A Bill for an Act
Page 1, Line 101Concerning the elimination of certain repeal dates
Page 1, Line 102associated with the payment by persons in the animal
Page 1, Line 103agriculture sector of fees regarding regulated
Page 1, Line 104activities associated with animal feeding operations.
Bill Summary
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Joint Budget Committee. The bill removes certain repeal dates and associated language concerning the payment of fees by persons in the animal agriculture sector, which fees concern regulated activities associated with animal feeding operations.
Page 2, Line 1Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
Page 2, Line 2SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25-8-502, amend
Page 2, Line 3(1.1) introductory portion, (1.1)(a)(I), (1.1)(a)(II), (1.1)(a)(III), and (1.1)(a)(IV)(B); and repeal (1.1)(a)(IV)(A) as follows:
Page 2, Line 425-8-502. Application - definitions - fees - funds created -
Page 2, Line 5public participation - repeal. (1.1) For each regulated activity listed in
Page 2, Line 6this subsection (1.1), the division may assess an annual permit fee and a
Page 2, Line 7nonrefundable permit application fee for new permits,
that must equalPage 2, Line 8which nonrefundable permit application fee is in an amount that
Page 2, Line 9equals fifty percent of the annual permit fee. The full amount of the
Page 2, Line 10application fee is credited toward the annual permit fee. All such fees must be in accordance with the following schedules:
Page 2, Line 11(a) The animal agriculture sector includes annual fee schedules for regulated activities associated with animal feeding operations as follows:
Page 2, Line 12(I) General permit:
The division shall assess a CAFO an annualPage 2, Line 13
permit fee not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars plus four cents perPage 2, Line 14
animal unit, based on the CAFO's permitted capacity; except that, fromPage 2, Line 15
July 1, 2009, through June 30, 2025,Page 2, Line 16annual permit fee not to exceed seven hundred fifty dollars plus nine cents per animal unit, based on the CAFO's permitted capacity.
Page 2, Line 17(II) Individual permit:
The division shall assess a CAFO an annualPage 2, Line 18
permit fee not to exceed five hundred dollars plus eight cents per animalPage 2, Line 19
unit, based on the CAFO's permitted capacity; except that, from July 1,Page 2, Line 20
2009, through June 30, 2025,Page 2, Line 21permit fee not to exceed one thousand five hundred dollars plus nine cents per animal unit, based on the CAFO's permitted capacity.
Page 3, Line 1(III)
(A) Effective July 1, 2009, through June 30, 2025,Page 3, Line 2division shall assess an unpermitted CAFO an annual administrative fee,
Page 3, Line 3not to exceed six cents per animal unit, based upon the CAFO's registered
Page 3, Line 4capacity, to cover the direct and indirect costs associated with the
Page 3, Line 5environmental agriculture program, including inspections, compliance
Page 3, Line 6assurance, compliance assistance, and associated regulatory interpretation and review.
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(B) This subsection (1.1)(a)(III) is repealed, effective July 1, 2025.Page 3, Line 8(IV) (A)
Except as otherwise provided in this subsectionPage 3, Line 9
(1.1)(a)(IV), the division shall assess on each housed commercial swinePage 3, Line 10
feeding operation an annual permit fee, not to exceed twenty cents perPage 3, Line 11
animal, based on the operation's working capacity, to offset the direct and indirect costs of the program created in section 25-8-501.1.Page 3, Line 12(B)
From July 1, 2009, through June 30, 2025,Page 3, Line 13assess on each housed commercial swine feeding operation an annual
Page 3, Line 14permit fee, not to exceed twenty-six cents per animal, based on the
Page 3, Line 15operation's working capacity, to offset the direct and indirect costs of the
Page 3, Line 16program created in section 25-8-501.1.
This subsection (1.1)(a)(IV)(B) is repealed, effective July 1, 2025.Page 3, Line 17SECTION 2. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,
Page 3, Line 18determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
Page 3, Line 19preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for
Page 3, Line 20the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state institutions.