SB 23-152

Senate Bill 23-152, which has been approved by the governor and will take effect on August 7, 2023, extends for nine years a law that regulates custom meat processing in Colorado. It also updates some rules by removing outdated sections about poultry labeling requirements, simplifies penalty structures for violations (changing certain misdemeanor offenses to petty offenses), and ensures fines collected go into the state's general fund. This bill affects businesses involved in custom meat processing and individuals who might violate its regulations.

Official Summary

The act implements the recommendations of the department of regulatory agencies, as contained in the department's 2022 sunset review of the "Custom Processing of Meat Animals Act", by: Continuing the act for 9 years, to September 2032; Repealing obsolete provisions that concern the use of a stakeholder process to develop poultry labeling requirements; Consolidating statutory provisions imposing civil penalties for a violation into one provision; Standardizing criminal penalties by reducing the penalty for a violation of the act or a rule promulgated under the act from a class 2 misdemeanor with a fine of $750 and up to 364 days imprisonment to a petty offense, which is up to a $300 fine or 10 days in jail; and Directing that civil penalties be credited to the general fund. APPROVED by Governor April 28, 2023 EFFECTIVE August 7, 2023 NOTE: This act was passed without a safety clause and takes effect 90 days after sine die.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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