Colorado legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Colorado HB1340: Revegetate or Dry Farm Formerly Irrigated Ag Land
Status: Chaptered, May 29, 2026
Concerning requirements for formerly irrigated agricultural land for which an agricultural irrigation water right in water division 2 is changed to another beneficial use.
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 26-1340 BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Winter T. and Mauro, Bacon, Boesenecker, Caldwell, Clifford, Duran, Goldstein, Joseph, McCormick, Nguyen, Rutinel, Smith, Soper, Titone, McCluskie, Jackson, Stewart K.; also SENATOR(S) Pelton R. and Hinrichsen, Kipp, Simpson. CONCERNING REQUIREMENTS FOR FORMERLY IRRIGATED AGRICULTURAL LAND FOR WHICH AN AGRICULTURAL IRRIGATION WATER RIGHT IN WATER DIVISION 2 IS CHANGED TO ANOTHER BENEFICIAL USE. SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 37-92-305, add (4.7) as follows: 37-92-305. Standards with respect to rulings of the referee and decisions of the water judge - definitions. (4.7) (a) NOTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION (4.5) OF THIS SECTION, THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO CHANGES OF USE OF WATER RIGHTS FROM AGRICULTURAL IRRIGATION PURPOSES TO OTHER BENEFICIAL USES IN WATER DIVISION 2 DECREED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2027, ARE DESIGNED TO ACCOMPLISH REVEGETATION OR CONVERSION TO DRYLAND FARMING, ________ 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. EROSION CONTROL, AND WEED MANAGEMENT ON …
Sponsors
- Winter, Ty (R, 47) · primary sponsor
- Mauro, Tisha (D, 46) · primary sponsor
- Bacon, Jennifer (D, 7)
- Boesenecker, Andrew (D, 53)
- Caldwell, Jarvis (R, 20)
- Clifford, Chad (D, 37)
- Duran, Monica (D, 23)
- Goldstein, Lori (D, 29)
- Joseph, Junie (D, 10)
- McCormick, Karen (D, 11)
- Nguyen, Kenny (D, 33)
- Rutinel, Manny (D, 32)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed by the President of the Senate
- : Signed by the Speaker of the House
- : House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
- : Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- : Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
- : Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
- : Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources
- : House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Votes
- Senate Amendments: REPASS (May 12, 2026): 58 yea, 6 nay, passed
- Senate Amendments: CONCUR (May 12, 2026): 61 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Third Reading: BILL (May 11, 2026): 32 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Refer House Bill 26-1340, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. (May 7, 2026): 5 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment C). (May 7, 2026): 0 yea, 0 nay, failed
- Third Reading: BILL (April 30, 2026): 58 yea, 5 nay, passed
Subjects: Water Rights, Water and Irrigation
Common questions
- What is HB1340?
- HB1340 is a bill in the Colorado Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Revegetate or Dry Farm Formerly Irrigated Ag Land.
- What does HB1340 do?
- Concerning requirements for formerly irrigated agricultural land for which an agricultural irrigation water right in water division 2 is changed to another beneficial use.
- What is the status of HB1340?
- Chaptered as of May 29, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (May 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1340?
- Winter, Ty (R, 47), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1340?
- On the Colorado Legislature website: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb26-1340
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