NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 3/22/2013.
      
      
      SENATE BILL 13-153
      
      
      BY SENATOR(S) Giron, Jones, Schwartz, Kefalas, Todd;
      also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Schafer and Vigil, Fields, Fischer, Ginal,
      Hullinghorst, Kraft-Tharp, Labuda, Lebsock, Mitsch Bush, Pabon,
      Primavera, Rankin, Rosenthal, Salazar, Singer, Young.
      
      
      Concerning continuation of the interagency farm-to-school
           coordination task force.
      
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 2-3-1203, repeal (3)
      (z.5) (II) as follows:
      
           2-3-1203.  Sunset review of advisory committees. (3)  The
      following dates are the dates for which the statutory authorization for the
      designated advisory committees is scheduled for repeal:
      
           (z.5)  December 31, 2013:
      
           (II)  The interagency farm-to-school coordination task force created
      in section 22-82.6-104, C.R.S.;
      
           SECTION 2.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-82.6-104, amend
      (2) (a), (3) (a), (3) (d), and (4); and add (3) (f) as follows:
      
           22-82.6-104.  Interagency farm-to-school coordination task force
      - creation - repeal. (2) (a)  The task force consists of thirteen fifteen
      members as follows:
      
           (I)  The commissioner of education or the commissioner's designee;
      
           (II)  The commissioner of agriculture or the commissioner's
      designee;
      
           (III)  The executive director of the department of public health and
      environment or the executive director's designee;
      
           (IV)  The executive director of the Colorado commission on higher
      education or the executive director's designee, from, including but not
      limited to, Colorado universities, colleges, community colleges,
      and extensions;
      
           (V)  The following five members as selected by the member serving
      pursuant to subparagraph (I) of this paragraph (a):
      
           (A)  Four Three representatives of school food service directors;
      and
      
           (B)  A representative of parent local nonprofit community
      organizations engaged in farm to school or local food systems; and
      
           (C)  A public school teacher or principal;
      
           (VI)  The following four five members as selected by the member
      serving pursuant to subparagraph (II) of this paragraph (a):
      
           (A)  A representative of fruit and vegetable organizations;
      
           (B)  A representative of cattle ranching organizations;
      
           (C)  A representative of the western dairy association; and
      
           (D)  A representative of a food distribution association; and
      
           (E)  A representative of a farm, orchard, or ranch in
      Colorado that sells produce, fruit, or animal products to at least
      one Colorado public school, school district, or board of
      cooperative services;
      
           (VII)  A representative of school food services management
      from an institution of higher education, selected by the member
      serving pursuant to subparagraph (IV) of this paragraph (a); and
      
           (VIII)  Any number of nonvoting ex-officio members as
      designated by a majority vote of the task force.
      
           (3)  The task force shall study, develop, and recommend policies and
      methods to best implement a farm-to-school program, including:
      
           (a)  Creating Advising farm-to-school program pilots or expanding
      food focus education program pilots;
      
           (d)  Advising school districts on methods by which a school district
      may improve facilities to allow for the purchase and use of minimally
      processed and fresh and locally produced foods in school meals; and
      
           (f)  Exploring various statewide data collection systems to
      track farm-to-school activities.
      
           (4)  The task force shall report its progress, findings, and
      recommendations to the education committees of the house of
      representatives and the senate, the senate agriculture and natural resources
      committee, and the house agriculture, livestock, and natural resources
      committee, or any successor committees, on or before February 1, 2013
      2015, and every February 1 every two years thereafter.
      
           SECTION 3.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 22-82.6-104, repeal
      (5).
      
           SECTION 4.  Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,
      determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
      preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.
      
      
      
      
      ____________________________  ____________________________
      John P. Morse                         Mark Ferrandino
      PRESIDENT OF                     SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
      
      
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      Cindi L. Markwell                      Marilyn Eddins
      SECRETARY OF                 CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
                                    _________________________________________
                                    John W. Hickenlooper
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO