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 More2012 Range and Drought Clinic
Colorado State University along with by Colorado State University Extension, the National Drought Mitigation Center, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Risk Management Agency will be having a drought clinic. The clinic will be: Tuesday, July 31 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Burlington, Colorado Community Center, 340 S. 14th Street To register for this clinic please follow this link,...
Read MoreWater Initiatives Withdrawn
Proponents of initiatives 3 and 45 have withdrawn their bid to get their proposals on the 2012 Colorado state ballot. Supporters of the two measures told the Colorado Secretary of State’s office yesterday that they would not be able to gain the required number of signatures to get the measures on the ballot, however they said they would try again in 2014. The two measures would have...
Read MoreLegislative Tracking 2013
