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PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB21-240
SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES
Date Apr 29, 2021
Location Old Supreme Court
SB21-240 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
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04:13:18 PM |
Senator Simpson and
Senator Danielson, bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 21-240. The bill
transfers $15.0 million from the General Fund to the Colorado Water Conservation
Board Construction Fund and appropriates the money for watershed restoration
and flood mitigation grants.
The bill sponsors responded to committee questions.
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04:17:33 PM |
Mr. Edward Moyer, representing Grand County and Emergency Watershed Protection Program match funding, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Esther Vincent, representing Northern Water, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Sean Chambers, representing City of Greeley, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Matthew Zoccali, representing City of Fort Collins Utilities, Water Resources and Treatment, testified to amend the bill.
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04:34:41 PM |
Heather Stauffer, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Josh Kuhn, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in support of the bill. The witness panel responded to committee questions. Mr. Kevin Houck, representing Colorado Water Conservation Board, was available to answer committee questions.
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04:42:53 PM |
Ms. Rebecca Mitchell, representing Colorado Water Conservation Board, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Mitchell responded to committee questions.
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04:52:09 PM |
Amendment L.002 was
distributed to the committee (Attachment F). The committee discussed the
amendment.
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04:59:16 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.002 |
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Sonnenberg |
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| Seconded |
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Coram |
Yes |
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Fields |
Excused |
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Sonnenberg |
Yes |
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Danielson |
No |
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Donovan |
No |
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YES: 2 NO: 2 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL |
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04:59:18 PM |
The bill sponsors gave closing remarks on the bill.
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05:00:37 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 21-240 to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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Danielson |
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Coram |
Yes |
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Fields |
Excused |
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Sonnenberg |
No |
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Danielson |
Yes |
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Donovan |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 3 NO: 1 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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