Colorado 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 21-248 — Loan Program For Colorado Agriculture

Last action — Governor Signed

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 21, 2021. Enacted.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 94% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    4 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

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

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 7 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

The act creates the Colorado agricultural future loan program (loan program) in the department of agriculture (department) and requires the department to administer the loan program.Beginning on or before January 1, 2022, and until January 1, 2025, the department may distribute money from the Colorado agricultural future loan program cash fund (fund), which is also created in the act, to financial entities to award farm-to-market infrastructure loans to eligible applicants. The department is not permitted to engage in direct lending activities.Beginning on or before January 1, 2022, the department may award farm-to-market infrastructure grants to eligible applicants.In administering the loan program, the department, to the extent practicable, shall attempt to award:A total of at least $5 million but no more than $10 million in the form of farm-to-market infrastructure loans or farm-to-market infrastructure grants by June 30, 2022; and A total of at least $10 million but no more than $20 million in the form of low-interest loans to eligible applicants by December 31, 2022. In administering the loan program on and after January 1, 2023, to the extent practicable, the department shall prioritize the provision of loans to eligible farmers or ranchers who apply for loans from the loan program and who have owned or operated a farm or ranch for less than 10 years or represent a population that is underserved or underrepresented in Colorado agriculture.The commissioner of agriculture is required to promulgate rules to implement the loan program, and the department is required to submit an annual report to the general assembly concerning the loan program.The act requires the state treasurer to transfer $30 million from the general fund to the fund for use by the department to implement and administer the loan program. The money in the fund is continuously appropriated to the department to expend for the loan program.For the 2021-22 state fiscal year, the act appropriates $165,890 to the department of law, from reappropriated funds received by the department of agriculture in the fund, to provide legal services to the department of agriculture.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

25 added · 17 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amended bill now includes a specific designation of the session and general assembly in the introductory section, along with the inclusion of all amendments adopted in the House. This helps clarify which legislative session the bill belongs to and ensures that stakeholders are aware of all legislative changes made to the bill.

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First Regular Session Seventy-third General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO ENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted on Second Reading in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
First Regular Session Seventy-third General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO REENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
21-0887.01 Richard Sweetman x4333 SENATE BILL 21-248 SENATE SPONSORSHIP Donovan and Simpson, HOUSE SPONSORSHIP McCormick and Holtorf, Senate Committees House Committees Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNING ASSISTANCE FOR AGRICULTURE IN C OLORADO ,AND , IN CONNECTION THEREWITH ,ESTABLISHING A LOAN PROGRAM IN THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE , TRANSFERRING MONEY FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO A NEW AGRICULTURAL FUTURE LOAN PROGRAM CASH FUND TO BE USED FOR THE LOAN PROGRAM ,AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION .
21-0887.01 Richard Sweetman x4333 SENATE BILL 21-248 SENATE SPONSORSHIP Donovan and Simpson, Bridges, Buckner, Cooke, Coram, Danielson, Fenberg, Fields, Garcia, Ginal, Gonzales, Hansen, Hisey, Holbert, Jaquez Lewis, Kolker, Lee, Moreno, Pettersen, Priola, Rankin, Scott, Sonnenberg, Story, Winter, Zenzinger HOUSE SPONSORSHIP McCormick and Holtorf, Senate Committees House Committees Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNING ASSISTANCE FOR AGRICULTURE IN C OLORADO , AND , IN CONNECTION THEREWITH ,ESTABLISHING A LOAN PROGRAM IN THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ,TRANSFERRING MONEY FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO A NEW AGRICULTURAL FUTURE LOAN PROGRAM CASH FUND TO BE USED FOR THE LOAN d PROGRAM ,AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION .
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This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does notreflectanyamendmentsthatmaybesubsequentlyadopted.Ifthisbill passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at http://leg.colorado.gov.) g d e 2 The bill creates the Colorado agricultural future loan program T R 2 A n 8 Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does R M notreflectanyamendmentsthatmaybesubsequentlyadopted.Ifthisbill r passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at http://leg.colorado.gov.) i a 1 The bill creates the Colorado agricultural future loan program E R 02 T d , N 2 1 Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
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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. Senate Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass

  6. House Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass

  7. First Conference Committee Result was to Adopt Rerevised w/ Amendments

  8. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  9. Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Not Concur - Request Conference Committee

  10. House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  11. House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole

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

  13. House Committee on Agriculture, Livestock, & Water Refer Amended to Appropriations

  14. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  15. Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Livestock, & Water

  16. Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor

  17. Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole

  18. Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Amended to Appropriations

  19. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources

Sponsors

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4 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 97 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (97)

97 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

REPASS

Passed 34 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 8000
Unaffiliated 23001
Republican 3000
Total 34001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Buckner — Yea
Cooke — Yea
Coram — Yea
Donovan — Yea
Fenberg — Yea
Fields — Yea
Gardner — Yea
Ginal — Yea
Hansen — Not Voting
Hisey — Yea
Holbert — Yea
Lee — Yea
Lundeen — Yea
Moreno — Yea
Pettersen — Yea
Priola — Yea
Rankin — Yea
Scott — Yea
Smallwood — Yea
Sonnenberg — Yea
Woodward — Yea
Zenzinger — Yea
Jaquez Lewis — Yea
Winter F. — Yea
Chris Kolker Democrat Yea
James Coleman Democrat Yea
Jeff Bridges Democrat Yea
Jessie Danielson Democrat Yea
Julie Gonzales Democrat Yea
Lorena Garcia Democrat Yea
Robert Rodriguez Democrat Yea
Tammy Story Democrat Yea
Barbara Kirkmeyer Republican Yea
Cleave Simpson Republican Yea
Larry Liston Republican Yea

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ADOPT CCR

Passed 34 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 8000
Unaffiliated 22001
Republican 4000
Total 34001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Buckner — Yea
Cooke — Yea
Coram — Yea
Donovan — Yea
Fenberg — Yea
Fields — Yea
Gardner — Yea
Ginal — Yea
Hansen — Not Voting
Hisey — Yea
Holbert — Yea
Lee — Yea
Lundeen — Yea
Moreno — Yea
Pettersen — Yea
Priola — Yea
Rankin — Yea
Scott — Yea
Smallwood — Yea
Sonnenberg — Yea
Woodward — Yea
Zenzinger — Yea
Jaquez Lewis — Yea
Chris Kolker Democrat Yea
James Coleman Democrat Yea
Jeff Bridges Democrat Yea
Jessie Danielson Democrat Yea
Julie Gonzales Democrat Yea
Lorena Garcia Democrat Yea
Robert Rodriguez Democrat Yea
Tammy Story Democrat Yea
Barbara Kirkmeyer Republican Yea
Cleave Simpson Republican Yea
Larry Liston Republican Yea
Ty Winter Republican Yea

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ADOPT

Passed 54 Yea · 11 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 23000
Republican 5300
Unaffiliated 26800
Total 541100
% of votes cast 83%17%0%0%
How each member voted (65)
Member Party Vote
Bernett — Yea
Bird — Yea
Bockenfeld — Yea
Caraveo — Yea
Carver — Nay
Esgar — Yea
Geitner — Nay
Gonzales-Gutierrez — Yea
Gray — Yea
Hanks — Nay
Herod — Yea
Holtorf — Yea
Hooton — Yea
Larson — Yea
Lontine — Yea
Lynch — Yea
McKean — Yea
McLachlan — Yea
Neville — Yea
Ortiz — Yea
Pico — Yea
Ransom — Nay
Sandridge — Nay
Tipper — Yea
Will — Nay
Young — Yea
Garnett — Yea
Adrienne Benavidez — Yea
Michaelson Jenet — Yea
Valdez D. — Yea
Van Beber — Yea
Van Winkle — Nay
Williams D. — Nay
deGruy Kennedy — Yea
Alex Valdez Democrat Yea
Andrew Boesenecker Democrat Yea
Brianna Titone Democrat Yea
Cathy Kipp Democrat Yea
Dylan Roberts Democrat Yea
Emily Sirota Democrat Yea
Iman Jodeh Democrat Yea
Jamie Jackson Democrat Yea
Jennifer Bacon Democrat Yea
Judy Amabile Democrat Yea
Julie McCluskie Democrat Yea
Karen McCormick Democrat Yea
Kyle Mullica Democrat Yea
Lindsey Daugherty Democrat Yea
Lisa Cutter Democrat Yea
Marc Snyder Democrat Yea
Meg Froelich Democrat Yea
Mike Weissman Democrat Yea
Monica Duran Democrat Yea
Naquetta Ricks Democrat Yea
Steven Woodrow Democrat Yea
Tom Sullivan Democrat Yea
Tony Exum Democrat Yea
Dan Woog Republican Nay
Janice Rich Republican Yea
Marc Catlin Republican Yea
Mark Baisley Republican Yea
Mary Bradfield Republican Yea
Matt Soper Republican Yea
Rod Pelton Republican Nay
Stephanie Luck Republican Nay

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NOT CONCUR APPT CC

Passed 34 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 8000
Unaffiliated 23000
Republican 3001
Total 34001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Buckner — Yea
Cooke — Yea
Coram — Yea
Donovan — Yea
Fenberg — Yea
Fields — Yea
Gardner — Yea
Ginal — Yea
Hansen — Yea
Hisey — Yea
Holbert — Yea
Lee — Yea
Lundeen — Yea
Moreno — Yea
Pettersen — Yea
Priola — Yea
Rankin — Yea
Scott — Yea
Smallwood — Yea
Sonnenberg — Yea
Woodward — Yea
Zenzinger — Yea
Jaquez Lewis — Yea
Chris Kolker Democrat Yea
James Coleman Democrat Yea
Jeff Bridges Democrat Yea
Jessie Danielson Democrat Yea
Julie Gonzales Democrat Yea
Lorena Garcia Democrat Yea
Robert Rodriguez Democrat Yea
Tammy Story Democrat Yea
Barbara Kirkmeyer Republican Yea
Cleave Simpson Republican Yea
Larry Liston Republican Not Voting
Ty Winter Republican Yea

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BILL

Passed 56 Yea · 7 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 22001
Republican 5201
Unaffiliated 29500
Total 56702
% of votes cast 86%11%0%3%
How each member voted (65)
Member Party Vote
Bernett — Yea
Bird — Yea
Bockenfeld — Yea
Caraveo — Yea
Carver — Yea
Esgar — Yea
Geitner — Yea
Gonzales-Gutierrez — Yea
Gray — Yea
Hanks — Yea
Herod — Yea
Holtorf — Yea
Hooton — Yea
Larson — Yea
Lontine — Yea
Lynch — Yea
McKean — Yea
McLachlan — Yea
Neville — Nay
Ortiz — Yea
Pico — Yea
Ransom — Nay
Sandridge — Nay
Tipper — Yea
Will — Yea
Young — Yea
Garnett — Yea
Adrienne Benavidez — Yea
Michaelson Jenet — Yea
Valdez D. — Yea
Van Beber — Yea
Van Winkle — Nay
Williams D. — Nay
deGruy Kennedy — Yea
Alex Valdez Democrat Yea
Andrew Boesenecker Democrat Yea
Brianna Titone Democrat Yea
Cathy Kipp Democrat Yea
Dylan Roberts Democrat Yea
Emily Sirota Democrat Yea
Iman Jodeh Democrat Yea
Jamie Jackson Democrat Yea
Jennifer Bacon Democrat Yea
Judy Amabile Democrat Yea
Julie McCluskie Democrat Yea
Karen McCormick Democrat Yea
Kyle Mullica Democrat Yea
Lindsey Daugherty Democrat Yea
Lisa Cutter Democrat Yea
Marc Snyder Democrat Yea
Meg Froelich Democrat Yea
Mike Weissman Democrat Yea
Monica Duran Democrat Yea
Naquetta Ricks Democrat Yea
Steven Woodrow Democrat Not Voting
Tom Sullivan Democrat Yea
Tony Exum Democrat Yea
Dan Woog Republican Not Voting
Janice Rich Republican Yea
Marc Catlin Republican Yea
Mark Baisley Republican Nay
Mary Bradfield Republican Yea
Matt Soper Republican Yea
Rod Pelton Republican Yea
Stephanie Luck Republican Nay

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BILL

Passed 34 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 8000
Unaffiliated 22100
Republican 4000
Total 34100
% of votes cast 97%3%0%0%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Buckner — Yea
Cooke — Yea
Coram — Yea
Donovan — Yea
Fenberg — Yea
Fields — Yea
Gardner — Yea
Ginal — Yea
Hansen — Yea
Hisey — Yea
Holbert — Yea
Lee — Yea
Lundeen — Nay
Moreno — Yea
Pettersen — Yea
Priola — Yea
Rankin — Yea
Scott — Yea
Smallwood — Yea
Sonnenberg — Yea
Woodward — Yea
Zenzinger — Yea
Jaquez Lewis — Yea
Chris Kolker Democrat Yea
James Coleman Democrat Yea
Jeff Bridges Democrat Yea
Jessie Danielson Democrat Yea
Julie Gonzales Democrat Yea
Lorena Garcia Democrat Yea
Robert Rodriguez Democrat Yea
Tammy Story Democrat Yea
Barbara Kirkmeyer Republican Yea
Cleave Simpson Republican Yea
Larry Liston Republican Yea
Ty Winter Republican Yea

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COW *

Passed 34 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 7001
Unaffiliated 23000
Republican 4000
Total 34001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Buckner — Yea
Cooke — Yea
Coram — Yea
Donovan — Yea
Fenberg — Yea
Fields — Yea
Gardner — Yea
Ginal — Yea
Hansen — Yea
Hisey — Yea
Holbert — Yea
Lee — Yea
Lundeen — Yea
Moreno — Yea
Pettersen — Yea
Priola — Yea
Rankin — Yea
Scott — Yea
Smallwood — Yea
Sonnenberg — Yea
Woodward — Yea
Zenzinger — Yea
Jaquez Lewis — Yea
Chris Kolker Democrat Yea
James Coleman Democrat Yea
Jeff Bridges Democrat Yea
Jessie Danielson Democrat Yea
Julie Gonzales Democrat Yea
Lorena Garcia Democrat Not Voting
Robert Rodriguez Democrat Yea
Tammy Story Democrat Yea
Barbara Kirkmeyer Republican Yea
Cleave Simpson Republican Yea
Larry Liston Republican Yea
Ty Winter Republican Yea

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Subjects

finance agriculture
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 21-248 do?
The act creates the Colorado agricultural future loan program (loan program) in the department of agriculture (department) and requires the department to administer the loan program.Beginning on or before January 1, 2022, and until January 1, 2025, the department may distribute money from the Colorado agricultural future loan program cash fund (fund), which is also created in the act, to financial entities to award farm-to-market infrastructure loans to eligible applicants. The department is not permitted to engage in direct lending activities.Beginning on or before January 1, 2022, the department may award farm-to-market infrastructure grants to eligible applicants.In administering the loan program, the department, to the extent practicable, shall attempt to award:A total of at least $5 million but no more than $10 million in the form of farm-to-market infrastructure loans or farm-to-market infrastructure grants by June 30, 2022; and A total of at least $10 million but no more than $20 million in the form of low-interest loans to eligible applicants by December 31, 2022. In administering the loan program on and after January 1, 2023, to the extent practicable, the department shall prioritize the provision of loans to eligible farmers or ranchers who apply for loans from the loan program and who have owned or operated a farm or ranch for less than 10 years or represent a population that is underserved or underrepresented in Colorado agriculture.The commissioner of agriculture is required to promulgate rules to implement the loan program, and the department is required to submit an annual report to the general assembly concerning the loan program.The act requires the state treasurer to transfer $30 million from the general fund to the fund for use by the department to implement and administer the loan program. The money in the fund is continuously appropriated to the department to expend for the loan program.For the 2021-22 state fiscal year, the act appropriates $165,890 to the department of law, from reappropriated funds received by the department of agriculture in the fund, to provide legal services to the department of agriculture.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Who sponsors SB 21-248?
SB 21-248 is sponsored by Kerry Donovan, Cleave Simpson (Republican), Karen McCormick (Democrat), and Richard Holtorf.
What is the current status of SB 21-248?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 21, 2021. Enacted.
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