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410A11DA85A23EC687258B07006F2DAE Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB24-197

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, WATER & NATURAL RESOURCES
Date Apr 22, 2024      
Location HCR 0107



SB24-197 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole


02:14:23 PM  
Speaker McCluskie and Representative Catlin, bill co-prime sponsors, introduced Senate Bill 24-197. The bill implements several recommendations of the Colorado River Drought Task Force, created by Senate Bill 23-295.
02:25:51 PM  
Ms. Orla Bannan, representing Western Resource Advocates, testified in support of the bill. Daphne Gervais, representing Department of Natural Resources, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Aaron Citron, representing The Nature Conservancy, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Zane Kessler, representing Colorado River District, testified in support of the bill. Richard Belt, representing Xcel Energy, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Aaron Ladd, representing Tri-State Generation & Transmission, testified in support of the bill.
02:37:44 PM  
Mr. Josh Kuhn, representing
Conservation Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Eagle County Commissioner
Kathy Chandler-Henry, representing Northwest Colorado Council of Governments
Water Quality & Quantity Committee, testified in support of the bill.
02:43:31 PM  
The bill sponsors
gave closing comments on the bill.
02:46:12 PM  
Committee members gave closing comments on the bill.


02:47:10 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-197 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Catlin
Seconded Titone
Amabile Yes
Holtorf Excused
Lukens Yes
Lynch Yes
Martinez Yes
Marvin Yes
McLachlan Yes
Story Excused
Titone Yes
Velasco Yes
Winter T. Excused
Catlin Yes
McCormick Yes
Final YES: 10   NO: 0   EXC: 3   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS