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Summary of Major Legislation

2019 Summary of Agriculture Legislation

Subject

Agriculture

Agency

Legislative Council Staff

Published

06/13/2019

During the 2019 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures to: regulate industrial hemp; increase food safety and branding; modify certain agricultural operations; and continue existing agricultural programs and laws.

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Tax Expenditure Evaluation

Agricultural Sales Tax Exemptions

Report No. 2023-TE13

Publishing Agency:

Office of the State Auditor

Date:

08/31/2023

Subjects:

Agriculture

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of 2023 Agriculture Major Legislation

During the 2023 legislative session, the Colorado General Assembly considered a variety of measures related to agriculture, including pesticides, livestock health, industry, and wildlife.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

07/17/2023

Subjects:

Agriculture

General Assembly

Tax Expenditure Evaluation

Farm Close-Out Sales Tax Exemption

Report No. 2023-TE9

Publishing Agency:

Office of the State Auditor

Date:

05/31/2023

Subjects:

Agriculture

Fiscal Policy & Taxes

Staff Publications

2023 Colorado Water Handbook

The Legislative Council Staff’s Water Policy Handbook is intended to serve as a reference guide to Colorado's water policies and programs. The book is divided into three parts. Each part covers a different aspect of Colorado water law and policy.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

03/01/2023

Subjects:

Agriculture

Natural Resources & Environment

Water

Staff Publications

Interstate Compacts, Decrees, Memoranda, and Treaties Governing Colorado’s Rivers

This memorandum provides information about the interstate compacts, Supreme Court decrees, and international treaties that govern Colorado’s use of interstate streams. Specifically, it gives a brief summary of the history of each of the compacts and outlines the specific components and...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

01/26/2023

Subjects:

Agriculture

Water

Issue Briefs

Developing Colorado’s Turf Replacement Program (22-03)

An estimated 3.3 million people in Colorado are affected by drought, with 2022 being the driest year to date over the past 128 years. In response to the ongoing drought in Colorado, the General Assembly passed HB 22-1151 to promote the efficient and maximum utilization of Colorado’s...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

09/12/2022

Subjects:

Agriculture

Natural Resources & Environment

Water

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of 2022 Agriculture Legislation

During the 2022 legislative session, the Colorado General Assembly considered measures related to agriculture, including wildlife and conservation, workforce, the Colorado State Fair, and other agriculture‑related topics.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

06/01/2022

Subjects:

Agriculture

General Assembly

Labor & Employment

Staff Publications

Irrigation Districts in Colorado

This memorandum provides information about irrigation districts in Colorado. Specifically, it discusses the current irrigation districts, the powers and duties of irrigation districts, and how those powers and duties compare to those of special districts.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

02/23/2022

Subjects:

Agriculture

Local Government

Water

Staff Publications

2022 Sunset Review Hearings

Sunset laws allow the General Assembly to periodically review the need for state regulations, advisory committees, or state agencies and to update the law creating the agency or function. To accomplish this review, committees of reference hold public sunset hearings on sunset reports issued by...

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

02/07/2022

Subjects:

Agriculture

Business & Economic Development

Courts & Judicial

Health Care & Health Insurance

Session Related Publications

General Committee Procedural Memo

The memo provides the General Committee Procedural Guidelines for the House Agriculture, Livestock, and Water Committee.

Publishing Agency:

Legislative Council Staff

Date:

01/31/2022

Subjects:

Agriculture

Water

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