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BILL SUMMARY For HB26-1031

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, WATER & NATURAL RESOURCES
Date Feb 9, 2026       Location HCR 0107

HB26-1031 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole


02:14:59 PM  
Representative Soper and Representative Martinez, bill co-prime sponsors, introduced House Bill 26-1031. The bill prohibits marketing agricultural products not grown in Colorado as grown in Colorado.
02:17:57 PM  
Bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
02:20:47 PM  
Madeline Robertson, representing Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, testified in support of the bill. Dianna Orf, representing Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Hannah Goodman, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Jessica Burford, representing Palisade Chamber of Commerce, testified in support of the bill. Chris Borke, representing Boulder County Honey Producers, testified to amend the bill.

The witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
02:33:10 PM  
Brandon Melnikoff, representing Colorado Farm Bureau, testified in support of the bill.
02:36:20 PM  
The committee discussed the bill with the bill sponsors.
02:42:32 PM  
The bill sponsors gave closing comments on the bill.

02:44:46 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 26-1031 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Martinez
Seconded Johnson
Garcia Sander Yes
Goldstein Yes
Johnson Yes
Lindsay Yes
Lukens Yes
Martinez Yes
Smith Yes
Stewart K. Yes
Story Yes
Suckla Yes
Winter T. Yes
Mauro Yes
McCormick Yes
Final YES: 13   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS