2E4AAF0659C7897187258AAF007255A2 Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB24-028

SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES
Date Jan 25, 2024
Location SCR 352

SB24-028 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment A

Attachment A - SB028_L.001.pdf

01:50:29 PM

Senator Will and
Senator Cutter, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 24-028. The bill
directs Colorado State University (CSU) to study the use of biochar in
wildfire mitigation efforts. Biochar is a type of charcoal produced by
burning organic material in a form that resists decay in order to sequester
its carbon content. The study must evaluate beneficial uses for biochar,
its impacts on forest health, and best practices for creating it. CSU must
submit a report on its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly
by July 1, 2026.

01:57:03 PM

Ms. Quinn Antus,
representing Colorado Energy Office, testified in support of the bill.
Larimer County Commissioner Jody Shadduck-McNally, representing Counties
and Commissioners Acting Together, testified in support of the bill. Ms.
Antus responded to questions from the committee. Dianna Orf, representing
Colorado Water Congress, testified in support of the bill.

02:08:41 PM

Senator Cutter discussed amendment L.001 (Attachment A).

02:09:14 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.001
	Moved	Marchman
	Seconded

	Marchman
	Pelton B.
	Pelton R.	Excused
	Priola
	Simpson
	Danielson
	Roberts
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

02:09:15 PM

Committee members
discussed additional potential amendments with the sponsors. Senators Cutter
and Will wrapped up their presentation of the bill.

02:12:07 PM	Motion	Refer Senate Bill 24-028, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
	Moved	Marchman
	Seconded

	Marchman	Yes
	Pelton B.	Yes
	Pelton R.	Yes
	Priola	Excused
	Simpson	Yes
	Danielson	Yes
	Roberts	Yes
	Final	YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

SB24-028 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations

Colorado General Assembly