Colorado § 25-20.5-2201 Legislative declaration

Colorado Statutes

§ 25-20.5-2201 — Legislative declaration

Colorado § 25-20.5-2201

Title 25Public

Art.Prevention, Intervention, and Treatment

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-20.5-2201 (2026).

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(1)The general assembly finds and declares that:

(a)A recent survey found that one in three Coloradans are food insecure, that is, lacking reliable access to nutritious food;

(b)In addition, more than one in three adults living with children have reported regularly cutting back or skipping meals to allow their children to have enough to eat;

(c)Childhood hunger can have lifelong impacts, such as interfering with developmental and educational progress;

(d)Certain communities, including communities of color, seniors, and lower-income Coloradans, are prone to higher-than-average rates of food insecurity;

(e)Food security and housing security are closely related issues: Both are basic needs that a family must account for, and the two can become competing priorities on a limit

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(1) The general assembly finds and
declares that:

(a) A recent survey found that one in three Coloradans are food insecure,
that is, lacking reliable access to nutritious food;

(b) In addition, more than one in three adults living with children have
reported regularly cutting back or skipping meals to allow their children to have
enough to eat;

(c) Childhood hunger can have lifelong impacts, such as interfering with
developmental and educational progress;

(d) Certain communities, including communities of color, seniors, and lower-income Coloradans, are prone to higher-than-average rates of food insecurity;

(e) Food security and housing security are closely related issues: Both are
basic needs that a family must account for, and the two can become competing
priorities on a limited budget. A family's ability to pay for food is directly related to
the family's ability to pay for housing, and improving one will necessarily improve
the other.

(f) Improving the capacity of existing small, local retailers to store and sell
nutritious food can improve access, lower prices, and reduce food insecurity,
particularly for Colorado families most at risk of food insecurity, while keeping
more of the proceeds of economic activity in the local community; and

(g) Expanding the number of retailers selling fresh produce may also create
new market opportunities for Colorado agricultural producers.

(2) Therefore, the general assembly determines that enacting legislation to
further support existing nutrition access efforts will improve access to nutritious
food for Coloradans, assist small businesses, and foster Colorado's agricultural
industry.