Tax Expenditure Evaluation Agricultural Applicator Aircraft Fuel Tax Exemption Report No. 2019-TE15 Note: A more recent evaluation was issued in August 2024. Click HERE to access the August 2024 report. Release date: 2019-07-15 Publishing Agency: Office of the State Auditor Subjects: Agriculture Fiscal Policy & Taxes Download File
Tax Expenditure Evaluation Off-Road Fuel Use Excise Tax Exemptions Report No. 2019-TE23 Note: A more recent evaluation was issued in February 2024. Click HERE to access the February 2024 report. Release date: 2019-07-15 Publishing Agency: Office of the State Auditor Subjects: Agriculture Fiscal Policy & Taxes Transportation & Motor Vehicles Download File
Summary of Major Legislation 2019 Summary of Agriculture Legislation During the 2019 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures to: regulate industrial hemp; increase food safety and branding; modify certain agricultural operations; and continue existing agricultural programs and laws. Release date: 2019-06-13 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: Agriculture Download File
Staff Publications 2018 State Water Policy Handbook Update This handbook was created to help members of the House Agriculture, Livestock, and Natural Resources Committee, Senate Agriculture, Natural Resources and Energy Committee, the interim Water Resources Review Committee, and other legislators to better understand Colorado's water policies and programs that are likely to be encountered during their tenure. Release date: 2019-02-06 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: Agriculture Natural Resources & Environment State Government Water Download File
Tax Expenditure Evaluation Agricultural Inputs Sales Tax Exemptions Report No. 2019-TE4 Note: A more recent evaluation was issued in August 2023. Click HERE to access the August 2023 report. Release date: 2019-01-16 Publishing Agency: Office of the State Auditor Subjects: Agriculture Fiscal Policy & Taxes Download File
Tax Expenditure Evaluation Agricultural Lease Deduction Report No. 2018-TE1 Release date: 2018-09-15 Publishing Agency: Office of the State Auditor Subjects: Agriculture Fiscal Policy & Taxes Download File
Tax Expenditure Evaluation Crop Hail Insurance Premium Tax Exemption Report No. 2018-TE2 Release date: 2018-09-15 Publishing Agency: Office of the State Auditor Subjects: Agriculture Fiscal Policy & Taxes Insurance Download File
Tax Expenditure Evaluation Farm Close-Out Sales Tax Exemption Report No. 2018-TE3 Note: A more recent evaluation was issued in May 2023. Click HERE to access the May 2023 report. Release date: 2018-09-15 Publishing Agency: Office of the State Auditor Subjects: Agriculture Fiscal Policy & Taxes Download File
Tax Expenditure Evaluation Hunger Relief Income Tax Credit & Crop and Livestock Contribution Corporate Income Tax Credit Report No. 2018-TE4 Release date: 2018-09-15 Publishing Agency: Office of the State Auditor Subjects: Agriculture Fiscal Policy & Taxes Human Services Download File
Summary of Major Legislation Summary of Agriculture Legislation (2018) During the 2018 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures to add millet to Colorado's list of agricultural commodities; allow chiropractors to practice on animals; regulate industrial hemp; promote employment opportunities for young and beginning farmers; and continue and modernize existing agricultural programs and laws. Release date: 2018-08-31 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: Agriculture Download File
Summary of Major Legislation Summary of Agriculture Legislation (2017) During the 2017 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures to incentivize veterinarians to locate in rural areas, regulate industrial hemp, and promote young and beginning farmers. This document provides a summary of the legislation. Release date: 2017-11-21 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: Agriculture Download File
Other Department of Natural Resources FY 2017 Final Performance Plan Report submitted to the Joint Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee in January 2017. Release date: 2017-01-15 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: Agriculture Natural Resources & Environment Download File
Other 2016 Department of Natural Resources Regulatory Agenda Presented to the Joint Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee on January 10, 2017. Release date: 2017-01-15 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: Agriculture Natural Resources & Environment Download File
Other 2017 Department of Natural Resources Regulatory Agenda Presented to the Joint Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee at its January 10, 2017, meetnig. Release date: 2017-01-15 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: Agriculture Natural Resources & Environment Download File
Staff Publications Fraudulent Use of Pets as Service Animals (2016) This memorandum provides information regarding state laws penalizing those who misrepresent pets or other animals as service animals. Nine states have laws prohibiting the misrepresentation of pets, and nine states have laws prohibiting people from misrepresenting themselves as disabled in order to gain the use of service animals. Colorado prohibits impersonating an individual with disabilities, without specifying the use of a service animal. Release date: 2016-03-09 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: Agriculture Civil Law Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement Human Services Download File
Other Department of Natural Resources Performance Plan for Fiscal Year 2016 Colorado Department of Agriculture Performance Plan for FY16 Release date: 2015-06-30 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: Agriculture Natural Resources & Environment Download File
Summary of Major Legislation Summary of Agriculture Legislation (2014) The General Assembly considered bills on a variety of agricultural issues in 2014 including agricultural labeling, agriculture oversight, taxation, and animal care. This document provides a summary of the legislation. Release date: 2014-06-09 Publishing Agency: Legislative Council Staff Subjects: Agriculture Download File
