Location: SCR 357
Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB17-1282
SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NATURAL RESOURCES, & ENERGY
BILL SUMMARY for HB17-1282
SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NATURAL RESOURCES, & ENERGY
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| Adopt amendment L.007. The motion passed without o Refer House Bill 17-1282, as amended, to the Commi This is a conceptual amendment to strike the Safet |
Pass Without Objection PASS Pass Without Objection |
02:26 PM -- HB 17-1282
Senator Sonnenberg, prime sponsors, described the provisions of House Bill 17-1282, concerning the veterinary education loan repayment program and distributed Amendment L.007 (Attachment I). The reengrossed bill creates the veterinary education loan repayment program in Colorado State University (CSU). The program provides financial incentives through education loan repayment to licensed veterinarians to practice in rural areas with a shortage of veterinarians, should funding be obtained through gifts, grants, and donations.
The following persons testified on the bill:
02:30 PM -- Jack St. John, representing himself, spoke in support of the bill
02:33 PM -- William French, Colorado Veterinary Medical Association, testified in support of the bill and discussed her experience with loan repayment.
02:36 PM -- Dr. Sam Romano, Colorado Veterinary Medical Association, testified in support of the bill.
02:38 PM -- Emily Ibach, Colorado Farm Bureau, testified in support of the bill.
02:40 PM -- Chad Jones, Financial Advisor to students, CSU, testified in support of the bill and discussed loan repayment for veterinarian students and career opportunities for recent graduates.
02:42 PM -- Dr. Mark Stetter, Dean, CSU College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, testified in support of the bill and discussed the need for livestock veterinarians in rural areas.
02:44 PM -- Terry Fankhauser, Colorado Cattleman's Association, testified in support of the bill.
02:49 PM
The chair closed testimony, and Senator Sonnenberg closed his remarks on the bill.
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| BILL: | HB17-1282 | |
| TIME: | 02:51:51 PM | |
| MOVED: | Sonnenberg | |
| MOTION: | This is a conceptual amendment to strike the Safety Clause and substitute an effective date. The motion passed without objection. | |
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Baumgardner |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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| BILL: | HB17-1282 | |
| TIME: | 02:52:41 PM | |
| MOVED: | Sonnenberg | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.007. The motion passed without objection. | |
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Cooke |
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Coram |
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Donovan |
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Fenberg |
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Fields |
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Garcia |
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Jones |
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Marble |
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Scott |
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Baumgardner |
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Sonnenberg |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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| BILL: | HB17-1282 | |
| TIME: | 02:53:08 PM | |
| MOVED: | Sonnenberg | |
| MOTION: | Refer House Bill 17-1282, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 10-1. | |
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Cooke |
Yes |
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Coram |
Yes |
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Donovan |
Yes |
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Fenberg |
Yes |
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Fields |
Yes |
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Garcia |
Yes |
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Jones |
Yes |
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Marble |
No |
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Scott |
Yes |
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Baumgardner |
Yes |
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Sonnenberg |
Yes |
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Final YES: 10 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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