HB 20-1184 Summary

• Extends the repeal date of the Colorado Seed Act's registration functions from July 1, 2020, to September 1, 2031, allowing continued regulation of seed conditioners, labelers, and dealers.

• Establishes a new sunset review date of September 1, 2033, for the statute that extends the registration functions authority.

• Updates registration fee caps: custom seed conditioners and seed labelers capped at $700 (previously $300); farmer seed labelers and retail seed dealers capped at $200 (previously $75).

• Grants the commissioner of agriculture authority to adjust registration fees by rule within the established caps and to set renewal schedules flexible to the renewal cycle.

• Continues crediting all collected registration fees and civil fines to the plant health, pest control, and environmental protection cash fund.