LEG00124

• Bill Number: SM02S-001
• Year: 2002
• Title: Memorializing Congress to Provide Disaster Assistance
• Legislation - Doc Type: Other CWCB Related Bills - Killed

Third Extraordinary Session
Sixty-third General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO

INTRODUCED

LLS NO. M02S-2070.01 Jery Payne

SM02S-001

Matsunlilli'llATE SPONSORSHIP

Senate Committees

SENATE MEMORIAL 02S-001
MEMORIALIZING CONGRESS TO SUPPORT MEASURES THAT PROVIDE DISASTER ASSISTANCE FOR
COLORADO'S AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS.

WHEREAS, Snowpack levels and precipitation from rainfall have been far below normal for many states
in the Rocky Mountain region, including Colorado; and
WHEREAS, Colorado has experienced extreme drought conditions for the last 3 yeafs; and
WHEREAS, This year's drought is the WOfSt year of drought for agricultural producers in living memory;

and

WHEREAS, The typical annual wheat harvest is over 100 million bushels and this year's estimated
harvest is less than 40 million bushels; and
WHEREAS, Livestock producers are struggling for economic survival due to drought-related conditions
such as the lack of available drinking water for livestock, limited grazing land and fOfage, and the high price of
hay and other feed; and
WHEREAS, Agricultural production has experienced several years of economic decline, with low crop
prices, weak cattle markets, and increasing production costs; and
WHEREAS, The financial impact caused by the drought could be devastating to Colorado's agricultural
community, and have a serious negative impact on the state's economy; and
WHEREAS, Congfess failed to appropriate adequate disaster assistance to agficultufal producefs in 200 I;
now, therefore,
Be It Resolved by the Senate of the Sixty-third General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
That the Senate supports and encourages Colorado's Congressional delegation to support the measures
before the United States Senate that provide adequate disaster assistance to Colorado's agricultural producers,
including S. 2528, S. 2086, and S. 2183.
Be It Further Resolved, That copies of this Memorial be sent to the Majority Leader of the United States
Senate, the Minority Leader of the United States Senate, the Majority Leader of the United States House of
Representatives, the Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives, and each member of the
Colorado Congressional Delegation.

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