DC989C8DAED01B1387258ADD007155B1 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For HB24-1249HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, WATER & NATURAL RESOURCESDate Mar 11, 2024 Location HCR 0107 HB24-1249 - Amended, referred to House Finance Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/3949CEEF91B2...$File/Attachment A - Winter HB1249 Handout.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A - Winter HB1249 Handout.pdf Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/FCFA883EF674...$File/Attachment B - HB1249_L.002.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B - HB1249_L.002.pdf Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/476C7C8BFF0C...$File/Attachment C - HB1249_L.003.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C - HB1249_L.003.pdf 02:37:56 PM Representative Winter, bill co-prime sponsor, introduced House Bill 24-1249 and provided a handout to the committee (Attachment A). The bill creates a refundable state income tax credit for active qualified stewardship practices on a farm or ranch to be claimed for income tax years 2026 through 2030. 02:40:12 PM The bill sponsor discussed the bill with the committee. 02:43:51 PM Mr. Les Owen, representing Colorado Department of Agriculture, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Jordan Beezley, representing Colorado Department of Agriculture, testified in support of the bill. Tyler Garrett, representing Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Steve Hale, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 03:05:27 PM Representative Winter discussed amendments L.002 (Attachment B) and L.003 (Attachment C). 03:16:41 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 Moved Winter T. Seconded Wilson Bradley Lindsay Lukens Martinez Excused Marvin Excused McLachlan Story Titone Velasco Wilson Winter T. Catlin McCormick YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:17:06 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.003 Moved Winter T. Seconded Wilson Bradley Lindsay Lukens Martinez Excused Marvin Excused McLachlan Story Titone Velasco Wilson Winter T. Catlin McCormick YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:17:07 PM Representative Winter provided closing comments on the bill. 03:19:35 PM Committee members gave closing comments on the bill. 03:21:32 PM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1249, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. Moved Winter T. Seconded Bradley Bradley Yes Lindsay Yes Lukens Yes Martinez Excused Marvin Yes McLachlan Yes Story Yes Titone Yes Velasco Yes Wilson Yes Winter T. Yes Catlin Yes McCormick Yes Final YES: 12 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS