Colorado Authorizes History Colorado to Sell Mineral Rights in Weld County and West Virginia

Original title: History Colorado to Dispose of Mineral Rights

Last action · June 3, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Mandy Lindsay and 11 others

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What This Bill Does

HB 1304 authorizes History Colorado to dispose of mineral rights and in Weld County and West Virginia, with proceeds directed to the state museum cash fund for capital improvements.

Why it matters

The measure directs sale proceeds toward specific state museum infrastructure updates, affecting capital improvement funding timelines for the collections care facility and .

Who It Affects

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Directly affected

History Colorado

History Colorado is granted the authority to dispose of specific mineral rights and is required to credit proceeds to the state museum cash fund and report to the Capital Development Committee.

Directly affected

State Controller

The State Controller is required to review and approve all agreements relating to the disposition prior to closing.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who must approve the agreements before the disposition closes?

The state controller must approve all agreements relating to the disposition prior to closing.

Where do the proceeds from the mineral rights disposition go?

The proceeds must be credited to the state museum cash fund to be used for strategic capital improvements.

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Where This Stands

Current status: Signed into law.

Procedural history

14 actions

Jun 3, 2026Office of the GovernorEnrolled
Governor Signed
Jun 2, 2026HouseFloor
Signed by the Speaker of the House
Jun 2, 2026SenateFloor
Signed by the President of the Senate
Jun 2, 2026Office of the GovernorEnrolled
Sent to the Governor
Apr 24, 2026SenateFloor
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Apr 23, 2026SenateFloor
Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments

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Apr 21, 2026SenateCommittee
Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
Apr 6, 2026SenateIntroduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
Apr 2, 2026HouseFloor
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Mar 30, 2026House
House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
Mar 27, 2026House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
Mar 25, 2026House
House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
Mar 23, 2026HouseCommittee
House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
Feb 27, 2026HouseIntroduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs

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