Black bears are emerging from winter dens across Colorado, with officials urging residents to lock up garbage, remove bird feeders, and eliminate other food sources before the animals learn that humans mean easy meals. A bill passed by the state legislature named "Negligently Luring Bears" would make it easier to cite people whose negligent behavior lures bears and raise fines for repeat offenders to $5,000. The bill also reduces the criminal standard from intentionally luring a bear to criminal negligence. It eliminates the mandatory first-offense warning and allows citations up to $200 at officer's discretion. It now moves to the Senate.