HB 1034 — Modifications to Standards for Irrigation Equipment

SecondNOTE: Regular Session Seventy-fifth General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO REREVISED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted in the Second House LLS NO.

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ThisalsoSENATOR(S)PeltonR.andHinrichsen,Catlin,Exum,Kipp,Roberts, summarySimpson, appliesColeman. to this bill as introduced and does notreflectanyamendmentsthatmaybesubsequentlyadopted.Ifthisbill d d 6 passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that e 0 applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at E a , S U 2 http://leg.colorado.gov.) O n r H a u e b House Bill 23-1161 established environmental standards for r F irrigation controllers and spraysprinkler bodies that are sold or leased in 3 the state on and after January 1, 2026, and are not specifically excluded from the federal WaterSense program (program).

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The bill also modifies the environmental standard for spray a , S R 1 U d r H 2 a Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.

Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.

e b Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.n F Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law.

e A sprinkler bodies to:

! No longer require that spray sprinkler bodies include a check valve;

and ! Require that spray sprinkler bodies are certified to the program, rather than requiring that spray sprinkler bodies meet the water efficiency and performance criteria of the program.

SECTIONSECTION1. 1.

InInColoradoRevisedStatutes,6-7.5-102,repeal(10), Colorado Revised Statutes, 6-7.5-102, repeal (10), (38), (47), and (62) as follows:

(10) "Check valve" means a component that is internal to a spray sprinkler body and prevents system drainage during periods of nonoperation.________ Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law;

(38)dashes "Irrigationthrough controller"words means a standalone controller, an add-on device, or anumbers plug-inindicate devicedeletions thatfrom isexisting usedlaw toand operate an automatic irrigation system such asmaterial ais lawnnot sprinklerpart orof dripthe irrigationact. system designed and intended for nonagricultural purposes.

nonoperation.

(38) "Irrigationcontroller"meansastandalonecontroller,anadd-on device, or a plug-in device that is used to operate an automatic irrigation system such as a lawn sprinkler or drip irrigation system designed and intended for nonagricultural purposes.

(a) AAsoilmoisture-basedirrigationcontrollerthatinhibitsorallows soil moisture-based irrigation controller that inhibits or allows an irrigation event based on a reading from a soil moisture sensor mechanism;

and (b) Aweather-basedirrigationcontrollerthatusescurrentweatherA weather-based irrigation controller that uses current weather data as a basis for scheduling irrigation.

(47) "Pressure regulator" means a device that maintains constant operatingpressureimmediatelydownstreamfromaspraysprinklerbody,operating -2-pressure 1034immediately downstream from a spray sprinkler body, given higher pressure upstream of the device.

In Colorado Revised Statutes, 6-7.5-104, repeal (1)(j.7) and (1)(as(1)(n) as follows:

SECTION3.SECTION 3.

InColoradoRevisedStatutes,6-7.5-105,In Colorado Revised Statutes, 6-7.5-105, repeal PAGE 2-HOUSE BILL 26-1034 (5)(h) and (5)(k)s(5)(k) as follows:

(5) OnOnandafterJanuary1,2026,apersonshallnotsell,offertosell, andlease,oroffertoleaseanyofthefollowingnewproductsinColoradounless aftertheefficiencyofthenewproductmeetsorexceedsthefollowingefficiency January 1, 2026, a person shall not sell, offer to sell,lease,oroffertoleaseanyofthefollowingnewproductsinColorado unless the efficiency of the new product meets or exceeds the following efficiency standards, as applicable:

(I) Weather-basedirrigationcontrollersincludedwithinthescopeWeather-based irrigation controllers included within the scope of the WaterSense program product specification for weather-based irrigation controllers must meet the water efficiency and performance criteria and other requirements for that specification;

and -3-(II) 1034Soil (II)moisture-based Soilmoisture-basedirrigationirrigation controllersincludedwithinthecontrollers included within the scope of the WaterSense program product specification for soil moisture-based irrigation controllers must meet the water efficiencyandefficiency and performance criteria and other requirements for that specification.

(k) SpraysprinklerSpraysprinklerbodiesthatarenotspecificallyexcludedfromthe bodies that are not specificallyexcluded from the scope of the WaterSense program product specification for sprayspraysprinkler sprinkler bodies must include an integral pressure regulator and a check valve and must meet the water efficiency and performance criteria and other requirements of that specification.

Act subject to petition - effective date - applicability.(1)applicability. Thisacttakeseffectat12:01a.m.onthedayfollowing the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the generalassembly(August12,2026,ifadjournmentsinedieisonMay13, 2026);

except(1) that,This if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3)ofarticleVofthestateconstitutionagainstthisactoranitem,section, or part of this act withintakes such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approved bythe people at the12:01 generala.m. election to be held in November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.

(2)on Thisactappliestoconductoccurringonoraftertheapplicablethe effectiveday datefollowing the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly (August 12, 2026, if adjournment sine die is on May 13, 2026);exceptthat,ifareferendumpetitionisfiledpursuanttosection1(3) of article V of the state constitution against this act.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 2026and,insuchcase,willtakeeffecton the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.

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____________________________ ____________________________ Julie McCluskie James Rashad Coleman, Sr.

SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE PRESIDENT OF OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE ____________________________ ____________________________ Vanessa Reilly Esther van Mourik CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE SECRETARY OF OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE APPROVED________________________________________ (Date and Time) _________________________________________ Jared S.

Polis GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO PAGE 4-HOUSE BILL 26-1034