Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources [Apr 30, 2026]

Senate committee (Colorado Legislature) · April 30, 2026

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Sponsor introduces HB 13-42 (human-bear conflict)

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Senator Marchman introduced House Bill 13-42, explaining Colorado faces record human-bear interactions (over 5,000 reports in 2024) and that more than half the incidents were linked to trash. He said the bill moves the culpable mental state from an intent standard to a 'knowingly' standard, removes a mandatory first-offense warning, and raises third-offense fines from $2,000 to $5,000 to deter repeat behavior. He stressed the bill is not intended to criminalize common activities like bird feeding or grilling when done responsibly.

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Two bills were heard: HB 13-42, which would change Colorado's law on humanbear interactions to a knowingly standard and increase repeat-offender fines; and HB 11-32, which directs state agencies to prioritize Colorado-sourced, ecoregionally appropriate native plants to support pollinators. Both bills received extensive testimony and passed out of committee (HB 13-42 to Committee of the Whole; HB 11-32 to Appropriations).

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