SENATE BILL 25-253
BY SENATOR(S) Bridges and Kirkmeyer, Amabile;
also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Sirota and Taggart, Bird.
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ONCERNING THE ELIMINATION OF CERTAIN REPEAL DATES ASSOCIATED
WITH THE PAYMENT BY PERSONS IN THE ANIMAL AGRICULTURE
SECTOR OF FEES REGARDING REGULATED ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED
WITH ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25-8-502, amend (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:
25-8-502. Application - definitions - fees - funds created - public
participation - repeal. (1.1) For each regulated activity listed in this
subsection (1.1), the division may assess an annual permit fee and a
nonrefundable permit application fee for new permits, that must equal
WHICH NONREFUNDABLE PERMIT APPLICATION FEE IS IN AN AMOUNT THAT
EQUALS
fifty percent of the annual permit fee. The full amount of the
application fee is credited toward the annual permit fee. All such fees must
be in accordance with the following schedules:
NOTE: This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative
officers and the Governor. To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill
or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative
history, or the Session Laws.
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Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes
through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of
the act. (a) The animal agriculture sector includes annual fee schedules for
regulated activities associated with animal feeding operations as follows:
(I) General permit: The division shall assess a CAFO an annual
permit fee not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars plus four cents per animal
unit, based on the CAFO's permitted capacity; except that, from July 1,
2009, through June 30, 2025, The division shall assess a CAFO an annual
permit fee not to exceed seven hundred fifty dollars plus nine cents per
animal unit, based on the CAFO's permitted capacity.
(II) Individual permit: The division shall assess a CAFO an annual
permit fee not to exceed five hundred dollars plus eight cents per animal
unit, based on the CAFO's permitted capacity; except that, from July 1,
2009, through June 30, 2025, The division shall assess a CAFO an annual
permit fee not to exceed one thousand five hundred dollars plus nine cents
per animal unit, based on the CAFO's permitted capacity.
(III) (A) Effective July 1, 2009, through June 30, 2025,
The division
shall assess an unpermitted CAFO an annual administrative fee, not to
exceed six cents per animal unit, based upon the CAFO's registered
capacity, to cover the direct and indirect costs associated with the
environmental agriculture program, including inspections, compliance
assurance, compliance assistance, and associated regulatory interpretation
and review.
(B) This subsection (1.1)(a)(III) is repealed, effective July 1, 2025.
(IV) (A) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection
(1.1)(a)(IV), the division shall assess on each housed commercial swine
feeding operation an annual permit fee, not to exceed twenty cents per
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.
(B) From July 1, 2009, through June 30, 2025, The division shall
assess on each housed commercial swine feeding operation an annual
permit fee, not to exceed twenty-six cents per 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. This subsection (1.1)(a)(IV)(B) is
repealed, effective July 1, 2025.
PAGE 2-SENATE BILL 25-253 SECTION 2. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,
determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for
the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state
institutions.
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James Rashad Coleman, Sr. Julie McCluskie
PRESIDENT OF SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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Esther van Mourik Vanessa Reilly
SECRETARY OF CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APPROVED________________________________________
(Date and Time)
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Jared S. Polis
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
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