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ColoradoHB26-10332026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
Expanding the Colorado Cottage Foods Act
Sponsored By: Byron Pelton (Republican), Monica Duran (Democratic), Robert Rodriguez (Democratic), Ryan Gonzalez (Republican)
Signed by Governor
AgricultureHealth Care & Health Insurance
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
7 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 4 costs, 2 mixed.
Home-food sales framework ends in 2028
The Colorado Cottage Foods Act is scheduled for repeal on September 1, 2028. The law requires a sunset review before that date. The scheduled repeal ends the Act's sales permissions, limits, and compliance rules, including the expanded food-sales pathway.
Higher sales limits for home-food businesses
The law replaces the $10,000 net revenue limit per eligible product with a $150,000 annual gross revenue cap. The new cap covers revenue from foods allowed under the Act. The state adjusts it annually using the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood consumer price index and can round up to the nearest dollar. Producers cannot use multiple businesses or contracts to get around the cap.
Home-food sellers face inspections and penalties
Health agencies can inspect and sample foods over suspected mislabeling, consumer complaints, or foodborne illness investigations. Local agencies can randomly inspect home kitchens, require corrective plans and follow-up, and add training or complaint rules at minimal cost. An inspection finding mislabeling or possible injury or foodborne illness allows fines up to $100 per violation. Agencies can also recover up to $1,000 in inspection or investigation costs. Producers lose permission to sell temperature-controlled foods after three separate qualifying mislabeling or compliance violations within 12 months.
More home-food sales, with product limits
Producers can sell certain refrigerated foods directly to informed customers, including meat products whose ingredients qualify for an inspection exemption. They can offer one food type needing time and temperature control, with up to five variations at once. Producers must identify those products and give health agencies the list on request. Whole egg sales are limited to 250 dozen monthly and must meet state egg-sale rules. The Act excludes raw milk, low-acid canned foods, and fermented or acidified foods needing temperature control. It also excludes alcoholic drinks, foods containing cannabinoids, and foods preserved through smoking, reduced-oxygen processing, or curing. Smoking only for flavor is not excluded.
State funds home-food program operations
The law creates a Cottage Foods Cash Fund for program operations, receiving appropriations, transfers, interest, and investment income. On July 1, 2026, the state transfers $200,000 from the Medication Administration Cash Fund. It also transfers $100,000 from the Assisted Living Residence Cash Fund; these transfer rules expire July 1, 2028. For fiscal year 2026–27, the law provides $119,354 to the public health department's Division of Environmental Health and Sustainability. That money supports program operations, assumes one additional full-time employee, and does not provide direct payments to producers or households.
Home-food sellers must register and label
Producers must register with Colorado's public health department before selling any food under the Act. They must list expected food types and receive a registration number. The state maintains a public online registry, updates it annually, and shares it with local health agencies. Labels must show the producer's name, registration number, preparation county, and current phone number or email address.
Safety rules for refrigerated home-food sellers
Sellers of foods needing time and temperature control must complete safety training and keep proof of completion and good standing. They must follow state cooking, cooling, and holding-temperature rules, with no bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat foods. These foods must be packaged at home or in another allowed kitchen; the finished product cannot be cooled and reheated before sale. Before final delivery, transport can happen only once, last no more than two hours, and must maintain safe temperatures.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Byron Pelton
Republican • Senate
Monica Duran
Democratic • House
Robert Rodriguez
Democratic • Senate
Ryan Gonzalez
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Carlos Barron
Republican • House
Chris Richardson
Republican • House
Jarvis Caldwell
Republican • House
Javier Mabrey
Democratic • House
Jacque Phillips
Democratic • House
Kenny Nguyen
Democratic • House
Mandy Lindsay
Democratic • House
Matthew Martinez
Democratic • House
Manny Rutinel
Democratic • House
Matt Soper
Republican • House
Naquetta Ricks
Democratic • House
Tisha Mauro
Democratic • House
Ty Winter
Republican • House
Sen. A. Benavidez
Affiliation unavailable
Barbara Kirkmeyer
Republican • Senate
Cathy Kipp
Democratic • Senate
Iman Jodeh
Democratic • Senate
John Carson
Republican • Senate
James Coleman
Democratic • Senate
Julie Gonzales
Democratic • Senate
Janice Marchman
Democratic • Senate
Kyle Mullica
Democratic • Senate
Katie Wallace
Democratic • Senate
Lisa Cutter
Democratic • Senate
Lisa Frizell
Republican • Senate
Larry Liston
Republican • Senate
Matt Ball
Democratic • Senate
Marc Snyder
Democratic • Senate
Nick Hinrichsen
Democratic • Senate
Rod Pelton
Republican • Senate
Scott Bright
Republican • Senate
Tony Exum
Democratic • Senate
William Lindstedt
Democratic • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 5/13/2026
Senate amendments: Concur
Yes: 63 • No: 2
House vote • 5/13/2026
Senate amendments: Repass
Yes: 46 • No: 19
Senate vote • 5/12/2026
Third reading: Bill
Yes: 34 • No: 1
Senate vote • 5/11/2026
Refer House Bill 26-1033 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
Yes: 7 • No: 0
Senate vote • 5/11/2026
Refer House Bill 26-1033, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Yes: 9 • No: 0
Senate vote • 5/7/2026
Refer House Bill 26-1033, as amended, to the Committee on Finance.
Yes: 7 • No: 0
House vote • 4/30/2026
Third reading: Amd (l.019)
Yes: 63 • No: 0
House vote • 4/30/2026
Third reading: Bill
Yes: 46 • No: 17
House vote • 4/30/2026
Third reading: Perm
Yes: 61 • No: 2
House vote • 4/28/2026
Adopt amendment L.011
Yes: 8 • No: 3
House vote • 4/28/2026
Refer House Bill 26-1033, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Yes: 8 • No: 3
House vote • 2/26/2026
Refer House Bill 26-1033, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Yes: 10 • No: 3
Actions Timeline
Governor Signed
6/4/2026HouseSigned by the Speaker of the House
5/18/2026HouseSigned by the President of the Senate
5/18/2026SenateSent to the Governor
5/18/2026HouseHouse Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
5/13/2026HouseSenate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
5/12/2026SenateSenate Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations
5/11/2026SenateSenate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
5/11/2026SenateSenate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
5/11/2026SenateSenate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Amended to Finance
5/7/2026SenateIntroduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources
5/1/2026SenateHouse Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
4/30/2026HouseHouse Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
4/29/2026HouseHouse Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
4/28/2026HouseHouse Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Refer Amended to Appropriations
2/26/2026HouseIntroduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources
1/14/2026House
Bill Text
Engrossed
Final Act
House Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Preamend
House Appropriations Preamend
Introduced
Reengrossed
Rerevised
Revised
Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources Preamend
Senate Finance Preamend
Signed Act
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