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Forest Health Council legislative committee reviews bills, flags funding and procurement risks
Summary
The Colorado Forest Health Council’s legislative committee discussed the status of House bills 25-1078 and 25-0007, concerns about Senate Bill 11’s AI camera funding and procurement language, and a constrained state budget outlook ahead of appropriations decisions.
The Colorado Forest Health Council legislative committee met Feb. 21 to review its 2026 recommendations and to discuss the status of several bills the council has been tracking.
Commissioner Jody Shattuck McNally, chair of the committee, said she had testified in hearings for House Bill 25-1078 and House Bill 25-0007 and that both bills had passed out of committee, but may advance only with amendments. “They didn’t have a lot of questions for the Forest Health Council,” McNally said about the hearings where the council and other state partners testified.
James, a staff member supporting the council, told the group both bills include appropriations clauses and are now…
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