ColoradoHistory Colorado may sell specified mineral rights
The law lets History Colorado sell specified mineral rights in Colorado and West Virginia with state controller approval, and directs any sale money to museum improvements.
What it does
History Colorado may sell mineral rights and royalty interests tied to a Weld County property and West Virginia property formerly linked to St. Elizabeth’s Retreat Chapel. The state controller must approve each agreement before closing.
If History Colorado sells the covered rights, it must put the proceeds in the state museum cash fund for capital improvements, including work on the collections care facility and controlled maintenance.
History Colorado must update the capital development committee about the sale of the covered mineral rights and royalty interests.
Argument forIf the rights are sold, the money could help pay for museum building improvements, while the sale could ease History Colorado’s work managing the rights.
Argument againstSelling the rights could give up future income from them, and the sale money must go to the state museum cash fund.
More detail
History Colorado may sell the specified mineral rights and royalty interests. The rights are tied to one property in Weld County, Colorado, and West Virginia property formerly associated with St. Elizabeth’s Retreat Chapel. The state controller must approve all sale agreements before closing.
History Colorado must put any sale proceeds in the state museum cash fund for capital improvements. This applies to proceeds from selling the mineral rights and royalty interests covered by the act. The money is for strategic capital improvements, including work on the collections care facility and controlled maintenance.
History Colorado must update the capital development committee about the sale. The update concerns the sale of the covered mineral rights and nonparticipating royalty interests.
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History
- 2026
- Jun 3Governor Jared Polis SignedBecame Law
- Jun 2Signed by the Speaker of the HouseMajor
- Jun 2Signed by the President of the SenateMajor
- Jun 2Sent to the GovernorTo Governor
- Apr 24Senate Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed Senate
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 23Senate Second Reading Passed - No AmendmentsMinor
- Apr 21Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the WholeMinor
- Vote recorded Refer House Bill 26-1304 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 6Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military AffairsMinor
- Apr 2House Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed House
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 30House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- Mar 27House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
- Mar 25House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- Mar 23House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Unamended to House Committee of the WholeMinor
- Vote recorded Refer House Bill 26-1304 to the Committee of the Whole. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 27Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans AffairsIntroduced
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