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	1	+	First Regular Session
	2	+	Seventy-fifth General Assembly
	3	+	STATE OF COLORADO
	4	+	REVISED
	5	+	This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted
	6	+	on Second Reading in the Second House
	7	+	LLS NO. 25-0950.01 Richard Sweetman x4333
1	8		SENATE BILL 25-253
2		-	BY SENATOR(S) Bridges and Kirkmeyer, Amabile;
3		-	also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Sirota and Taggart, Bird.
	9	+	Senate Committees House Committees
	10	+	Appropriations Appropriations
	11	+	A BILL FOR AN ACT
4	12		C
5		-	ONCERNING THE ELIMINATION OF CERTAIN REPEAL DATES ASSOCIATED
6		-	WITH THE PAYMENT BY PERSONS IN THE ANIMAL AGRICULTURE
7		-	SECTOR OF FEES REGARDING REGULATED ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED
8		-	WITH ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS
9		-	.
10		-
11		-	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
12		-	SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25-8-502, amend (1.1)
13		-	introductory portion, (1.1)(a)(I), (1.1)(a)(II), (1.1)(a)(III), and
14		-	(1.1)(a)(IV)(B); and repeal (1.1)(a)(IV)(A) as follows:
15		-	25-8-502. Application - definitions - fees - funds created - public
16		-	participation - repeal. (1.1) For each regulated activity listed in this
17		-	subsection (1.1), the division may assess an annual permit fee and a
18		-	nonrefundable permit application fee for new permits, that must equal
19		-	WHICH NONREFUNDABLE PERMIT APPLICATION FEE IS IN AN AMOUNT THAT
20		-	EQUALS
21		-	fifty percent of the annual permit fee. The full amount of the
22		-	application fee is credited toward the annual permit fee. All such fees must
23		-	be in accordance with the following schedules:
24		-	NOTE: This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative
25		-	officers and the Governor. To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill
26		-	or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative
27		-	history, or the Session Laws.
28		-	________
29		-	Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes
30		-	through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of
31		-	the act. (a) The animal agriculture sector includes annual fee schedules for
32		-	regulated activities associated with animal feeding operations as follows:
33		-	(I) General permit: The division shall assess a CAFO an annual
34		-	permit fee not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars plus four cents per animal
35		-	unit, based on the CAFO's permitted capacity; except that, from July 1,
36		-	2009, through June 30, 2025, The division shall assess a CAFO an annual
37		-	permit fee not to exceed seven hundred fifty dollars plus nine cents per
38		-	animal unit, based on the CAFO's permitted capacity.
39		-	(II) Individual permit: The division shall assess a CAFO an annual
40		-	permit fee not to exceed five hundred dollars plus eight cents per animal
41		-	unit, based on the CAFO's permitted capacity; except that, from July 1,
42		-	2009, through June 30, 2025, The division shall assess a CAFO an annual
43		-	permit fee not to exceed one thousand five hundred dollars plus nine cents
44		-	per animal unit, based on the CAFO's permitted capacity.
45		-	(III) (A) Effective July 1, 2009, through June 30, 2025,
46		-	The division
47		-	shall assess an unpermitted CAFO an annual administrative fee, not to
48		-	exceed six cents per animal unit, based upon the CAFO's registered
49		-	capacity, to cover the direct and indirect costs associated with the
50		-	environmental agriculture program, including inspections, compliance
51		-	assurance, compliance assistance, and associated regulatory interpretation
52		-	and review.
53		-	(B) This subsection (1.1)(a)(III) is repealed, effective July 1, 2025.
54		-	(IV) (A) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection
55		-	(1.1)(a)(IV), the division shall assess on each housed commercial swine
56		-	feeding operation an annual permit fee, not to exceed twenty cents per
57		-	animal, based on the operation's working capacity, to offset the direct and
58		-	indirect costs of the program created in section 25-8-501.1.
59		-	(B) From July 1, 2009, through June 30, 2025, The division shall
60		-	assess on each housed commercial swine feeding operation an annual
61		-	permit fee, not to exceed twenty-six cents per animal, based on the
62		-	operation's working capacity, to offset the direct and indirect costs of the
63		-	program created in section 25-8-501.1. This subsection (1.1)(a)(IV)(B) is
64		-	repealed, effective July 1, 2025.
65		-	PAGE 2-SENATE BILL 25-253 SECTION 2. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,
66		-	determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
67		-	preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for
68		-	the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state
69		-	institutions.
70		-	____________________________ ____________________________
71		-	James Rashad Coleman, Sr. Julie McCluskie
72		-	PRESIDENT OF SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
73		-	THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
74		-	____________________________ ____________________________
75		-	Esther van Mourik Vanessa Reilly
76		-	SECRETARY OF CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
77		-	THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
78		-	APPROVED________________________________________
79		-	(Date and Time)
80		-	_________________________________________
81		-	Jared S. Polis
82		-	GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
83		-	PAGE 3-SENATE BILL 25-253
	13	+	ONCERNING THE ELIMINATION OF CERTAIN REPEAL DATES101
	14	+	ASSOCIATED WITH THE PAYMENT BY PERSONS IN THE ANIMAL102
	15	+	AGRICULTURE SECTOR OF FEES REGARDING REGULATED103
	16	+	ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS .104
	17	+	Bill Summary
	18	+	(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
	19	+	not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
	20	+	passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
	21	+	applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
	22	+	http://leg.colorado.gov/
	23	+	.)
	24	+	Joint Budget Committee. The bill removes certain repeal dates
	25	+	and associated language concerning the payment of fees by persons in the
	26	+	animal agriculture sector, which fees concern regulated activities
	27	+	HOUSE
	28	+	2nd Reading Unamended
	29	+	April 9, 2025
	30	+	SENATE
	31	+	3rd Reading Unamended
	32	+	April 3, 2025
	33	+	SENATE
	34	+	2nd Reading Unamended
	35	+	April 2, 2025
	36	+	SENATE SPONSORSHIP
	37	+	Bridges and Kirkmeyer, Amabile
	38	+	HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
	39	+	Sirota and Taggart, Bird
	40	+	Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
	41	+	Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
	42	+	Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. associated with animal feeding operations.
	43	+	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
	44	+	SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25-8-502, amend2
	45	+	(1.1) introductory portion, (1.1)(a)(I), (1.1)(a)(II), (1.1)(a)(III), and3
	46	+	(1.1)(a)(IV)(B); and repeal (1.1)(a)(IV)(A) as follows:4
	47	+	25-8-502. Application - definitions - fees - funds created -5
	48	+	public participation - repeal. (1.1) For each regulated activity listed in6
	49	+	this subsection (1.1), the division may assess an annual permit fee and a7
	50	+	nonrefundable permit application fee for new permits, that must equal8
	51	+	WHICH NONREFUNDABLE PERMIT APPLICATION FEE IS IN AN AMOUNT THAT9
	52	+	EQUALS fifty percent of the annual permit fee. The full amount of the10
	53	+	application fee is credited toward the annual permit fee. All such fees11
	54	+	must be in accordance with the following schedules:12
	55	+	(a) The animal agriculture sector includes annual fee schedules for13
	56	+	regulated activities associated with animal feeding operations as follows:14
	57	+	(I) General permit: The division shall assess a CAFO an annual15
	58	+	permit fee not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars plus four cents per16
	59	+	animal unit, based on the CAFO's permitted capacity; except that, from17
	60	+	July 1, 2009, through June 30, 2025, The division shall assess a CAFO an18
	61	+	annual permit fee not to exceed seven hundred fifty dollars plus nine19
	62	+	cents per animal unit, based on the CAFO's permitted capacity. 20
	63	+	(II) Individual permit: The division shall assess a CAFO an annual21
	64	+	permit fee not to exceed five hundred dollars plus eight cents per animal22
	65	+	unit, based on the CAFO's permitted capacity; except that, from July 1,23
	66	+	2009, through June 30, 2025, The division shall assess a CAFO an annual24
	67	+	permit fee not to exceed one thousand five hundred dollars plus nine25
	68	+	253-2- cents per animal unit, based on the CAFO's permitted capacity.1
	69	+	(III) (A) Effective July 1, 2009, through June 30, 2025, The2
	70	+	division shall assess an unpermitted CAFO an annual administrative fee,3
	71	+	not to exceed six cents per animal unit, based upon the CAFO's registered4
	72	+	capacity, to cover the direct and indirect costs associated with the5
	73	+	environmental agriculture program, including inspections, compliance6
	74	+	assurance, compliance assistance, and associated regulatory interpretation7
	75	+	and review.8
	76	+	(B) This subsection (1.1)(a)(III) is repealed, effective July 1,9
	77	+	2025.10
	78	+	(IV) (A) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection11
	79	+	(1.1)(a)(IV), the division shall assess on each housed commercial swine12
	80	+	feeding operation an annual permit fee, not to exceed twenty cents per13
	81	+	animal, based on the operation's working capacity, to offset the direct and14
	82	+	indirect costs of the program created in section 25-8-501.1.15
	83	+	(B) From July 1, 2009, through June 30, 2025, The division shall16
	84	+	assess on each housed commercial swine feeding operation an annual17
	85	+	permit fee, not to exceed twenty-six cents per animal, based on the18
	86	+	operation's working capacity, to offset the direct and indirect costs of the19
	87	+	program created in section 25-8-501.1. This subsection (1.1)(a)(IV)(B)20
	88	+	is repealed, effective July 1, 2025.21
	89	+	SECTION 2. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,22
	90	+	determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate23
	91	+	preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for24
	92	+	the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state25
	93	+	institutions.26
	94	+	253
	95	+	-3-