DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Plant Industry Division
QUARANTINE IMPOSED AGAINST ALL LIFE STAGES OF THE JAPANESE BEETLE (POPILLIA JAPONICA) AND HOSTS OR POSSIBLE CARRIERS OF JAPANESE BEETLE PURSUANT TO THE COLORADO PEST CONTROL ACT
8 CCR 1203-21
Part 10.00  Costs
The actual costs for inspections, investigations and any other activities related to control and eradication measures such as destruction or treatment for enforcement of the quarantine shall be charged to the producer at a rate of $45 an hour plus 25 cents per mile.
Part 13.  Statements of Basis, Specific Statutory Authority and Purpose
13.6. Adopted June 2019 – Effective July 30, 2019 
Statutory Authority: 
These amendments to the quarantine are adopted by the Colorado Commissioner of Agriculture pursuant to the authority under the Pest Control Act, § 35-4-110, C.R.S. 
Purpose: 
The purpose of these amendments is to: 
1.	Change the inspection fee rate from $34.00/hour to $45.00/hour.
The factual and policy issues encountered when developing these rules include:
1.	The Colorado Department of Agriculture is required by § 35-4-111(2), C.R.S., to cover the direct and indirect costs incurred in conducting inspections.  Over time, the average personnel cost of an inspection has increased to approximately $39/hour.  In addition, the operating costs associated with an inspection (e.g., travel, fleet) have increased to almost $24/hour. Therefore, CDA is proposing to increase the cost to $45/hour.
2.	The inspection fee has not been changed since 2010 and costs incurred to complete inspections have increased significantly over the past nine years.  to allow the quarantine to function effectively and to implement pest control program goals, CDA must raise fees associated with inspections.