Colorado 2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 1 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 20-1213 — Sunset Commodity Handler And Farm Products Acts

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 30, 2020. Enacted.

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  • 4 sponsors

    4 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (1 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

The act implements recommendations of the department of regulatory agencies' sunset review and report on the licensing functions of the commissioner of agriculture (commissioner) regarding the "Commodity Handler Act" and the "Farm Products Act", with modifications, by: Continuing the commissioner's licensing functions for 5 years, until 2025; Combining the "Commodity Handler Act" and the "Farm Products Act"; Exempting from licensure small-volume commodity handlers who buy less than $250,000 worth of commodities and farm products per year and do not buy commodities for commercial feeding of livestock; Requiring the commissioner to adopt rules by December 31, 2020, regarding financial assurance requirements, including a schedule for filing a bond with the commissioner, record keeping requirements, initial and renewal license requirements, credit sale contract requirements, standard warehouse operation requirements, and animal feeding operations capacity and requiring the department of agriculture to convene a stakeholders' group to work on drafting the rules; With regard to an action to demand payment on a surety bond or letter of credit based on the misconduct of a commodity handler or dealer, extending the date for filing the action, and thus the period of liability for which the surety or issuer of the letter of credit is required to pay a claim, from up to 180 days after the later of the date of the transaction or the date of the loss to up to 548 days (approximately 18 months) after the later of the date of the transaction or the date of the loss; Requiring the department of agriculture, on or before November 1, 2021, to submit a report to the committees of the general assembly with jurisdiction over agricultural issues summarizing the department's progress toward implementing the act; Increasing the bond amount that farm products dealers must file from between $2,000 and $200,000 to between $200,000 and $1 million; and For the definition of "small-volume dealer", repealing the limitation on the amount of farm products or commodities, based on price, that a dealer can purchase in a single transaction to qualify as a small-volume dealer.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

23 added · 16 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of the bill HB 20-1213 has made some important changes regarding licensing for commodity handlers. Specifically, it now requires all commodity handlers, including small volume handlers, to obtain a license, whereas the previous version exempted small volume handlers from this requirement. This change is significant because it ensures that all handlers meet certain standards and regulations, which could help improve safety and accountability in the handling of commodities within the state.

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Second Regular Session Seventy-second General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO ENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted on Second Reading in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
Second Regular Session Seventy-second General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO REENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
20-0521.01 Jennifer Berman x3286 HOUSE BILL 20-1213 HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Young and PeltonCatlin, Holtorf, Valdez D., Will SENATE SPONSORSHIP Rodriguez and Sonnenberg, House Committees Senate Committees Rural Affairs & Agriculture Finance Appropriations A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNING THE CONTINUATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SREGULATORYFUNCTIONSRELATEDTOPERSONS WHO WORK WITH AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS , AND, IN CONNECTIONTHEREWITH ,IMPLEMENTINGRECOMMENDATIONS CONTAINED IN THE 2019 SUNSET REPORT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AGENCIES CONCERNING THE "COMMODITY H ANDLER ACT" AND THE "F ARM P RODUCTS A CT".
20-0521.01 Jennifer Berman x3286 HOUSE BILL 20-1213 HOUSE SPONSORSHIP YoungandPelton, Catlin,Holtorf,ValdezD.,Will,Arndt,Becker,Bockenfeld,Buentello, Herod, Liston, Lontine, McLachlan, Roberts, Soper SENATE SPONSORSHIP Rodriguez and Sonnenberg, House Committees Senate Committees Rural Affairs & Agriculture Finance Appropriations A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNING THE CONTINUATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SREGULATORYFUNCTIONSRELATEDTOPERSONS WHO WORK WITH AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS , AND , IN CONNECTIONTHEREWITH ,IMPLEMENTINGRECOMMENDATIONS CONTAINED IN THE 2019 SUNSET REPORT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AGENCIES CONCERNING THE "C OMMODITY e e H ANDLER A CT" AND THE "F ARM PRODUCTS A CT".
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Amendments

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Action History

  1. Governor Signed

  2. Signed by the President of the Senate

  3. Signed by the Speaker of the House

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass

  6. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  7. Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

  8. Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee

  9. Senate Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations

  10. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  11. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance

  12. House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

  13. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor

  14. House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations

  15. House Committee on Rural Affairs & Agriculture Refer Amended to Finance

  16. Introduced In House - Assigned to Rural Affairs & Agriculture

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4 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 98 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (98)

98 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

REPASS

Passed 64 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 42001
Republican 6000
Democrat 16000
Total 64001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (65)
Member Party Vote
Arndt — Yea
Bird — Yea
Bockenfeld — Yea
Buck — Yea
Buckner — Yea
Buentello — Yea
Caraveo — Yea
Carver — Yea
Champion — Yea
Esgar — Yea
Garnett — Yea
Geitner — Yea
Gonzales-Gutierrez — Yea
Gray — Yea
Herod — Yea
Holtorf — Yea
Hooton — Yea
Humphrey — Yea
Kraft-Tharp — Yea
Landgraf — Yea
Larson — Yea
Lontine — Yea
McKean — Yea
McLachlan — Not Voting
Melton — Yea
Neville — Yea
Pelton — Yea
Ransom — Yea
Saine — Yea
Sandridge — Yea
Singer — Yea
Tipper — Yea
Valdez A. — Yea
Will — Yea
Young — Yea
Becker — Yea
Adrienne Benavidez — Yea
Jaquez Lewis — Yea
Michaelson Jenet — Yea
Valdez D. — Yea
Van Winkle — Yea
Williams D. — Yea
deGruy Kennedy — Yea
Brianna Titone Democrat Yea
Cathy Kipp Democrat Yea
Dylan Roberts Democrat Yea
Emily Sirota Democrat Yea
James Coleman Democrat Yea
Jamie Jackson Democrat Yea
Julie McCluskie Democrat Yea
Kyle Mullica Democrat Yea
Lisa Cutter Democrat Yea
Marc Snyder Democrat Yea
Meg Froelich Democrat Yea
Mike Weissman Democrat Yea
Monica Duran Democrat Yea
Steven Woodrow Democrat Yea
Tom Sullivan Democrat Yea
Tony Exum Democrat Yea
Janice Rich Republican Yea
Larry Liston Republican Yea
Lynda Zamora Wilson Republican Yea
Marc Catlin Republican Yea
Mark Baisley Republican Yea
Matt Soper Republican Yea

CONCUR

Passed 62 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 41101
Republican 6000
Democrat 15100
Total 62201
% of votes cast 95%3%0%2%
How each member voted (65)
Member Party Vote
Arndt — Yea
Bird — Yea
Bockenfeld — Yea
Buck — Yea
Buckner — Yea
Buentello — Yea
Caraveo — Yea
Carver — Yea
Champion — Yea
Esgar — Yea
Garnett — Yea
Geitner — Yea
Gonzales-Gutierrez — Yea
Gray — Yea
Herod — Yea
Holtorf — Yea
Hooton — Yea
Humphrey — Yea
Kraft-Tharp — Yea
Landgraf — Yea
Larson — Yea
Lontine — Yea
McKean — Yea
McLachlan — Not Voting
Melton — Yea
Neville — Yea
Pelton — Yea
Ransom — Yea
Saine — Yea
Sandridge — Yea
Singer — Yea
Tipper — Yea
Valdez A. — Yea
Will — Yea
Young — Nay
Becker — Yea
Adrienne Benavidez — Yea
Jaquez Lewis — Yea
Michaelson Jenet — Yea
Valdez D. — Yea
Van Winkle — Yea
Williams D. — Yea
deGruy Kennedy — Yea
Brianna Titone Democrat Yea
Cathy Kipp Democrat Yea
Dylan Roberts Democrat Nay
Emily Sirota Democrat Yea
James Coleman Democrat Yea
Jamie Jackson Democrat Yea
Julie McCluskie Democrat Yea
Kyle Mullica Democrat Yea
Lisa Cutter Democrat Yea
Marc Snyder Democrat Yea
Meg Froelich Democrat Yea
Mike Weissman Democrat Yea
Monica Duran Democrat Yea
Steven Woodrow Democrat Yea
Tom Sullivan Democrat Yea
Tony Exum Democrat Yea
Janice Rich Republican Yea
Larry Liston Republican Yea
Lynda Zamora Wilson Republican Yea
Marc Catlin Republican Yea
Mark Baisley Republican Yea
Matt Soper Republican Yea

BILL

Passed 35 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 5000
Unaffiliated 29000
Republican 1000
Total 35000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Cooke — Yea
Coram — Yea
Crowder — Yea
Donovan — Yea
Fenberg — Yea
Fields — Yea
Foote — Yea
Gardner — Yea
Ginal — Yea
Hansen — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hisey — Yea
Holbert — Yea
Lee — Yea
Lundeen — Yea
Marble — Yea
Moreno — Yea
Pettersen — Yea
Priola — Yea
Rankin — Yea
Scott — Yea
Smallwood — Yea
Sonnenberg — Yea
Tate — Yea
Todd — Yea
Williams A. — Yea
Woodward — Yea
Zenzinger — Yea
President — Yea
Jeff Bridges Democrat Yea
Jessie Danielson Democrat Yea
Julie Gonzales Democrat Yea
Robert Rodriguez Democrat Yea
Tammy Story Democrat Yea
Ty Winter Republican Yea

COW *

Passed 35 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 5000
Unaffiliated 29000
Republican 1000
Total 35000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Cooke — Yea
Coram — Yea
Crowder — Yea
Donovan — Yea
Fenberg — Yea
Fields — Yea
Foote — Yea
Gardner — Yea
Ginal — Yea
Hansen — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hisey — Yea
Holbert — Yea
Lee — Yea
Lundeen — Yea
Marble — Yea
Moreno — Yea
Pettersen — Yea
Priola — Yea
Rankin — Yea
Scott — Yea
Smallwood — Yea
Sonnenberg — Yea
Tate — Yea
Todd — Yea
Williams A. — Yea
Woodward — Yea
Zenzinger — Yea
President — Yea
Jeff Bridges Democrat Yea
Jessie Danielson Democrat Yea
Julie Gonzales Democrat Yea
Robert Rodriguez Democrat Yea
Tammy Story Democrat Yea
Ty Winter Republican Yea

BILL

Passed 62 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 41002
Republican 6000
Democrat 15001
Total 62003
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (65)
Member Party Vote
Arndt — Yea
Bird — Yea
Bockenfeld — Yea
Buck — Yea
Buckner — Yea
Buentello — Yea
Caraveo — Yea
Carver — Yea
Champion — Yea
Esgar — Yea
Garnett — Yea
Geitner — Yea
Gonzales-Gutierrez — Yea
Gray — Yea
Herod — Yea
Holtorf — Yea
Hooton — Yea
Humphrey — Yea
Kraft-Tharp — Not Voting
Landgraf — Yea
Larson — Yea
Lontine — Yea
McKean — Yea
McLachlan — Yea
Melton — Not Voting
Neville — Yea
Pelton — Yea
Ransom — Yea
Saine — Yea
Sandridge — Yea
Singer — Yea
Tipper — Yea
Valdez A. — Yea
Will — Yea
Young — Yea
Becker — Yea
Adrienne Benavidez — Yea
Jaquez Lewis — Yea
Michaelson Jenet — Yea
Valdez D. — Yea
Van Winkle — Yea
Williams D. — Yea
deGruy Kennedy — Yea
Brianna Titone Democrat Yea
Cathy Kipp Democrat Yea
Dylan Roberts Democrat Yea
Emily Sirota Democrat Yea
James Coleman Democrat Yea
Jamie Jackson Democrat Yea
Julie McCluskie Democrat Yea
Kyle Mullica Democrat Yea
Lisa Cutter Democrat Yea
Marc Snyder Democrat Yea
Meg Froelich Democrat Yea
Mike Weissman Democrat Yea
Monica Duran Democrat Yea
Steven Woodrow Democrat Yea
Tom Sullivan Democrat Yea
Tony Exum Democrat Not Voting
Janice Rich Republican Yea
Larry Liston Republican Yea
Lynda Zamora Wilson Republican Yea
Marc Catlin Republican Yea
Mark Baisley Republican Yea
Matt Soper Republican Yea

Subjects

agriculture
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 20-1213 do?
The act implements recommendations of the department of regulatory agencies' sunset review and report on the licensing functions of the commissioner of agriculture (commissioner) regarding the "Commodity Handler Act" and the "Farm Products Act", with modifications, by: Continuing the commissioner's licensing functions for 5 years, until 2025; Combining the "Commodity Handler Act" and the "Farm Products Act"; Exempting from licensure small-volume commodity handlers who buy less than $250,000 worth of commodities and farm products per year and do not buy commodities for commercial feeding of livestock; Requiring the commissioner to adopt rules by December 31, 2020, regarding financial assurance requirements, including a schedule for filing a bond with the commissioner, record keeping requirements, initial and renewal license requirements, credit sale contract requirements, standard warehouse operation requirements, and animal feeding operations capacity and requiring the department of agriculture to convene a stakeholders' group to work on drafting the rules; With regard to an action to demand payment on a surety bond or letter of credit based on the misconduct of a commodity handler or dealer, extending the date for filing the action, and thus the period of liability for which the surety or issuer of the letter of credit is required to pay a claim, from up to 180 days after the later of the date of the transaction or the date of the loss to up to 548 days (approximately 18 months) after the later of the date of the transaction or the date of the loss; Requiring the department of agriculture, on or before November 1, 2021, to submit a report to the committees of the general assembly with jurisdiction over agricultural issues summarizing the department's progress toward implementing the act; Increasing the bond amount that farm products dealers must file from between $2,000 and $200,000 to between $200,000 and $1 million; and For the definition of "small-volume dealer", repealing the limitation on the amount of farm products or commodities, based on price, that a dealer can purchase in a single transaction to qualify as a small-volume dealer.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Who sponsors HB 20-1213?
HB 20-1213 is sponsored by Jerry Sonnenberg, Robert Rodriguez (Democrat), Rod Pelton (Republican), and Mary Young.
What is the current status of HB 20-1213?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 30, 2020. Enacted.
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