NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 3/7/2014.
      
      
      HOUSE BILL 14-1024
      
      
      BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Murray, Conti, Court, Fields, Fischer, Gardner,
      Gerou, Ginal, Hamner, Holbert, Hullinghorst, Kraft-Tharp, Labuda, Landgraf,
      Lawrence, Melton, Mitsch Bush, Priola, Ryden, Schafer, Singer, Williams;
      also SENATOR(S) Schwartz, Crowder, Johnston, Nicholson, Roberts, Scheffel,
      Todd.
      
      
      Concerning the designation of the claret cup cactus as the state
           cactus.
       
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  Legislative declaration. (1)  The general assembly
      hereby finds and declares that:
      
           (a)  The echinocereus triglochidiatus cactus, more commonly known
      as the claret cup cactus, is native to Colorado and is found in the state's
      varied habitats, from low, dry land to rocky slopes and mountain
      woodlands;
      
           (b)  The claret cup cactus grows in elevations from four hundred
      ninety feet to nine thousand eight hundred fifty feet;
      
           (c)  The claret cup cactus is considered one of the easiest varieties of
      cactus to grow and is very popular in rock gardens;
      
           (d)  The claret cup cactus is widely cultivated for its beautiful
      flowers;
      
           (e)  The primary pollinators of the flowers of the claret cup cactus
      are hummingbirds because the long-tubed shape of the flowers can
      accommodate the hummingbirds' long beaks and their whirring wings; and
      
           (f)  The fruit of the claret cup cactus is edible.
      
           (2)  It is therefore the intent of the general assembly that the claret
      cup cactus be added to the array of symbols that demonstrate our state
      character and pride.
      
           SECTION 2.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 24-80-915 as
      follows:
      
           24-80-915.  State cactus. The claret cup cactus (echinocereus
      triglochidiatus) is hereby made and declared to be the state
      cactus of the state of Colorado.
      
           SECTION 3.  Act subject to petition - effective date. This act
      takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the
      ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly (August
      6, 2014, if adjournment sine die is on May 7, 2014); except that, if a
      referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state
      constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within
      such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless
      approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2014
      and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of
      the vote thereon by the governor.
      
      
      
      
      ________________________________________________________
      Mark Ferrandino                        Morgan Carroll
      SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE                     PRESIDENT OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
      
      
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      Marilyn Eddins                      Cindi L. Markwell
      CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE                 SECRETARY OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
                                    _________________________________________
                                    John W. Hickenlooper
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO