NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 5/17/2016.
      
      
      SENATE BILL 16-021
      
      
      BY SENATOR(S) Donovan, Aguilar, Guzman, Heath, Hodge, Johnston,
      Jones, Kefalas, Kerr, Merrifield, Newell, Steadman, Todd, Baumgardner,
      Carroll, Crowder, Garcia, Hill, Martinez Humenik, Roberts, Scott, Ulibarri;
      also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Mitsch Bush and Becker K., Arndt,
      Danielson, Duran, Esgar, Fields, Garnett, Ginal, Hamner, Kagan, Lebsock,
      Lontine, Pabon, Pettersen, Primavera, Rankin, Rosenthal, Ryden, Tyler,
      Winter, Young, Hullinghorst, Court, Foote, Kraft-Tharp, Salazar.
      
      
      Concerning recognition of the third Saturday in May as a state
           holiday, and, in connection therewith, designating the
           third Saturday in May as "Public Lands Day".
      
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 24-11-113 as
      follows:
      
           24-11-113.  Public lands day. (1)  The third Saturday in May
      in each year is known as "Public Lands Day", and appropriate
      observance may be held by the public and in all public schools of
      the state in tribute to the importance of public lands in the state.
      
           (2)  Annually the governor shall issue a proclamation
      calling for the celebration of public lands day.
      
           SECTION 2.  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
      10, 2016, if adjournment sine die is on May 11, 2016); 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 2016
      and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of
      the vote thereon by the governor.
      
      
      
      
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      Bill L. Cadman                Dickey Lee Hullinghorst
      PRESIDENT OF                     SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
      
      
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      Effie Ameen                            Marilyn Eddins
      SECRETARY OF                 CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
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                                    John W. Hickenlooper
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO