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	1	+	First Regular Session
	2	+	Seventy-fourth General Assembly
	3	+	STATE OF COLORADO
	4	+	REREVISED
	5	+	This Version Includes All Amendments
	6	+	Adopted in the Second House
	7	+	LLS NO. 23-0585.01 Christopher McMichael x4775
1	8		HOUSE BILL 23-1094
2		-	BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Lukens and Catlin, Armagost, Bacon, Bird,
3		-	Bockenfeld, Brown, English, Hamrick, Holtorf, Lieder, Lindsay, Lindstedt,
4		-	Martinez, Mauro, McCormick, McLachlan, Michaelson Jenet, Ricks,
5		-	Snyder, Soper, Taggart, Titone, Valdez, Vigil, Weinberg, Winter T.,
6		-	Woodrow, Young, McCluskie;
7		-	also SENATOR(S) Roberts and Pelton R., Exum, Ginal, Hinrichsen,
8		-	Marchman, Mullica, Pelton B., Simpson, Will, Fenberg.
	9	+	House Committees Senate Committees
	10	+	Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Agriculture & Natural Resources
	11	+	Appropriations Appropriations
	12	+	A BILL FOR AN ACT
9	13		C
10		-	ONCERNING MODIFICATIONS TO THE AGRICULTURAL WORKFORCE
11		-	DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
12		-	.
13		-
14		-	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
15		-	SECTION 1. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly
16		-	finds and declares that:
17		-	(a) Finding qualified and trained agricultural employees, especially
18		-	young and beginning farmers and ranchers, remains a significant challenge
19		-	for farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses;
20		-	(b) Internships are a recognized way to build a talent pipeline and
21		-	career pathway to provide young and beginning farmers and ranchers
22		-	NOTE: This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative
23		-	officers and the Governor. To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill
24		-	or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative
25		-	history, or the Session Laws.
26		-	________
27		-	Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes
28		-	through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of
29		-	the act. education, training, and hands-on experience;
30		-	(c) The agricultural workforce development program was
31		-	established in 2018 to find and train interns for Colorado farmers, ranchers,
32		-	and agricultural businesses and to begin building a well-trained workforce
33		-	for Colorado's agricultural industry;
34		-	(d) The agricultural workforce development program provides
35		-	financial incentives to farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses to hire
36		-	interns and provide the interns with the hands-on training and experience
37		-	needed to pursue a career in agriculture;
38		-	(e) The agricultural workforce development program has been
39		-	instrumental in training young and beginning farmers and ranchers and in
40		-	developing an experienced agricultural workforce, but the program is
41		-	currently scheduled for repeal in July 2024;
42		-	(f) By extending the duration of internships from six months to up
43		-	to one year, the agricultural workforce development program can provide
44		-	additional, year-round training and experience to interns and provide
45		-	farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses well-trained help throughout
46		-	different agricultural seasons; and
47		-	(g) Additionally, by extending the scheduled repeal date for the
48		-	agricultural workforce development program, the program will continue to
49		-	serve Colorado's farmers, ranchers, agricultural businesses, and the next
50		-	generation of agriculturalists.
51		-	SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 35-1-104.5, amend (2)
52		-	introductory portion, (2)(b)(II), and (4) as follows:
53		-	35-1-104.5. Agricultural workforce development program -
54		-	legislative declaration - creation - rules - repeal. (2) The commissioner
55		-	shall promulgate rules by January 1, 2019,
56		-	creating the agricultural
57		-	workforce development program to provide incentives to agricultural
58		-	businesses to hire interns through partial reimbursement of internship costs.
59		-	The rules must specify, at a minimum:
60		-	(b) The criteria for an internship to qualify under the program,
61		-	including the following:
62		-	PAGE 2-HOUSE BILL 23-1094 (II) The internship cannot exceed six months ONE YEAR in duration
63		-	per intern;
64		-	(4) This section is repealed, effective July 1, 2024 JULY 1, 2029.
65		-	SECTION 3. Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,
66		-	determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
67		-	preservation of the public peace, health, or safety.
68		-	____________________________ ____________________________
69		-	Julie McCluskie Steve Fenberg
70		-	SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE PRESIDENT OF
71		-	OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE
72		-	____________________________ ____________________________
73		-	Robin Jones Cindi L. Markwell
74		-	CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE SECRETARY OF
75		-	OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE
76		-	APPROVED________________________________________
77		-	(Date and Time)
78		-	_________________________________________
79		-	Jared S. Polis
80		-	GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
81		-	PAGE 3-HOUSE BILL 23-1094
	14	+	ONCERNING MODIFICATIONS TO THE AGRICULTURAL WORKFORCE101
	15	+	DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM .102
	16	+	Bill Summary
	17	+	(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
	18	+	not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
	19	+	passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
	20	+	applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
	21	+	http://leg.colorado.gov
	22	+	.)
	23	+	The bill makes the following changes to the agricultural workforce
	24	+	development program (program):
	25	+	! Allows internships under the program to last for up to one
	26	+	year in duration; and
	27	+	! Extends the repeal date of the program by 7 years to July 1,
	28	+	2031.
	29	+	SENATE
	30	+	3rd Reading Unamended
	31	+	April 10, 2023
	32	+	SENATE
	33	+	2nd Reading Unamended
	34	+	April 6, 2023
	35	+	HOUSE
	36	+	3rd Reading Unamended
	37	+	March 13, 2023
	38	+	HOUSE
	39	+	Amended 2nd Reading
	40	+	March 11, 2023
	41	+	HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
	42	+	Lukens and Catlin, Armagost, Bacon, Bird, Bockenfeld, Brown, English, Hamrick,
	43	+	Holtorf, Lieder, Lindsay, Lindstedt, Martinez, Mauro, McCluskie, McCormick, McLachlan,
	44	+	Michaelson Jenet, Ricks, Snyder, Soper, Taggart, Titone, Valdez, Vigil, Weinberg, Winter
	45	+	T., Woodrow, Young
	46	+	SENATE SPONSORSHIP
	47	+	Roberts and Pelton R., Exum, Fenberg, Ginal, Hinrichsen, Marchman, Mullica, Pelton
	48	+	B., Simpson, Will
	49	+	Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
	50	+	Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
	51	+	Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
	52	+	SECTION 1. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly2
	53	+	finds and declares that:3
	54	+	(a) Finding qualified and trained agricultural employees,4
	55	+	especially young and beginning farmers and ranchers, remains a5
	56	+	significant challenge for farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses;6
	57	+	(b) Internships are a recognized way to build a talent pipeline and7
	58	+	career pathway to provide young and beginning farmers and ranchers8
	59	+	education, training, and hands-on experience;9
	60	+	(c) The agricultural workforce development program was10
	61	+	established in 2018 to find and train interns for Colorado farmers,11
	62	+	ranchers, and agricultural businesses and to begin building a well-trained12
	63	+	workforce for Colorado's agricultural industry;13
	64	+	(d) The agricultural workforce development program provides14
	65	+	financial incentives to farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses to15
	66	+	hire interns and provide the interns with the hands-on training and16
	67	+	experience needed to pursue a career in agriculture;17
	68	+	(e) The agricultural workforce development program has been18
	69	+	instrumental in training young and beginning farmers and ranchers and19
	70	+	in developing an experienced agricultural workforce, but the program is20
	71	+	currently scheduled for repeal in July 2024;21
	72	+	(f) By extending the duration of internships from six months to up22
	73	+	to one year, the agricultural workforce development program can provide23
	74	+	additional, year-round training and experience to interns and provide24
	75	+	farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses well-trained help25
	76	+	throughout different agricultural seasons; and26
	77	+	1094-2- (g) Additionally, by extending the scheduled repeal date for the1
	78	+	agricultural workforce development program, the program will continue2
	79	+	to serve Colorado's farmers, ranchers, agricultural businesses, and the3
	80	+	next generation of agriculturalists.4
	81	+	SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 35-1-104.5, amend5
	82	+	(2) introductory portion, (2)(b)(II), and (4) as follows:6
	83	+	35-1-104.5. Agricultural workforce development program -7
	84	+	legislative declaration - creation - rules - repeal. (2) The commissioner8
	85	+	shall promulgate rules by January 1, 2019, creating the agricultural9
	86	+	workforce development program to provide incentives to agricultural10
	87	+	businesses to hire interns through partial reimbursement of internship11
	88	+	costs. The rules must specify, at a minimum:12
	89	+	(b) The criteria for an internship to qualify under the program,13
	90	+	including the following:14
	91	+	(II) The internship cannot exceed six months ONE YEAR in15
	92	+	duration per intern;16
	93	+	(4) This section is repealed, effective July 1, 2024 JULY 1, 2029.17
	94	+	SECTION 3. Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,18
	95	+	determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate19
	96	+	preservation of the public peace, health, or safety.20
	97	+	1094
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