House GOP’s Building a Better Colorado Tour Kicks off in Greeley

GREELEY, Colo.—Colorado state House and Senate Republicans met with members of the agricultural community today, the first stop on their Building a Better Colorado Tour. 

“It’s no accident that we kicked off our Building a Better Colorado Tour in rural Colorado,” said Speaker of the House Frank McNulty.  “Farmers and ranchers are integral players in our state’s economy. “

Last year, under the leadership of House Republicans, several measures were passed to help Colorado’s farmers and ranchers succeed, including House Bill 11-1005, which repealed the “ag tax” one of the “Dirty Dozen” tax increases Democrats imposed on the citizens and jobs creators of Colorado.    HB 11-1005 removed the Democrat “ag tax” on the sales of pesticides and agricultural production compounds. 

“One of the most important pieces of legislation to help the agricultural community was the repeal of the ‘ag tax,’” said Gary Henrickson of the Colorado Livestock Association.  “When the ‘ag tax’ was first imposed, it made the agricultural community the only industry in the state that had to pay a tax on inputs.  We’re thankful for leaders like those in the Majority caucus who took the time to meet with us today and hear our concerns about jobs, government regulations and water.”

McNulty added:

“House Republicans are committed to creating jobs and building a better Colorado however we can.  Repealing the ‘ag tax’ was a good first step.”

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