# Colorado Department of Agriculture

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-12**: New laws take effect — HB 1031 (counterfeit produce penalties) and HB 1342 (bear luring evidence and fines) become effective alongside farmer and rancher aid legislation.
- **2026-04**: HB 1031 signing ceremony — Rep. Matt Soper highlights Colorado's 1893 and 1903 World's Fair produce honors while explaining the need to protect the Colorado-grown brand.
- **2026-02**: Grower concerns presented to lawmakers — Jessica Burford of the Palisade Chamber of Commerce testifies that multi-year peach grower surveys show consistent concern over counterfeit produce.
- **2025**: Recorded bear conflict data — Colorado Parks and Wildlife records 5,229 human-bear conflict reports in 2025, part of a 15% rise over six years.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Colorado's $20K Produce Mislabeling Penalty and Bear-Luring Evidence Shift
2026-08-13 09:09:58 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Colorado enacts two laws effective Aug. 12, 2026: HB 1031 makes false 'Colorado-grown' produce claims a deceptive trade practice with up to $20,000 in fines and restricts the 'Colorado Proud' logo, while HB 1342 lowers the evidentiary bar for bear-luring charges and raises repeat-offense fines to $5,000. For legal and RegTech audiences, the statutes create new compliance obligations and enforcement exposure across agriculture, retail, and wildlife-adjacent sectors.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/colorado-hb1031-produce-labeling-20000-penalty-bear-luring-evidence

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