Senate Committee of Reference Report

Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources

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May 7, 2026

After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:

HB26-1033   be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee on Finance with favorable recommendation:

Page 1, Line 1Amend reengrossed bill, page 2, line 6, strike "and (11)".

Page 1, Line 2Page 2, line 8, strike "rules - repeal." and substitute "rules."

Page 1, Line 3Page 4, strike lines 1 through 4 and substitute "section:

Page 1, Line 4(A)  Has been federally inspected and bears the mark of

Page 1, Line 5inspection; or

Page 1, Line 6(B)  Satisfies an exemption from inspection, such as a

Page 1, Line 7federal or state exemption for a poultry producer.".

Page 1, Line 8Page 6, strike lines 6 through 11 and substitute "suspected in an injury or

Page 1, Line 9food-borne illness outbreak.

Page 1, Line 10(b)  If a consumer complaint of food-borne illness has been

Page 1, Line 11received, or if a product is suspected in an injury or food-borne

Page 1, Line 12illness outbreak, the department or a county, district, or

Page 1, Line 13regional health agency may implement local response

Page 1, Line 14procedures, including corrective action plans, additional food

Page 1, Line 15sampling tests, and additional training requirements for the

Page 1, Line 16producer. The department or a county, district, or regional

Page 1, Line 17health agency may charge a producer only the direct costs

Page 1, Line 18incurred under this subsection (4)(b).".

Page 1, Line 19Reletter succeeding paragraphs accordingly.

Page 1, Line 20Page 8, strike lines 5 through 16.

Page 1, Line 21Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.

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Page 2, Line 1Page 10, after line 17 insert:

Page 2, Line 2"SECTION 8.  Effective date. This act takes effect upon passage;

Page 2, Line 3except that section 25-4-1614, Colorado Revised Statutes, amended in

Page 2, Line 4section 2 of this act, and section 35-36-102, Colorado Revised Statutes,

Page 2, Line 5amended in section 6 of this act, take effect January 1, 2027."

Page 2, Line 6Renumber succeeding section accordingly.