Colorado 2024 Regular Session

Colorado House Bill HB1178 Compare Versions

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1	1	Second Regular Session
2	2	Seventy-fourth General Assembly
3	3	STATE OF COLORADO
4	4	INTRODUCED
5	5
6	6
7	7	LLS NO. 24-0217.02 Sarah Lozano x3858
8	8	HOUSE BILL 24-1178
9	9	House Committees Senate Committees
10	10	Energy & Environment
11	11	A BILL FOR AN ACT
12	12	C
13	13	ONCERNING LOCAL GOVERNMENT AUTHORITY TO REGULATE101
14	14	PESTICIDES.102
15	15	Bill Summary
16	16	(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
17	17	not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
18	18	passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
19	19	applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
20	20	http://leg.colorado.gov
21	21	.)
22	22	Current law prohibits a local government from creating laws that
23	23	regulate the use of pesticides by pesticide applicators regulated by state
24	24	or federal law. The bill allows a local government to create and enforce
25	25	laws regulating the sale or use of pesticides to protect the health and
26	26	safety of the community with certain exceptions.
27	27	HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
28	28	Kipp and Froelich, Boesenecker, Brown, Rutinel, Vigil, Weissman, Woodrow, Willford,
29	29	Joseph
30	30	SENATE SPONSORSHIP
31	31	Cutter and Jaquez Lewis, Winter F., Priola
32	32	Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
33	33	Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
34	34	Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
35	35	SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 29-20-110, add (1.5),2
36	36	(2)(c), (2)(d), (2)(e), and (2)(f) as follows:3
37	37	29-20-110. Local government regulation of the sale or use of4
38	38	pesticides - definitions. (1.5) (a) N
39	39	OTWITHSTANDING SECTION 35-10-1125
40	40	(3)
41	41	OR 35-10-112.5 (2)(b), NOTHING IN SECTION 35-10-112 OR 35-10-112.56
42	42	LIMITS THE ABILITY OF A LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO ENACT OR ENFORCE AN7
43	43	ORDINANCE, RESOLUTION, REGULATION, OR OTHER LAW REGULATING THE8
44	44	SALE OR USE OF PESTICIDES TO PROTECT THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE9
45	45	COMMUNITY; EXCEPT THAT A LOCAL GOVERNMENT SHALL NOT ENACT OR10
46	46	ENFORCE AN ORDINANCE , RESOLUTION, REGULATION, OR OTHER LAW11
47	47	PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION THAT LIMITS THE USE OF PESTICIDES :12
48	48	(I) F
49	49	OR THE PRODUCTION OF AGRICULTURAL PR ODUCTS ,13
50	50	INCLUDING THE USE OF PESTICIDES FOR:14
51	51	(A) A
52	52	GRICULTURAL PRODUCTS GROWN FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION ;15
53	53	(B) G
54	54	ROWING FEED FOR LIVESTOCK;16
55	55	(C) M
56	56	ANAGEMENT OF LIVESTOCK ; AND17
57	57	(D) M
58	58	AINTENANCE OF AGRICULTURAL WATER SUPPLY FACILITIES ,18
59	59	INCLUDING IRRIGATION DITCHES AND OTHER WATER INFRASTRUCTURE ;19
60	60	(II) F
61	61	OR ACCOMPLISHING THE DRY -UP, REVEGETATION, OR20
62	62	NOXIOUS WEED MANAGEMENT OF LAND THAT IS ENROLLED IN A WATER21
63	63	CONSERVATION PROGRAM , INCLUDING:22
64	64	(A) A
65	65	FEDERAL LAND CONSERVATION PROGRAM ;23
66	66	(B) A
67	67	WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAM , INCLUDING A PILOT24
68	68	PROGRAM, APPROVED IN ADVANCE BY A WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT ,25
69	69	WATER DISTRICT, WATER AUTHORITY, OR WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT26
70	70	HB24-1178-2- FOR LAND THAT IS WITHIN THE ENTITY'S JURISDICTIONAL BOUNDARIES OR1
71	71	BY A STATE AGENCY WITH EXPLICIT STATUTORY JURISDICTION OVER2
72	72	WATER CONSERVATION OR WATER RIGHTS ;3
73	73	(C) A
74	74	WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAM , INCLUDING A PILOT4
75	75	PROGRAM, ESTABLISHED THROUGH FORMAL WRITTEN ACTION OR5
76	76	ORDINANCE BY A WATER DISTRICT, WATER AUTHORITY, OR MUNICIPALITY,6
77	77	OR THE MUNICIPALITY'S WATER SUPPLIER, FOR LAND THAT IS WITHIN THE7
78	78	ENTITY'S JURISDICTIONAL BOUNDARIES;8
79	79	(D) A
80	80	N APPROVED LAND FALLOWING PROGRAM AS PROVIDED BY9
81	81	LAW IN ORDER TO CONSERVE WATER OR TO PROVIDE WATER FOR10
82	82	INTERSTATE COMPACT COMPLIANCE ; AND11
83	83	(E) A
84	84	WATER BANKING PROGRAM AS PROVIDED BY LAW ;12
85	85	(III) F
86	86	OR ACCOMPLISHING THE DRY -UP, REVEGETATION, OR13
87	87	NOXIOUS WEED MANAGEMENT OF LAND FROM WHICH IRRIGATION WATER14
88	88	IS REMOVED AS:15
89	89	(A) R
90	90	EQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH A TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT16
91	91	CHANGE OF WATER RIGHT OR OTHER DECREE OF A WATER COURT ; OR17
92	92	(B) D
93	93	ETERMINED BY THE STATE ENGINEER OR A DIVISION18
94	94	ENGINEER TO BE NECESSARY FOR COMPLIANCE WITH AN INTERSTATE19
95	95	COMPACT;20
96	96	(IV) B
97	97	Y A PUBLIC UTILITY ON PROPERTY OWNED OR CONTROLLED21
98	98	BY THE PUBLIC UTILITY TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC UTILITY 'S22
99	99	INFRASTRUCTURE OR TO MANAGE VEGETATION FOR THE OPERATION OF23
100	100	THE PUBLIC UTILITY'S INFRASTRUCTURE;24
101	101	(V) F
102	102	OR THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF A WATER SUPPLY25
103	103	COLLECTION OR DISTRIBUTION FACILITY OR A WATER SUPPLY26
104	104	CONVEYANCE THAT WHOLLY OR PARTIALLY SUPPLIES WATER FOR AN27
105	105	HB24-1178
106	106	-3- AGRICULTURAL, INDUSTRIAL, OR MUNICIPAL USE BY:1
107	107	(A) A
108	108	WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT ;2
109	109	(B) A
110	110	WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT ;3
111	111	(C) A
112	112	MUNICIPAL WATER SERVICE PROVIDER ;4
113	113	(D) A
114	114	N IRRIGATION DISTRICT CREATED PURSUANT TO ARTICLES 415
115	115	TO 43 OF TITLE 37;6
116	116	(E) A
117	117	WATER USERS' ASSOCIATION FORMED PURSUANT TO SECTION7
118	118	7-44-103;
119	119	OR8
120	120	(F) A
121	121	DITCH OR RESERVOIR COMPANY; OR9
122	122	(VI) F
123	123	OR THE CULTIVATION OF MARIJUANA .10
124	124	(b) N
125	125	OTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION IN THIS SECTION TO THE11
126	126	CONTRARY, A LOCAL GOVERNMENT SHALL NOT ENACT OR ENFORCE AN12
127	127	ORDINANCE, RESOLUTION, REGULATION, OR OTHER LAW REGULATING THE13
128	128	SALE OR USE OF PESTICIDES THAT IS:14
129	129	(I) N
130	130	OT GUIDED BY PEER-REVIEWED SCIENCE; OR15
131	131	(II) I
132	132	NCONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL LAW OR PART 10 OF ARTICLE 1216
133	133	OF TITLE 38.17
134	134	(c) N
135	135	OTHING IN SUBSECTION (1.5)(a) OR (1.5)(b) OF THIS SECTION18
136	136	LIMITS THE AUTHORITY OF A LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO TAKE ANY ACTION19
137	137	SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED OR REQUIRED BY A FEDERAL OR STATE LAW20
138	138	CONCERNING PESTICIDES.21
139	139	(2) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:22
140	140	(c) "P
141	141	UBLIC UTILITY" HAS THE MEANING SET FORTH IN SECTION23
142	142	40-1-103 (1)(a)(I).24
143	143	(d) "U
144	144	SE" HAS THE MEANING SET FORTH IN SECTION 35-10-10325
145	145	(18).26
146	146	(e) "W
147	147	ATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT " MEANS A WATER27
148	148	HB24-1178
149	149	-4- CONSERVANCY DISTRICT CREATED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 45 OF TITLE 37.1
150	150	(f) "W
151	151	ATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT " MEANS A WATER2
152	152	CONSERVATION DISTRICT CREATED PURSUANT TO ARTICLES 46 TO 50 OF3
153	153	TITLE 37.4
154	154	SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 30-11-131, add (1.5)5
155	155	as follows:6
156	156	30-11-131. Regulation of the sale or use of pesticides -7
157	157	definitions. (1.5) A
158	158	BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY REGULATE8
159	159	THE SALE OR USE OF PESTICIDES IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 29-20-1109
160	160	(1.5).10
161	161	SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 31-15-905, add (1.5)11
162	162	as follows:12
163	163	31-15-905. Regulation of the sale or use of pesticides -13
164	164	definitions. (1.5) A
165	165	GOVERNING BODY OF A MUNICIPALITY MAY14
166	166	REGULATE THE SALE OR USE OF PESTICIDES IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION15
167	167	29-20-110
168	168	(1.5).16
169	169	SECTION 4. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,17
170	170	determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate18
171	171	preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for19
172	172	the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state20
173	173	institutions.21
174	174	HB24-1178
175	175	-5-