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CO SB253

Bill

Status

Passed

4/25/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jeff Bridges

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Removes the July 1, 2025 sunset date on higher permit fees for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs), making the elevated fee structure permanent
  • General CAFO permits continue at up to $750 plus 9 cents per animal unit (previously scheduled to drop to $250 plus 4 cents)
  • Individual CAFO permits continue at up to $1,500 plus 9 cents per animal unit (previously scheduled to drop to $500 plus 8 cents)
  • Unpermitted CAFOs continue paying an administrative fee of up to 6 cents per animal unit for inspections and compliance activities
  • Housed commercial swine feeding operations continue at up to 26 cents per animal based on working capacity (previously scheduled to drop to 20 cents)

Legislative Description

Remove Fee Reversion Animal Feeding Operations

Agriculture

Last Action

Governor Signed

4/25/2025

Committee Referrals

Appropriations4/3/2025
Appropriations3/31/2025

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