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Businesses holding a License or Registration or individuals with a Qualified Supervisor, Certified Operator or a Private Applicator License can now be verified online.

If you need CECs for your license, look no further!

Do your technicians have their verifiable training as required by the Colorado Department of Agriculture? The Spring Training Conference provides 16 hours of classroom training and instruction for applicator technicians, experienced technicians, sales technicians, and ongoing technicians. A Training Verification Form will be awarded at the Conference to those attending. 

Sponsor & Exhibitor Opportunities

Every year, the CALCP Spring Training Conference sells out with a captive audience of 400 arborists and lawn care professionals. This is your chance to sponsor the conference, get microphone time in front of the group, and/or attend as an exhibitor. View benefits here.

HB24-1178

Local Government Authority to Regulate Pesticides

Despite the efforts of many of our coalition members and friendly legislators (including a meeting that other lobbyists and I had with the Speaker on 2/1/24) the bill has been assigned to the House Energy & Environment committee. This assignment was the specific request of Rep. Cathy Kipp, the bill's prime House sponsor and the chair of the committee.

Although E&E as a committee is heavily weighted against us, we have been asked by the Speaker "not to ignore" this committee. While it is a long shot to stop the bill on the House floor, a strong showing by our coalition in committee will go a long way towards supporting "no" votes from Democrats on the floor.

We anticipate that this hearing will be on a Thursday afternoon – committee begins at 1:30. We may have only 24 hours notice, because the bill sponsor can schedule it whenever she wants.

More information to come on testimony strategy and talking points. Would appreciate all who are able to come to the Capitol once the bill is scheduled – we'll give you all the support you need to testify successfully. I've attached our "Citizens Guide to Testifying at the Capitol" to provide some answers to the logistics of it all.

SB24-005

Prohibit Landscape Practices for Water Conservation

SB23-016

Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Measures

SB23-178

Water-wise Landscaping in HOA Communities

SB23-192

Sunset Pesticide Applicator's Act

Who is a technician?

A technician is a person whose job involves the use of pesticides, but who is not a certified operator or qualified supervisor.

The Colorado Department of Agriculture is very specific about the hours of training required for certain classes of pesticide application technicians. The CDA defines 3 classes of technician, with further subdivisions.

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