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CDA outlines budget cuts, loans for land conservation, disposal program and other legislative proposals
Summary
CDA staff briefed commissioners on proposed budget reductions, reorganization requests, and a legislative package that includes expanding an agricultural loan program for land conservation, changes to the community food access tax credit, a pesticide disposal enterprise funded by modest registration fees, and broader allowable uses for the livestock indemnity fund.
The Colorado Department of Agriculture presented its fiscal and legislative priorities and proposals to the Ag Commission, saying the governor’s proposed budget includes about $252 million in statewide cuts and that CDA is proposing several targeted adjustments.
Jordan, the department’s legislative and budget lead, outlined CDA’s proposals: a $236,000 reduction to the commissioner’s office general fund personal services, $120,000 in general fund savings from the Plants Division, and a request to allow agrivoltaics grant dollars to be spent over multiple fiscal years to accommodate construction‑timed projects. Jordan also…
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