SB 25-246: Eliminate Gray & Black Market Marijuana Grant Program - Colorado

Revised (04/09/2025) → Rerevised (04/10/2025) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was rerevised to include all amendments adopted in the second house, updating the version status from 'Revised' to 'Rerevised'. A new '3rd Reading Unamended' stamp was added for the House, indicating the bill passed its third reading without further amendments on April 10, 2025. No substantive policy changes to the bill's content, scope, or requirements were made in this revision.

TECHNICAL

The document header was updated to reflect 'REREVISED' status instead of 'REVISED', indicating a new version incorporating all second house amendments.

A '3rd Reading Unamended' stamp was added for the House, dated April 10, 2025, showing the bill completed its final reading without additional changes.

A comma was added after 'Taggart' in the House Sponsorship section, likely a formatting correction.

Final Act (04/16/2025) → Revised (04/09/2025) · 8 edits

MODERATE

The bill text underwent significant formatting and structural changes between the two versions, primarily involving the addition of official session headers, committee information, and bill summary sections. The substantive legislative content regarding the elimination of the gray and black market marijuana enforcement grant program remained unchanged, with the program prohibited from awarding grants in fiscal year 2025-26 and scheduled for repeal on June 30, 2026.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; changes are primarily formatting and procedural additions including session information, committee designations, and bill summaries.

TECHNICAL

Added official session headers including First Regular Session, Seventy-fifth General Assembly, and STATE OF COLORADO designation

Added Senate and House Committee designations (Appropriations) for both chambers

Added House and Senate sponsorship information with representative names

Added bill summary section explaining the program elimination and repeal timeline

Added reading dates and chamber information (2nd Reading Unamended, 3rd Reading Unamended) with dates

Added amendment notation explaining formatting conventions for new material, deletions, and underlining

Removed signature page elements including legislative officers signatures, Governor approval section, and page numbering

Removed explanatory note about bill preparation for signatures and references to legislative status sheets

Signed Act (04/24/2025) → Final Act (04/16/2025) · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill text was reformatted to reflect its final signed status, with the title and sponsor information repositioned to match standard legislative formatting conventions. The substantive policy content regarding the elimination of the gray and black market marijuana enforcement grant program remains unchanged, including the repeal effective date of June 30, 2026.

Scope change

No substantive scope change; only formatting and presentation adjustments were made to the bill text.

TECHNICAL

Bill title and sponsor information were repositioned to conform to final act formatting standards.

Added signature lines and formatting notes indicating the bill has been prepared for official signatures and governor approval.

Reengrossed (04/03/2025) → Signed Act (04/24/2025) · 3 edits · Apr 24, 2025

MINOR

This bill eliminates the Gray and Black Market Marijuana Enforcement Grant Program by prohibiting new grants for fiscal year 2025-26 and repealing the program entirely by June 30, 2026. The change reflects a policy decision to stop state funding for law enforcement grants targeting unlicensed marijuana operations, likely due to shifting priorities or the impact of legalization on enforcement needs.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed from maintaining an ongoing grant program to terminating it completely, removing both current and future funding eligibility for the program.

FISCAL

Removed the authority for the division to award grants for fiscal year 2025-26, effectively ending all new grant funding for the program.

TIMELINE

Added a repeal provision that terminates the entire Gray and Black Market Marijuana Enforcement Grant Program effective June 30, 2026.

ELIGIBILITY

Eliminated eligibility for law enforcement agencies and district attorneys to receive grants under this program starting immediately and permanently.

Engrossed (04/02/2025) → Reengrossed (04/03/2025) · 2 edits · Apr 3, 2025

MINOR

The bill was reengrossed to include all amendments adopted in the House of Introduction, updating the version status from Engrossed to Reengrossed. This change reflects the legislative process where the bill has been amended and reintroduced with those changes incorporated.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill version header from 'ENGROSSED' to 'REENGROSSED' to reflect that amendments adopted in the House of Introduction have been incorporated into this version.

Added a date stamp (April 3, 2025) and Senate designation to the bill summary section, indicating when the reengrossed version was finalized.

Introduced (03/31/2025) → Engrossed (04/02/2025) · 3 edits · Apr 3, 2025

MINOR

The bill moved from 'Introduced' to 'Engrossed' status, indicating it has passed the Senate and incorporates all amendments adopted during the second reading. The text shows minor formatting and header updates reflecting this procedural change, with no substantive policy modifications to the marijuana enforcement grant program's scope, funding, or timeline.

TECHNICAL

Header status changed from 'Introduced' to 'Engrossed' to reflect Senate adoption and inclusion of all amendments.

Added '2nd Reading Unamended' notation with date April 2, 2025, indicating Senate action status.

Page numbering format adjusted from 'SB25-246' to '246' in the footer.

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