SB23-163

Colorado Parks and Wildlife Officers Classified As State Troopers

Concerning the classification of certain employees of the division of parks and wildlife who are certified by the peace officers standards and training board as state troopers for the purpose of determining public employees' retirement association service retirement eligibility and benefits, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.

Session:

2023 Regular Session

Subject:

State Government

Bill Summary

Beginning July 1, 2023, the act classifies a wildlife officer and a parks and recreation officer employed by the division of parks and wildlife (division) in the department of natural resources (department) and hired on or after January 1, 2011, as a state trooper for the purpose of determining the officer's public employees' retirement association service retirement eligibility and benefit.

For the 2023-24 state fiscal year, $236,364 is appropriated from the wildlife cash fund to the department for use by the division for wildlife operations and $168,070 is appropriated from the parks and outdoor recreation cash fund to the department for use by the division for state park operations.

APPROVED by Governor June 6, 2023

EFFECTIVE June 6, 2023
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Date	Bill Type	Documents
06/06/2023	Signed Act	PDF
05/05/2023	Final Act	PDF
04/24/2023	Rerevised	PDF
04/19/2023	Revised	PDF
04/03/2023	Reengrossed	PDF
03/31/2023	Engrossed	PDF
02/17/2023	Introduced	PDF

Date	Bill Type	Documents
03/31/2023	PA2	PDF
03/15/2023	PA1	PDF

Date	Version	Documents
08/21/2023	FN3	PDF
03/27/2023	FN2	PDF
02/28/2023	FN1	PDF

Activity	Vote	Documents
Adopt amendment J.001	The motion passed without objection.	Vote Summary
Refer Senate Bill 23-163, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.	The motion passed on a vote of 7-0.	Vote Summary

Activity	Vote	Documents
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A)	The motion passed without objection.	Vote Summary
Refer Senate Bill 23-163, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.	The motion passed on a vote of 7-0.	Vote Summary

Colorado Parks and Wildlife Officers Classified As State Troopers

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Bill Text

All Versions (7 )

Preamended Versions (2 )

Budget Documents

Fiscal Notes (3)

Budget Staff Analysis (1)

Committee Actions

04/18/2023 | House Appropriations (1 )

04/10/2023 | House Finance (1 )

03/31/2023 | Senate Appropriations (2 )

03/14/2023 | Senate Finance (2 )

Votes

House Votes (1)

Senate Votes (1)

Amendments

Bill History

Sponsors

Session Laws

Colorado General Assembly

Date	Amendment Number	Committee/Floor Hearing	Status	Documents
03/31/2023	J.001	SEN Appropriations	Passed*	PDF
03/14/2023	L.001	SEN Finance	Passed*	PDF

Date	Location	Action
06/06/2023	Governor	Governor Signed
05/05/2023	Governor	Sent to the Governor
05/05/2023	House	Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/04/2023	Senate	Signed by the President of the Senate
04/24/2023	House	House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/20/2023	House	House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
04/19/2023	House	House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
04/18/2023	House	House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
04/10/2023	House	House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations
04/03/2023	House	Introduced In House - Assigned to Finance
04/03/2023	Senate	Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/31/2023	Senate	Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
03/31/2023	Senate	Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
03/14/2023	Senate	Senate Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations
02/17/2023	Senate	Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance

Sponsor Type	Legislators
Prime Sponsor	Sen. K. Mullica, Sen. P. Will Rep. I. Jodeh, Rep. M. Lynch
Sponsor
Co-sponsor	Sen. J. Bridges, Sen. L. Cutter, Sen. J. Ginal, Sen. N. Hinrichsen, Sen. C. Kolker, Sen. L. Liston, Sen. J. Marchman, Sen. K. Priola, Sen. D. Roberts, Sen. F. Winter, Sen. R. Zenzinger Rep. R. Armagost, Rep. J. Bacon, Rep. S. Bird, Rep. R. Bockenfeld, Rep. M. Catlin, Rep. M. Duran, Rep. M. Lindsay, Rep. W. Lindstedt, Rep. J. McCluskie, Rep. J. Parenti, Rep. S. Sharbini, Rep. M. Snyder, Rep. R. Taggart, Rep. B. Titone, Rep. R. Weinberg