SB 64: Modify Colorado Agricultural Future Loan Program - Colorado

Rerevised → Final Act · 3 edits · Mar 13, 2026

MINOR

This bill updates the Colorado Agricultural Future Loan Program to formally define 'eligible entities' as specific water districts, irrigation districts, and ditch companies that have a letter of support from the Division of Conservation. It also adds a new priority for loan applicants who seek to acquire land and transfer ownership to eligible farmers or ranchers, ensuring these groups can access funding for land conservation.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of the loan program by explicitly including certified water and irrigation districts as eligible recipients, whereas previously eligibility was implied but not clearly defined for these specific entity types.

DEFINITION

Added a new definition for 'ELIGIBLE ENTITY' to include districts with water activity authority and irrigation/ditch companies that hold a letter of support from the Division of Conservation.

ELIGIBILITY

Modified loan priority criteria to explicitly prioritize loans for acquiring and conserving agriculturally productive land and transferring ownership to eligible farmers or ranchers.

REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement that eligible entities must obtain a letter of support from an entity certified by the Division of Conservation to qualify for funding.

Revised → Rerevised · 3 edits · Mar 11, 2026

MINOR

The bill was re-revised to include all amendments adopted by the House during the second reading, updating the document to reflect the current legislative status. The House sponsorship list was expanded to include numerous new co-sponsors, indicating broader legislative support. Additionally, a new header was added to indicate the bill is now at the 3rd Reading Unamended stage, providing a clear timeline for the legislative process.

TIMELINE

Added a header indicating the bill is in the 3rd Reading Unamended stage as of March 11, 2026.

TECHNICAL

Expanded the list of House co-sponsors to include Bacon, Boesenecker, Duran, English, Espenoza, Goldstein, Gonzalez R., Hamrick, Joseph, Lieder, Lindsay, Lukens, Marshall, Martinez, Mauro, McCluskie, Nguyen, Richardson, Rutinel, Slaugh, Smith, Stewart K., and Taggart.

Updated the revision status text to clarify that this version includes all amendments adopted in the Second House.

Reengrossed → Revised · 3 edits · Mar 10, 2026

MINOR

The bill's header was updated from 'Reengrossed' to 'Revised' to reflect its current legislative status, and the sponsor list was slightly reformatted. The substantive text regarding the bill's effective date and applicability was removed from this version, likely indicating that the detailed operative clauses are located elsewhere in the full document or were stripped for this specific comparison view.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope, eligibility, or funding criteria is visible in this text segment; the primary change is the removal of the effective date and applicability section.

TECHNICAL

The specific effective date (August 12, 2026) and the conditions for a referendum petition were removed from this excerpt.

The header was updated to 'REVISED' and includes a note about amendments adopted on second reading in the second house.

Minor formatting adjustments were made to the General Assembly session title and the Senate sponsorship section.

Engrossed → Reengrossed · 3 edits · Feb 11, 2026

MINOR

The bill status changed from 'Engrossed' to 'Reengrossed' to reflect that all amendments adopted during the House of Introduction phase are now included in the text. Additionally, the bill summary was updated to clarify that the current text represents the unamended version as of the third reading, with a note that a new summary for the reengrossed version will be published later.

TECHNICAL

The bill title was updated from 'ENGROSSED' to 'REENGROSSED' to accurately reflect the legislative stage where all House amendments are incorporated.

New co-sponsors (Amabile, Bridges, Coleman, Exum, Gonzales J., Hinrichsen, Jodeh, Kipp, Kolker, Lindstedt, Liston, Marchman, Michaelson Jenet, Pelton R., Rodriguez, Snyder, Wallace, Weissman) were added to the Senate sponsorship list.

The bill summary section was revised to indicate that the current text is the '3rd Reading Unamended' version and that a separate summary for the reengrossed version will be available online, clarifying the document's status for readers.

Introduced → Engrossed · 2 edits · Feb 10, 2026

MINOR

The bill has progressed from its initial introduction to an engrossed version, meaning it has successfully passed both the Senate and the House with all amendments incorporated. The primary substantive change is the addition of a '2nd Reading Unamended' stamp and a specific future date (February 10, 2026) to the document header, indicating the bill's status and a potential timeline marker. No changes to the actual legislative text, eligibility criteria, funding rules, or definitions were made during this transition.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; the modifications are limited to administrative status updates and formatting.

TECHNICAL

Added '2nd Reading Unamended' status and the date February 10, 2026 to the document header.

Updated the bill number display from 'SB26-064' to '064' in the page footers to reflect its engrossed status.

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