SB 64STATE · ColoradoIntroduced

Modify Colorado Agricultural Future Loan Program

The act modifies the Colorado agricultural future loan program (program) to permit certain eligible entities to receive funding from the program. An eligible entity is defined as an entity that is certified by the division of conservation (division) or an entity that:Is a district that has authority to conduct water activities, an irrigation district, or a ditch and reservoir company; andHas a letter of support from an entity certified by the division.     The act directs the commissioner of agriculture to adopt rules that prioritize awarding loans to eligible entities that seek to acquire and conserve agriculturally productive land and to transfer ownership of that land to an eligible farmer or rancher who qualifies for a loan from the program.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Voted: 3/24/2026Source

How representatives voted

67 yea·4 nay

Action history

  • 3/24/2026Governor Signed
  • 3/18/2026Sent to the Governor
  • 3/18/2026Signed by the Speaker of the House
  • 3/17/2026Signed by the President of the Senate
  • 3/11/2026House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
  • 3/10/2026House Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
  • 3/10/2026House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
  • 3/5/2026House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
  • 3/2/2026House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
  • 2/12/2026Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources