Senate committee advances bill letting CPW cite people who 'knowingly' lure bears
A Senate committee moved HB 13‑42 to the Committee of the Whole after testimony from Colorado Parks and Wildlife and conservation groups who said the bill would close an enforcement gap that leaves habituated bears at risk; opponents urged narrow exemptions for bird feeders and fruit trees.
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Senator Marchman asked the committee to support House Bill 13‑42, saying Colorado faces a record number of human–bear interactions and that the bill would let Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) more effectively enforce attractant laws. "In 2024, there were over 5,000 statewide reports of human bear conflict," the sponsor said, adding that CPW spent nearly 6,000 staff hours and nearly $800,000 on related supplies, grants and salaries.
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