Colorado State Forest Service Good Neighbor Authority
Summary
Colorado Governor signed HB1205 on March 10, 2026, amending state law to align with federal Good Neighbor Authority expansions. The bill updates the Colorado State Forest Service's authority to enter into cooperative agreements with federal land management agencies. The legislation passed both chambers with strong bipartisan support.
What changed
Colorado enacted HB1205 to update state statutes governing the Good Neighbor Authority, which allows state and local governments to perform forest management work on federal lands under cooperative agreements with agencies like the U.S. Forest Service. The bill was sponsored by a bipartisan coalition of 33 legislators and passed the House 63-1 and Senate 35-0.
Affected parties including Colorado's State Forest Service, county governments, and tribal nations involved in forest management partnerships should review their existing Good Neighbor Authority agreements to ensure alignment with the updated state law provisions. The bill contains no new compliance deadlines or penalty provisions beyond existing regulatory frameworks.
What to do next
- Review existing Good Neighbor Authority agreements with federal agencies for alignment with updated state law
- Update internal procedures to reflect expanded state authority provisions
- Coordinate with partner agencies on any required amendments to cooperative agreements
Source document (simplified)
ChangeBridge / Colorado / HB1205 Signed by Governor HB1205 House Bill Signed by Governor 2026-03-10
Colorado State Forest Service Good Neighbor Authority
Concerning changes to state law to reflect the federal expansion of good neighbor authority agreements.
Bill Details
State Colorado
Session 2026 Regular Session
Chamber House
Official Source leg.colorado.gov/bills/HB26-1205
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Sponsors
Tisha Mauro (Rep - D) Elizabeth Velasco (Rep - D) Mark Baisley (Sen - R) Lisa Cutter (Sen - D) Lesley Smith (Rep - D) Larry Suckla (Rep - R) Tony Exum (Sen - D) Janice Marchman (Sen - D) Jennifer Bacon (Rep - D) Andrew Boesenecker (Rep - D) Kyle Brown (Rep - D) Sean Camacho (Rep - D) Chad Clifford (Rep - D) Monica Duran (Rep - D) Meg Froelich (Rep - D) Lori Goldstein (Rep - D) Eliza Hamrick (Rep - D) Sheila Lieder (Rep - D) Mandy Lindsay (Rep - D) Matthew Martinez (Rep - D) Julie McCluskie (Rep - D) Karen McCormick (Rep - D) Kenny Nguyen (Rep - D) Manny Rutinel (Rep - D) Scott Slaugh (Rep - R) Katie Stewart (Rep - D) Brianna Titone (Rep - D) Marc Catlin (Sen - R) James Coleman (Sen - D) Cathy Kipp (Sen - D) Dylan Roberts (Sen - D) Marc Snyder (Sen - D) Katie Wallace (Sen - D)
Action History
2026-04-01 S Signed by the President of the Senate 2026-04-01 H Signed by the Speaker of the House 2026-03-25 S Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments 2026-03-24 S Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments 2026-03-19 S Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole 2026-03-10 S Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources 2026-03-05 H House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments 2026-03-04 H House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee 2026-03-02 H House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole 2026-02-12 H Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources
Votes
2026-03-02 House Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources: Refer House Bill 26-1205, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Yea: 13 Nay: 0 2026-03-05 House: Third Reading Bill Yea: 63 Nay: 1 2026-03-02 House Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources: Adopt amendment L.001 Yea: 13 Nay: 0 2026-03-02 House Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources: Adopt amendment L.002 Yea: 13 Nay: 0 2026-03-19 Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources: Refer House Bill 26-1205 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Yea: 6 Nay: 0 2026-03-25 Senate: Third Reading Bill Yea: 35 Nay: 0
Committee Referrals
2026-02-12 H Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources 2026-03-02 H Committee of the Whole 2026-03-10 S Agriculture and Natural Resources
Amendments
2026-03-02 House Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Amendment L.001 Adopted 2026-03-02 House Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Amendment L.002 Adopted
Bill Text Versions
1969-12-31 Introduced 1969-12-31 Engrossed 1969-12-31 Engrossed 1969-12-31 Amended 1969-12-31 Amended 1969-12-31 Enrolled
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