CO HB1270

Agricultural producers retain ownership of raw agricultural data (yield data, soil analyses, GPS coordinates, livestock health metrics, equipment operation data) generated from their operations and equipment, with rights to access, share, request deletion, and receive fair market value compensation when data is commercialized

Producers maintain full ownership rights over transformed agricultural data (data processed through algorithms or analytical methods) even when a data service provider performs the transformation, including rights to copyright, license, sell, and distribute the data in any market

Data service providers are prohibited from preventing producers from monetizing their data, restricting market access, imposing exclusive rights contracts without fair compensation, or retaliating against producers based on their data monetization decisions

A 3% excise tax on transformed agricultural data transactions would be imposed starting July 1, 2027, contingent on voter approval at the November 2026 election, with revenue deposited into the Colorado Agricultural Future Loan Program cash fund to support young producers

Violations constitute unfair or deceptive trade practices under the Colorado Consumer Protection Act, with civil penalties up to $50,000 per violation and private right of action for aggrieved producers with damages up to $10,000 per violation plus attorney fees