After a year on hold, ag tax exemption back on track

Farming and Ranching

Lawmakers were told Colorado farmers and ranchers rendered last year’s legislation moot by shopping across state lines.

Senate panel draws a bead on ag land ‘loophole’

Farming and Ranching

Dissenting lawmaker says the move is just another attempt at a back-door tax hike.

McKinley backs owners on conservation easements: ‘A deal’s a deal’

Farming and Ranching

“This seems absurd that these cases are dragging on and on while interest is accruing.”

Panel says preservationists should yield to property owners

Farming and Ranching

“I want to make sure that people using water in Colorado can repair or replace water structures without delay.”

Rural lawmakers to colleagues: Stop raiding severance-tax revenue

Farming and Ranching

“What are we supposed to survive on? What are we supposed to fix our roads with?”

Lawmaker aims to reconcile land conservation, condemnation

Farming and Ranching

“I believe in the conservation easement process. It’s been a strong public-private partnership to protect open spaces.”

State should ‘honor the deal’ on land easements, lawmaker says

Farming and Ranching

“…These folks down there … seem to be getting the stilts kicked out from under them.”

Lawmaker aims to roll back controversial hike in vehicle late fees

Farming and Ranching

“It’s the impact on families that are struggling out here and ask themselves, ‘Do I feed myself or my family, or do I pay for the plates on my vehicle?’”

Sterling lawmaker says he’ll move to restore ag tax exemption

Farming and Ranching

“What we did with that tax is hurt Colorado businesses, local co-ops, and chemical dealers–because they lost the sale.”

Lawmaker says DOW easement purchases could put a dent in general fund

Farming and Ranching

These acquisitions were not a good use of sportsman’s dollars. I felt the DOW was overpaying for the access.