SB 18-033

Senate Bill 18-033 extends the permit program for animal feeding operations in Colorado until July 1, 2025. It keeps the current fees for this program unchanged and allocates $14,323 from a specific fund to support the department that oversees these permits. This bill affects farmers and businesses involved in raising animals on large scales. Since it has been signed into law, the changes described are now in effect.

Official Summary

The bill replaces the July 1, 2018, repeal date for the department of public health and environment's animal feeding operation permit program with a repeal date of July 1, 2025. The bill also extends the fees associated with the program at their current levels. The bill appropriates $14,323 from the animal feeding operations fund to the department of public health and environment for use by the division of environmental health and sustainability for the animal feeding operations program. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More

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