NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 3/9/2016.
      
      
      SENATE BILL 16-015
      
      
      BY SENATOR(S) Baumgardner, Aguilar, Crowder, Garcia, Guzman,
      Heath, Johnston, Jones, Kefalas, Kerr, Martinez Humenik, Merrifield,
      Newell, Roberts, Scott, Sonnenberg, Steadman, Todd, Woods;
      also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Vigil, Arndt, Becker K., Brown, Duran,
      Esgar, Fields, Ginal, Mitsch Bush, Pabon, Rosenthal, Tyler, Williams.
      
      
      Concerning a requirement that a governor-designated state
           agency clarify which pesticides may be used in the
           marijuana industry.
      
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-20-112, amend (1)
      as follows:
      
           24-20-112.  Implementation of section 16 of article XVIII of the
      Colorado constitution - criteria for pesticide use - education oversight
      and materials. (1)  The governor shall designate a state agency to create
      a list of substances promulgate rules to designate criteria that
      identify pesticides that may not be used in the cultivation or processing
      of marijuana as authorized pursuant to article 43.4 of title 12, C.R.S. The
      designated agency may consult with other state agencies in compiling the
      list. The state agency shall promulgate rules for the list of substances that
      may not be used in the cultivation of marijuana promulgating the rules.
      The agency shall publish a list of pesticides that meet the criteria
      on its website.
      
           SECTION 2.  Act subject to petition - effective date -
      applicability. (1)  This act takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following
      the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the
      general assembly (August 10, 2016, if adjournment sine die is on May 11,
      2016); except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3)
      of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or
      part of this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will
      not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be
      held in November 2016 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the
      official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.
      
           (2)  This act applies to conduct occurring on or after the applicable
      effective date of this act.
      
      
      
      
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      Bill L. Cadman                Dickey Lee Hullinghorst
      PRESIDENT OF                     SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
      
      
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      Effie Ameen                            Marilyn Eddins
      SECRETARY OF                 CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
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                                    John W. Hickenlooper
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO