SB 25-115: Seedling Tree Nursery Spending Authority Extension - Colorado

Rerevised (02/13/2025) → Revised (02/12/2025) · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill text was revised to reflect amendments adopted during the second reading in the second house. The most significant change is the removal of all House co-sponsors from the bill's sponsorship list, leaving only the Senate sponsors. Additionally, the revision date was updated to reflect the second reading date rather than the third reading date.

TECHNICAL

Removed all House co-sponsors (Sirota and Taggart, Bird, Bacon, Duran, Froelich, Garcia, Lieder, McCluskie, Story, Valdez, Velasco) from the bill's sponsorship list, leaving only Senate sponsors Bridges and Kirkmeyer, Amabile.

Updated the revision status header from 'REREVISED' to 'REVISED' and changed the date reference from '3rd Reading Unamended February 13, 2025' to 'Revised February 12, 2025' to reflect amendments adopted during second reading.

Final Act (02/21/2025) → Rerevised (02/13/2025) · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was re-revised to include all amendments adopted in the second house, updating the document header and adding a bill summary. The substantive policy content regarding funding extension for the Colorado State Forest Service seedling tree nursery remains unchanged, with the spending authority extended through the 2026-27 fiscal year.

Scope change

No substantive scope change; the bill's applicability and funding provisions remain the same as the previous version.

TECHNICAL

Document header updated to reflect 'REREVISED' status and include all amendments adopted in the second house.

Added bill summary and reading dates (2nd and 3rd reading) to document the legislative process.

Removed original sponsor listing format and replaced with standard bill header structure.

Added line numbers and formatting conventions for legislative amendments.

Signed Act (02/27/2025) → Final Act (02/21/2025) · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill contains primarily technical and formatting corrections to the signature page and fiscal year references. The most substantive change is a correction to the fiscal year reference, changing '2024 25 2026-27' to '2024-25 2026-27' to properly reflect the state fiscal year periods for unspent appropriated funds. The document also shows corrections to signature lines and formatting for legislative officials.

TECHNICAL

Corrected fiscal year reference from '2024 25 2026-27' to '2024-25 2026-27' to properly format the state fiscal year periods for unspent appropriated funds.

Corrected formatting on signature lines for legislative officials including the Senate President, House Speaker, Secretary of the Senate, Chief Clerk of the House, and Governor.

Removed incorrect or placeholder text from signature approval section that contained garbled characters and formatting errors.

Reengrossed (02/06/2025) → Signed Act (02/27/2025) · 3 edits · Feb 27, 2025

MINOR

The bill was signed into law and underwent minor formatting and sponsorship updates. The substantive policy content regarding funding for the Colorado State Forest Service seedling tree nursery remained unchanged, with the key provision extending spending authority through the 2026-27 fiscal year.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; changes are limited to formatting, sponsorship listing, and official signing documentation.

TECHNICAL

Updated sponsorship listing to include additional representatives (Bacon, Duran, Froelich, Garcia, Lieder, Story, Valdez, Velasco, McCluskie) alongside original sponsors.

Changed document status from 'Reengrossed' to 'Signed Act' with official signatures and dates.

Removed introductory header text and bill summary notes that were present in the reengrossed version but not needed in the final signed version.

Engrossed (02/05/2025) → Reengrossed (02/06/2025) · 2 edits · Feb 6, 2025

MINOR

The bill text was reengrossed to include all amendments adopted in the House of Introduction, updating the version header and adding a new date stamp indicating the 3rd Reading Unamended status on February 6, 2025. No substantive policy changes were made to the bill's content during this markup.

TECHNICAL

Updated version header from 'ENGROSSED' to 'REENGROSSED' to reflect that all House amendments have been incorporated.

Added a new date stamp and reading status note indicating '3rd Reading Unamended' dated February 6, 2025.

Introduced (02/03/2025) → Engrossed (02/05/2025) · 2 edits · Feb 6, 2025

MINOR

The bill was amended from 'Introduced' to 'Engrossed' status, indicating it has passed the House and received all Senate amendments. The primary change is the addition of a '2nd Reading Unamended' stamp dated February 5, 2025, which is a procedural marker rather than a substantive policy change. The bill itself, which authorizes funding for the Colorado State University system to renovate and expand a tree nursery through the 2026-27 fiscal year, remains substantively unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Added 'Engrossed' status header and '2nd Reading Unamended' stamp dated February 5, 2025, indicating procedural progress through the legislative process.

Removed 'Introduced' status header from the document.

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