 23)
• Hamrick, Eliza (D, 61)
• Johnson, Dusty (R, 63)
• Lindsay, Mandy (D, 42)
• Lukens, Meghan (D, 26)
• Marshall, Bob (D, 43)

Latest actions

1. May 29, 2026: Governor Signed
2. May 28, 2026: Sent to the Governor
3. May 28, 2026: Signed by the President of the Senate
4. May 28, 2026: Signed by the Speaker of the House
5. May 6, 2026: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
6. May 5, 2026: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
7. May 5, 2026: Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
8. April 28, 2026: Senate Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations
9. April 23, 2026: Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Unamended to Finance
10. April 21, 2026: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources

Votes

• Third Reading: BILL (May 6, 2026): 34 yea, 1 nay, passed
• Refer House Bill 26-1338 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. (May 5, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Refer House Bill 26-1338 to the Committee on Appropriations. (April 28, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Refer House Bill 26-1338 to the Committee on Finance. (April 23, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Third Reading: BILL (April 21, 2026): 54 yea, 9 nay, passed
• Refer House Bill 26-1338 to the Committee of the Whole. (April 17, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HB1338?

HB1338 is a bill in the Colorado Legislature (2026 Regular Session): 2026 Water Projects Bill.

What does HB1338 do?

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

What is the status of HB1338?

Chaptered as of May 29, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (May 29, 2026).

Who sponsored HB1338?

McCormick, Karen (D, 11), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB1338?

On the Colorado Legislature website: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb26-1338