Tourism Legislation -- Keywords: tourism or recreation
Short Title: Ltd Liab Water Right Recreation Purposes
Sponsors: CURRY / HODGE
Under current law, a landowner can be held liable for injuries suffered by a trespassing minor if the land contains an attractive nuisance. Sections 1 and 4 of the bill specify that a facility constructed for the diversion, storage, conveyance, or use of water is not an attractive nuisance with regard to a landowner's liability to a trespasser. Sections 2 and 3 expand the definition of "recreational purpose" as to which a landowner's liability is limited under current law. Section 3 also specifies that a landowner is not liable for injuries to members of the public who use land for recreational purposes unless the landowner willfully or deliberately caused the injuries.
Status
01/13/2010 Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
01/28/2010 House Committee on Judiciary Postpone Indefinitely
Short Title: Wolf & Wildlife Center License Plates
Sponsors: LABUDA
The bill creates the Colorado wolf and wildlife center special license plates. In addition to the normal fees for a license plate, an applicant pays a one-time fee of $50, with $25 credited to the highway users tax fund and $25 credited to the licensing services cash fund.
Status
01/19/2010 Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation & Energy
01/19/2010 Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation & Energy + Appropriations
02/02/2010 House Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Unamended to Appropriations
02/12/2010 House Committee on Appropriations Postpone Indefinitely
Short Title: Clarify River Outfitter Navigation Right
Sponsors: CURRY / HODGE
Current law is unclear regarding the scope of the existing right of navigation. Section 1 of the bill recognizes that the state's adoption of the common law of England established the right of navigation. Section 2:
* Clarifies that a guide employed by a licensed river outfitter and the guide's passengers may float on waterways that have historically been used for commercial float trips without committing civil or criminal trespass if they gain access to the waterway from public land or from private land with consent and make only incidental contact with the beds and banks of the waterway while floating and portaging;
* Limits a landowner's liability to such persons to damages willfully or deliberately caused by the landowner unless the person is an invitee or licensee of the landowner;
* Specifies that such a person who damages private property is liable for the damage; and
* Specifies that nothing in the law regulating river outfitters affects water rights. Section 3 makes a conforming and clarifying amendment to the criminal trespass statute.
Status
01/22/2010 Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
02/08/2010 House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
02/11/2010 House Second Reading Laid Over Daily
02/12/2010 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments
02/15/2010 House Third Reading Laid Over Daily
02/16/2010 House Third Reading Passed
03/02/2010 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
03/15/2010 Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
03/18/2010 Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily
03/19/2010 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments
03/22/2010 Senate Third Reading Passed
03/24/2010 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
03/29/2010 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
04/23/2010 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Not Concur - Request Conference Committee
05/11/2010 First Conference Committee Result was to No Report
Short Title: Sunset Licensing River Outfitters
Sponsors: CURRY / SCHWARTZ
Sunset Process - House Agriculture, Livestock, and Natural Resources Committee. The bill implements the sunset review recommendations of the department of regulatory agencies regarding river outfitters pursuant to the provisions of the sunset law, with modifications. Sections 1, 2, and 3 of the bill extend the river outfitting licensure program until September 1, 2019. Sections 4 and 6 broaden the definition of "advertise" in connection with the licensure requirement. Section 6 also directs the board of parks and outdoor recreation (board) to adopt a schedule for license renewals, with license terms not to exceed 3 years, and allows the length of license terms to be staggered so that approximately equal numbers of licensees renew their licenses each year. Section 5 requires the board to e-mail a notice of every proposed rule to each licensee. Section 7:
* Specifies that, of the 500 river miles currently required to be qualified as a trip leader, at least 250 must be from regulated trips and no more than 250 may be from nonregulated trips;
* Requires all guides to be trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation; and
* Repeals the guide qualification exemption for designated faculty members of institutions of higher education in charge of water sport activity courses. Section 8 makes a river outfitter that operates a river-outfitting business without a valid license liable for an administrative penalty of 5 times the annual licensing fee. Section 9 recreates the river outfitter advisory committee, consisting of 2 river outfitters and one representative of the division of parks and outdoor recreation (division), and directs the committee to make recommendations concerning rules and proposed rules, including notification to outfitters of inspections and division personnel changes and safety and customer and outfitter interaction training standards for division rangers who oversee regulated trips. Section 10 repeals the advisory committee on September 1, 2019.
Status
02/02/2010 Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Livestock, & Natural Resources
02/02/2010 Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Livestock, & Natural Resources + Appropriations
02/02/2010 Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Livestock, & Natural Resources + Appropriations
02/24/2010 House Committee on Agriculture, Livestock, & Natural Resources Refer Amended to Appropriations
02/24/2010 House Committee on Agriculture, Livestock, & Natural Resources Refer Amended to Appropriations
03/05/2010 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
03/09/2010 House Second Reading Laid Over Daily
03/10/2010 House Second Reading Laid Over to 03/12/2010
03/12/2010 House Second Reading Passed with Amendments
03/15/2010 House Third Reading Passed
03/23/2010 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture and Natural Resources
04/15/2010 Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/21/2010 Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily
04/26/2010 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments
04/27/2010 Senate Third Reading Passed
04/29/2010 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
04/30/2010 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
05/25/2010 Signed by the President of the Senate
05/25/2010 Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/25/2010 Sent to the Governor
06/07/2010 Governor Action - Signed
Short Title: Re-energize CO Renewable Elec For Parks
Sponsors: FISCHER & ... / SCHWARTZ & ...
Section 1 of the bill directs the governor's energy office or its designee to create an inventory and map of lands under the control of the department of natural resources or other state agencies that have potential to support the development of renewable resource generation projects to meet the electrical energy needs of the division of parks and outdoor recreation. Sections 2 and 3 authorize the executive director of the department of natural resources and the state land board, respectively, to include such lands among those suitable for acquisition or leasing for the purpose of allowing renewable energy generation projects to proceed. Section 1 also creates the re-energize Colorado program, under which the division of parks and outdoor recreation is encouraged to undertake renewable energy generation projects on state land to supply or offset all of its electrical energy needs by the year 2020. Finally, Section 1 authorizes a qualifying retail utility to waive some of the existing statutory limits placed on net metering and customer-sited generation projects for purposes of meeting this goal. Section 4 directs the public utilities commission to give the fullest possible consideration to projects under the re-energize Colorado program, especially where such projects offer good prospects for job creation and local economic growth, when considering the issuance of certificates of public convenience and necessity to utilities.
Status
02/16/2010 Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation & Energy
02/16/2010 Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation & Energy + Appropriations
02/16/2010 Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation & Energy + Appropriations
04/06/2010 House Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Amended to Appropriations
04/06/2010 House Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Amended to Appropriations
04/16/2010 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
04/20/2010 House Second Reading Laid Over Daily
04/23/2010 House Second Reading Passed with Amendments
04/26/2010 House Third Reading Passed
04/29/2010 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Local Government and Energy
04/29/2010 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Local Government and Energy + Appropriations
05/04/2010 Senate Committee on Local Government and Energy Refer Amended to Appropriations
05/06/2010 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
05/10/2010 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments
05/11/2010 Senate Third Reading Passed
05/12/2010 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
05/19/2010 Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/20/2010 Signed by the President of the Senate
05/20/2010 Sent to the Governor
06/04/2010 Governor Action - Intends to Sign
06/08/2010 Governor Action - Signed
Short Title: Exclude Gambling From Regl Tourism Act
Sponsors: SCHEFFEL / RICE
The "Colorado Regional Tourism Act" provides a financing mechanism to attract, construct, and operate large-scale regional tourism projects. The bill prohibits any proposed regional tourism project from including a facility that would offer, make available, or facilitate gambling-related activities. Gambling-related activities include betting, wagering, or payments made on or in connection with one or more games that qualify as gambling or limited gaming as defined by law.
Status
01/13/2010 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor and Technology
01/19/2010 Senate Committee on Business, Labor and Technology Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
01/19/2010 Senate Committee on Business, Labor and Technology Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
01/22/2010 Senate Second Reading Passed
01/25/2010 Senate Third Reading Laid Over Daily
01/28/2010 Senate Third Reading Passed
02/01/2010 Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs and Labor + State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
02/10/2010 House Committee on Business Affairs and Labor Refer Unamended to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
03/09/2010 House Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
03/15/2010 House Second Reading Passed
03/16/2010 House Third Reading Passed
03/22/2010 Signed by the President of the Senate
03/22/2010 Signed by the Speaker of the House
03/22/2010 Sent to the Governor
03/31/2010 Governor Action - Signed
Short Title: Nonmotorized Veh Late Registration Fee
Sponsors: CADMAN
Effective July 1, 2010, for nonmotorized vehicles only, the bill repeals the mandatory late vehicle registration fee of $25 per month up to a maximum of $100 enacted by Senate Bill 09-108 and reinstates the waivable fee of up to $10 that was in effect prior to the enactment of Senate Bill 09-108.
Status
01/13/2010 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans & Military Affairs
01/27/2010 Senate Committee on State, Veterans & Military Affairs Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only
03/10/2010 Senate Committee on State, Veterans & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely
Short Title: Create Seniors Lifetime State Parks Pass
Sponsors: MORSE / RIESBERG
The bill creates the aspen leaf lifetime pass (pass), which will be available for purchase by a state resident who meets the age of eligibility set by the board of parks and outdoor recreation (board) for the aspen leaf annual pass. The pass allows its holder entry into state parks and recreation areas for the duration of the holder's lifetime. The board will set by rule the amount of the fee for the pass, not to exceed $150. The bill applies to the lifetime pass current laws regarding the use, display, and suspension of the aspen leaf annual pass.
Status
01/15/2010 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture and Natural Resources
01/15/2010 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture and Natural Resources + Appropriations
02/18/2010 Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources Refer Amended to Appropriations
02/26/2010 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
03/01/2010 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments
03/02/2010 Senate Third Reading Laid Over Daily
03/03/2010 Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments
03/04/2010 Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Livestock, & Natural Resources
03/04/2010 Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Livestock, & Natural Resources
03/04/2010 Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Livestock, & Natural Resources
03/17/2010 House Committee on Agriculture, Livestock, & Natural Resources Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
03/17/2010 House Committee on Agriculture, Livestock, & Natural Resources Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
03/17/2010 House Committee on Agriculture, Livestock, & Natural Resources Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
03/22/2010 House Second Reading Laid Over Daily
03/23/2010 House Second Reading Passed with Amendments
03/25/2010 House Third Reading Passed
03/25/2010 Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
04/15/2010 Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Laid Over to 04/22/2010
04/22/2010 Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
05/05/2010 Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
05/17/2010 Governor Action - Intends to Sign
05/18/2010 Signed by the President of the Senate
05/18/2010 Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/18/2010 Sent to the Governor
05/19/2010 Governor Action - Signed