NOTICE OF PUBLIC RULEMAKING HEARING

FOR AMENDMENTS TO

“Administration and Enforcement of the Colorado Seed Act”
8 CCR 1203-6, Parts 10, 11, 12, 14 and 20.8

Notice is hereby given pursuant to § 24-4-103 C.R.S. that the Department of Agriculture will hold a public rulemaking hearing:

DATE:		January 22, 2020
TIME:		9:00 am 
LOCATION:	Colorado Department of Agriculture
		Big Thompson Conference Room
		305 Interlocken Parkway
Broomfield, Colorado 80021

The purpose of this rulemaking is to update incorporation by reference language for the Tetrazolium Testing Handbook (“Handbook”) and the Rules for Testing Seed (“Testing Rules”), published by the Society of Commercial Seed Technologists and/or the Association of Official Seed Analysts, to meet the requirements of § 24-4-103(12.5)(a)(iv), C.R.S, of the State Administrative Procedure Act.  A newer version of the Testing Rules became effective October 1, 2019, and the rule amendments update the relevant edition to 2019.

The statutory authority for these rules is §35-27-114(1)(B), C.R.S.  

Any interested party may file written comment with the Commissioner’s office prior to the hearing, or present at the aforementioned hearing written data, views or arguments.  Emailed comments should be sent to the hearing officer at Jenifer.Gurr@state.co.us.  A copy of the proposed rule is available on the Department of Agriculture’s website at www.colorado.gov/ag or may be obtained by calling 303-869-9004.  The proposed rule shall be available for public inspection at the Colorado Department of Agriculture at 305 Interlocken Parkway, Broomfield, Colorado during regular business hours.