The Senate State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Committee killed SB 26-030, a bill that would have redirected Keep Colorado Wild Pass revenues above $36 million to a grant program helping counties maintain roads accessing state parks and wildlife areas. After the committee passed an amendment establishing an advisory board, it voted 1-4 to postpone the bill indefinitely.
Senator Baisley and bill proponents described the funds above $36 million as 'overage' and 'extra money,' while Brady Robinson countered that 'this isn't really a surplus' — arguing anything above $36 million 'was statutorily directed to fund the next generation of conservation and recreation priorities, including trail development at Fisher's Peak State Park, the State Wild Trail Program, and implementation of the Outdoor Opportunity Act.'
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“This isn't really a surplus. When the pass was created, anything above 36 million was statutorily directed to fund the next generation of conservation and recreation priorities, including trail development at Fisher's Peak State park, the State Wild Trail Program, and implementation of the Outdoor Opportunity Act.”
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Sign in to subscribeCome to order. Mr. Sayed, please call the roll. Senators Winstead? Present. Pelton R. Here. Zamora, Wilson. Here. Sullivan. Here. Madam Chair, Here. Today we will be hearing Senate Bill 30 from Senator Basley and we will have another hearing later this week on Senate Bill 43 on Thursday just for any clarific folks who might need. And we will now go on to Senate Bill 30. Senator Bazley, if you would like to open us up. Us up, sir. Thank you, Madam Chair. Good afternoon. Good afternoon, members. Thank you for hearing Senate Bill 2630. The premise of this bill is the Keep Colorado Wild Pass act, which gives opportunity for folks when they're registering their vehicles to buy a year round, an annual pass to state parks, which is a cool thing, 29 bucks. I encourage people to do that. I do that every year. But the result of it in the positive sense, what we're hoping to happen is that people will enjoy the outdoors of Colorado some more. And they are. So they are increasing their visitation, which is increasing the wear and tear on the roads leading to and sometimes through those parks, which are…
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