Sunset Seed Potato Grower Regulation
Summary
Seed potato act - continuation under sunset law. The act continues the regulation of seed potato growers and implements the recommendations of the department of regulatory agencies' 2018 sunset review and report on the "Colorado Seed Potaato Act" by: Extending regulation of seed potato growers until 2028 (sections 1 and 7 of the act); Repealing an obsolete provision authorizing uncertified seed potatoes to be used before January 1, 2012 (section 2); Repealing the option to have an independent auditor perform the review of records required by the act (sections 3 and 4); Requiring the committee of area no. 2 to pay the fees that implement seed potato regulation (section 5); and Repealing the provision that limits the amount of a fine to $2,500 (section 6).(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.) Read More
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Mar 2019
Senate Passage
Mar 2019
House Passage
Mar 2019
Signed into Law
Apr 2019
Introduced Feb 21, 2019
Signed Apr 12, 2019
Floor votes · House Mar 26, 2019
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Apr 12, 2019
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
Mar 26, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
lower
Mar 21, 2019
Committee
House Committee on Rural Affairs & Agriculture Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
lower
Mar 14, 2019
Introduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to Rural Affairs & Agriculture
lower
Mar 13, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
upper
Mar 7, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
upper
Feb 21, 2019
Introduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dennis Hisey
RRepublican
P
Donald Valdez
DDemocratic
P
Jerry Sonnenberg
RRepublican
P
Marc Catlin
RRepublican
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