1. (1) [Editor's note: This version of the introductory portion to subsection (1) is effective unless one or both of the ballot issue described in section 22-82.9-212 and the ballot issue described in section 22-82.9-213 are approved by the people at the next statewide election] On or before December 1, 2025, and each December 1 thereafter, the department shall submit a report to the education committees of the house of representatives and the senate, the house of representatives agriculture, water, and natural resources committee, the senate agriculture and natural resources committee, or their successor committees, on the effect of the purchasing program on the amount of Colorado grown, raised, or processed products purchased by participating providers, including:

2. (1) [Editor's note: This version of the introductory portion to subsection (1) is effective if one or both of the ballot issue described in section 22-82.9-212 and the ballot issue described in section 22-82.9-213 are approved by the people at the next statewide election] On or before December 1, 2025, and each December 1 thereafter, the department shall submit a report to the education committees of the house of representatives and the senate, the house of representatives agriculture, water, and natural resources committee, the senate agriculture and natural resources committee, or their successor committees, on the effect of the purchasing program on the quantity of Colorado grown, raised, or processed products purchased by participating providers, including:

   1. (a) Names and demographic data of participating providers;
   2. (b) The dollar amount spent on Colorado grown, raised, or processed products during the purchasing program, including local purchasing data from the immediately preceding school year, that the participating provider included in the application to the purchasing program;
   3. (c) Product categories purchased;
   4. (d) Number of Colorado producers or businesses participating by participating provider and in total;
   5. (e) Economic effect on participating providers, producers, and economies; and
   6. (f) Qualitative producer and participating provider surveys.

Source: L. 2024: Entire part added, (HB 24-1390), ch. 133, p. 488, § 11, effective April 29. L. 2025: IP(1) and (1)(b) amended, (SB 25-214), ch. 372, p. 2010, § 9, effective June 3; IP(1) amended, (HB 25-1274), ch. 402, p. 2296, § 16, effective (see editor's note).

Editor's note: Section 20(5) of chapter 402 (HB 25-1274), Session Laws of Colorado 2025, provides that the act changing this section takes effect on the date of the governor's proclamation, only if, at the November 2025 statewide election, a majority of voters approve one or both of the ballot issue referred in accordance with § 22-82.9-212 and the ballot issue referred in accordance with § 22-82.9-213.

Cross references: For the legislative declaration in SB 25-214, see section 1 of chapter 372, Session Laws of Colorado 2025. For the legislative declaration in HB 25-1274, see section 1 of chapter 402, Session Laws of Colorado 2025.