Senate Committee of Reference Report
Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources
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March 4, 2026
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:
SB26-062 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee on Appropriations with favorable recommendation:
Page 1, Line 1Amend printed bill, strike everything below the enacting clause and
Page 1, Line 2substitute:
Page 1, Line 3"SECTION 1. Legislative declaration. (1) The general
Page 1, Line 4assembly finds that:
Page 1, Line 5(a) The use of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides,
Page 1, Line 6referred to as "SGARs", should be restricted to licensed applicators to
Page 1, Line 7safeguard public health, nontarget wildlife and domestic animals, and the
Page 1, Line 8environment;
Page 1, Line 9(b) Despite prior proposals and actions by the United States
Page 1, Line 10environmental protection agency, SGARs remain widely accessible to the
Page 1, Line 11general public;
Page 1, Line 12(c) Statistics from America's Poison Centers indicate that children
Page 1, Line 135 years old and younger account for 75% of the approximately 3,100
Page 1, Line 14annual human exposures to SGARs reported from 2019 to 2023;
Page 1, Line 15(d) Preventive, permanent, or nonstructure-associated baiting with
Page 1, Line 16SGARs prolongs the environmental presence of toxic chemicals and
Page 1, Line 17increases the likelihood of primary and secondary exposure to companion
Page 1, Line 18animals and wildlife, including birds of prey and mammalian carnivores;
Page 1, Line 19(e) Integrated pest management strategies, which emphasize
Page 1, Line 20exclusion, proper sanitation, and targeted removal, minimize harm and
Page 1, Line 21constitute a humane, science-driven, and effective approach to rodent
Page 1, Line 22control;
Page 1, Line 23(f) In conjunction with using integrated pest management
Page 1, Line 24strategies, limiting the use of SGARs to circumstances that involve
Page 1, Line 25documented and persistent rodent activity, as verified by means such as
Page 1, Line 26electronic rodent monitoring and as only a "last resort" could reduce
Page 1, Line 27unnecessary exposure risks and cascading household, property, and
Page 2, Line 1environmental impacts; and
Page 2, Line 2(g) The department of agriculture's broad rule-making authority
Page 2, Line 3includes the authority to adopt rules consistent with state and federal law
Page 2, Line 4to further reduce the unintended exposure to SGARs, including the
Page 2, Line 5adoption of rules that reflect the risk-reduction principles described in this
Page 2, Line 6section.
Page 2, Line 7(2) The general assembly therefore declares that restricting the use
Page 2, Line 8of SGARs, while promoting integrated pest management strategies and
Page 2, Line 9encouraging the targeted, structure-associated use of SGARs, will protect
Page 2, Line 10Colorado's wildlife, children, and pets; will safeguard human health; and
Page 2, Line 11will support humane, science-driven, and effective rodent control.
Page 2, Line 12SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 35-9-103, add (13)
Page 2, Line 13as follows:
Page 2, Line 1435-9-103. Definitions.
Page 2, Line 15As used in this article 9, unless the context otherwise requires:
Page 2, Line 16(13) "Second-generation anticoagulant rodenticide"
Page 2, Line 17means a pesticide containing any of the following active
Page 2, Line 18ingredients:
Page 2, Line 19(a) Brodifacoum;
Page 2, Line 20(b) Bromadiolone;
Page 2, Line 21(c) Difenacoum; or
Page 2, Line 22(d) Difethialone.
Page 2, Line 23SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 35-9-118.5 as
Page 2, Line 24follows:
Page 2, Line 2535-9-118.5. Second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides
Page 2, Line 26designated as restricted-use pesticides.
Page 2, Line 27On and after July 1, 2027, second-generation
Page 2, Line 28anticoagulant rodenticides are designated as restricted-use
Page 2, Line 29pesticides and the commissioner shall restrict the distribution
Page 2, Line 30and use of the pesticides pursuant to section 35-9-108 (5).
Page 2, Line 31SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 35-9-120, amend
Page 2, Line 32(1)(j.5) and (1)(k); and add (1)(l) as follows:
Page 2, Line 3335-9-120. Prohibited acts - deceptive trade practice.
Page 2, Line 34(1) It is unlawful and a violation of this article article 9 for any
Page 2, Line 35person:
Page 2, Line 36(j.5) To make a false statement in any invoice, record, report, or
Page 2, Line 37application required under this article article 9 or any rule promulgated
Page 2, Line 38adopted under this article; or article 9;
Page 2, Line 39(k) To make any fraudulent statements in any confidentiality
Page 2, Line 40agreement authorized pursuant to section 35-9-109 or to violate any of the
Page 2, Line 41provisions of said the agreement; or
Page 2, Line 42(l) To distribute or use second-generation anticoagulant
Page 2, Line 43rodenticides in violation of section 35-9-118.5.
Page 3, Line 1SECTION 5. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act
Page 3, Line 2takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the
Page 3, Line 3ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly (August
Page 3, Line 412, 2026, if adjournment sine die is on May 13, 2026); except that, if a
Page 3, Line 5referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the
Page 3, Line 6state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act
Page 3, Line 7within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect
Page 3, Line 8unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in
Page 3, Line 9November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the
Page 3, Line 10official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor."
Page 3, Line 11Page 1, line 101, strike "certain rodent control products" and
Page 3, Line 12substitute "designating second-generation anticoagulant
Page 3, Line 13rodenticides as restricted-use pesticides for the purpose of
Page 3, Line 14retail sales".