S.B. 04-9 Colorado state fair authority - acceptance of contributions affecting enterprise status. Repeals the prohibition on the acceptance of contributions by the Colorado state fair authority from nonstate entities in any budget year that the authority would qualify as an enterprise under section 20 of article X of the state constitution (TABOR) if acceptance of the contributions affects the authority's enterprise status by causing the authority to receive more than 10% of its annual revenues from all Colorado state and local governments combined.
APPROVED by Governor March 23, 2004
EFFECTIVE March 23, 2004
S.B. 04-193 Production of strawberries - rules. Grants authority to the department of agriculture to promulgate rules concerning the class of strawberries allowed for production in the state and the geographical locations where each class may be produced.
APPROVED by Governor May 21, 2004
EFFECTIVE August 4, 2004
NOTE: This act was passed without a safety clause. For further explanation concerning the
effective date, see
page vi of this digest.
H.B. 04-1015 Humane society - animal control agency - license to purchase, possess, and administer drugs for animal control and sedation purposes. Authorizes a humane society that is duly registered with the secretary of state and has been in existence and in business for at least 5 years in this state as a nonprofit corporation, and an animal control agency that is operated by a unit of government, to apply to the state board of pharmacy for a license that includes the authorization to purchase, possess, and administer drugs commonly used for the chemical capture of animals for control purposes or to sedate or immobilize pet animals immediately prior to euthanasia.
APPROVED by Governor May 21, 2004
EFFECTIVE July 1, 2004
H.B. 04-1059 Commissioner of agriculture - marketing orders - penalties - enforcement. Subjects persons who violate marketing orders issued by the commissioner of agriculture to civil penalties not to exceed $1,000 for a first violation. Authorizes the commissioner to issue cease and desist orders and file injunction actions to aid in the enforcement of marketing orders.
APPROVED by Governor March 8, 2004
EFFECTIVE March 8, 2004
H.B. 04-1089 Agriculture promotion task force - creation - duties - report - repeal. Establishes the Colorado agriculture promotion task force, consisting of 11 members appointed by July 1, 2004, as follows:
● 4 members appointed by the speaker of the house of representative, one of whom is engaged in the agriculture industry, no more than 2 of whom are from the same political party, and no more than 2 of whom are members of the house of representatives;
● 2 members appointed by the president of the senate and 2 members appointed by the minority leader of the senate, one of whom is engaged in the agriculture industry and no more than 2 of whom are members of the senate;
● 3 members appointed by the governor, one of whom is engaged in the agriculture industry.
Requires the commissioner of agriculture, the director of the office of economic development, and the president of Colorado state university, or their designees, to serve as ex officio nonvoting members of the task force, and requires their agencies to provide staff assistance to the task force.
Directs the task force to study the following issues:
● The benefits and detriments of requiring governmental entities to give purchasing preferences to Colorado-produced agricultural commodities.
● Methods for improving the state's agricultural industry and encouraging and supporting the economic development of agriculture in rural Colorado.
● Measures to add value to the state agricultural commodities.
● Better methods for responding to new and changing markets and obtaining competitive advantage for the state's agriculture industry.
Requires the task force to report its findings and recommendations to the agriculture, livestock, and natural resources committee of the house of representatives and the agriculture, natural resources, and energy committee of the senate by January 10, 2005. Repeals the task force on May 1, 2005.
APPROVED by Governor June 4, 2004
EFFECTIVE June 4, 2004
H.B. 04-1351 Stock - brand inspection - enterprise status - fees - set by rule. Designates the state board of stock inspection commissioners ("board") and the division of brand inspection ("division") as an enterprise for purposes of section 20 of article X of the state constitution ("TABOR"), so long as the board retains the authority to issue revenue bonds and the board and the division receive less than 10% of their total annual revenues in grants. Specifies that, for purposes of TABOR, the term "grant" does not include the fees collected by the board. Authorizes the board to issue revenue bonds, in an amount not to exceed $10,000,000 in the aggregate, for expenses of the division. Sets the requirements for the issuance of revenue bonds, including approval from both chambers of the general assembly and the governor.
Specifies that the senate must confirm the governor's appointment of commissioners. Of the 5 commissioners, requires 2 to represent the nonconfinement cattle industry, 2 to represent the confinement cattle industry, and one to have broad general knowledge of the Colorado livestock industry and to represent the commodity, other than the confinement and nonconfinement cattle industries, with the largest percentage of charged fees.
Authorizes the board to set its fees by rule.
APPROVED by Governor April 26, 2004
EFFECTIVE July 1, 2004
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