SB 22-227

Senate Bill 22-227 extends funding for several agricultural programs in Colorado. It continues a $3 million grant program that helps farmers use renewable energy and improve efficiency, a $2.5 million fund supporting the "Colorado Proud" marketing initiative, and a $5 million support fund for agricultural events like the Colorado State Fair. The bill has been signed into law, meaning these funding programs will continue as planned through their respective fiscal years, benefiting farmers and agriculture-related businesses across the state.

Official Summary

The act continues the spending authority granted to the department of agriculture as follows: The $3 million appropriation in Senate Bill 21-235, concerning additional funding for programs of the department of agriculture to support increased efficiency in agricultural operations, from the agriculture value-added cash fund to make grants to implement renewable energy and energy efficiency projects, conduct energy audits, and provide technical assistance is continued through the end of the 2022-23 state fiscal year; The $2.5 million appropriation in Senate Bill 21-203, concerning an appropriation to the department of agriculture for the Colorado proud program, from the general fund for use by the agricultural markets division for the Colorado proud program is continued through the end of the 2023-24 state fiscal year; and The $5 million appropriation in House Bill 21-1262, concerning monetary support for agricultural events in Colorado, from the Colorado state fair authority cash fund for use by the Colorado state fair is continued through the end of the 2022-23 state fiscal year.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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