S.B. 97-51 State fair authority - first extension of time for loan liquidation. Extends to April 7 the period of time in which a loan made to finance the cash flow needs of the state fair authority must be liquidated.
APPROVED by
Governor January 21, 1997
EFFECTIVE January 21,
1997
S.B. 97-167 Hybrid animals - study. Authorizes the commissioner of the department of agriculture to convene an advisory group to study the behavior of certain hybrid animals, including wolf hybrids. Provides that the advisory group shall consist of the commissioner of the department or his designee, a veterinarian, and representatives from the division of wildlife, wolf-refuge owners, hybrid animal breeders, animal-welfare agencies, and the agricultural and environmental communities.
States that the study shall include a review of incidents involving property damage and personal injury caused by hybrid animals. Requires the advisory group to present its findings to legislative committees of reference by January 15, 1998.
APPROVED by
Governor April 24, 1997
EFFECTIVE April 24,
1997
S.B. 97-225 State fair authority - second extension of time for loan liquidation. Amends the provision contained in SB 97-51 to extend to June 30 the period of time in which a loan made to finance the cash flow needs of the state fair authority must be liquidated.
APPROVED by
Governor April 7, 1997
EFFECTIVE April 7, 1997
H.B. 97-1027 Pest Control Act - enforcement. States that the commissioner of agriculture shall not be required to plead or prove irreparable injury when applying to a court for an injunction to enforce the "Pest Control Act".
APPROVED by
Governor March 20, 1997
EFFECTIVE March 20,
1997
H.B. 97-1279 Agricultural products - sheep and wool - composition of sheep and wool board - fees. Changes the composition of the sheep and wool board to comprise 12 members rather than the current total of 9. Rearranges districts and representation to include 8 at-large members, including 2 at-large members who are actively engaged in commercial feeding of sheep.
Increases the maximum allowable sheep and wool authority marketing fee from 25 cents to 50 cents per head of sheep and changes the incidence of such fee from owners of sheep to operators of feedlots, slaughterhouses, packing plants, and livestock auction markets. Requires such operators to keep records of the names and addresses of sheep owners using such facilities and to deduct the per-head assessment from amounts payable to sheep owners. Imposes a 5-cent cap on annual increases in the license fee.
Ends an existing per-head assessment on sheep other than those in feedlots for predator control. Increases the per-head license fee authorized under the voluntary, county predator control program from 60 cents to $1.00, and requires the sheep and wool board to provide the county assessor of each county with the names, addresses, and number of sheep marketed by sheep owners in the county.
APPROVED by
Governor March 31, 1997
EFFECTIVE March 31,
1997
H.B. 97-1342 State fair authority - abolishment - creation within department of agriculture - board of commissioners - manager - powers and duties - appropriations. Abolishes the existing Colorado state fair authority and its board of commissioners. Creates the Colorado state fair authority as a division of the department of agriculture. Establishes the board of commissioners of the authority and sets forth the membership of the board. Specifies the duties of the board. Creates the office of manager of the Colorado state fair authority and provides for the appointment of a manager by the board. States that the manager is the chief administrative head of the authority and specifies the manager's powers and duties.
Transfers property of the abolished state fair authority to the new state fair authority. Specifies that the new authority assumes all rights and obligations under contracts entered into by the abolished authority. States that the authority and the board shall constitute an enterprise for purposes of section 20 of article X of the state constitution so long as certain requirements are satisfied. Requires the authority and its board to submit annual reports to the governor, general assembly, joint budget committee, and legislative audit committee. Authorizes the issuance and payment of warrants authorized by the board. Specifies that the authority is not subject to the statutory requirements regarding personal services contracts and the "Procurement Code" until March 1, 1998.
Eliminates the ability of the authority to negotiate loans. Specifies that any loans entered into by the previous board shall be an obligation of the new board. Requires any loans entered into prior to June 30, 1997, to be liquidated by July 15, 1997. Removes language relating to the lease of the state fair grounds from the state. Creates the Colorado state fair authority cash fund. Eliminates language relating to the authority paying for controlled maintenance projects out of the fund.
Requires the general assembly and the governor to approve the issuance of any revenue bonds by the board. Clarifies that the revenue bonds issued by the board are payable only from the net revenues from the operation of the additional facilities paid for with bond proceeds and from contributions by nonstate sources for such facilities. Specifies that any revenue bonds issued by the old board are obligations of the new board.
Repeals the exception from PERA membership for temporary employees of the abolished state fair authority. Repeals the statute regarding retirement plans for employees of the abolished state fair authority.
Appropriates $4,000,000 from the general fund to the Colorado state fair authority cash fund for fiscal year 1996-97. Appropriates from said cash fund to the department of agriculture for allocation to the state fair authority for fiscal year 1997-98: $1,719,909 for repayment of the Colorado national bank loan, $1,028,270 for repayment of the state treasurer's loan, $234,728 for accounts payable, $142,002 for the portion of outstanding long-term debt currently due, $877,091 for working capital needs, and $10,952,012 and 28.0 FTE for implementation of the act. Appropriates $51,246 and 0.7 FTE to the department of law for fiscal year 1997-98 for the provision of legal services to the department of agriculture for the purposes of the act to be paid from certain cash funds appropriated to the department of agriculture.
APPROVED by
Governor May 21, 1997
EFFECTIVE June 30,
1997
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