Legislative Update 3-15-13
The 2013 session has just crossed the half way mark. It has already been a very busy sessions and there is surely much more to come. So far, CFB has taken a position on 11 water bill alone. One such bill Farm Bureau has been engaged on is SB13-41, which would enhance and protect our ability to store water which is desperately needed in a state like Colorado. CFB is also supportive of SB-074, a...
Read More2-18 Legislative Update
It is going to be another busy week at the Colorado State Capitol even with the Senate taking Monday off in observance of President’s Day. This week we can expect to see the final House debate and vote on gun contol bill among many other issues Colorado Farm Bureau has taken positions on. After the House takes up the 4 gun control bills on 3rd reading, which are all expected to pass and...
Read MoreLegislative Update 2-1-13
Well, we are now a couple weeks into the session and things are finally starting to pick up steam. More bills are being introduced, committees are meeting and both chambers are doing floor work. All of this is keeping CFB busy under the Gold Dome. The legislators had many bills, some more heated than others, to work on. Here is a snapshot of some of the issues about which CFB cares. Early in the...
Read MoreLegislative Update 1/22/13
Greetings! It is that time of year again where our state legislators head back to Denver to conduct the business of the state. As of the 9th of January the 69th General Assembly has 120 days to develop and pass a budget, confirm governor appointees, and of course, pass new laws for the state of Colorado. While the session has gotten off to a slow start in relation to bills being introduced we...
Read MoreAFBF releases their 2012 Questionnaire for Presidential Candidates
This week the American Farm Bureau Federation released their Presidential questionnaire. This questionnaire was completed by President Obama and Gov. Romney. The questionnaire explored many different areas that are of interest to farmers and ranchers. These areas ranged from environmental regulations to tax and trade policy. The results of the questionnaire can be found here,...
Read MoreUpcoming changes regarding CDLs and medical cards
If you are a farmer or rancher who also has a commercial driver’s license (CDL) then it is important to know that rules regarding medical cards will be changing very soon. Per a change in federal regulations, starting in January 2014, states will be required to start a centralize tracking of which drivers are maintaining a valid medical card via a DOT/CDL Medical information project. If the...
Read MoreLegislative Tracking 2013
