7F379134A3D3A0C287258982006FAB5C Hearing Summary

Senator Roberts and Senator Will, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 23-255 to the committee. The bill creates the Wolf Depredation Compensation Fund in the Department of Natural Resources to compensate landowners and agricultural producers for losses from wolf depredation. Committee members received a fact sheet on the bill (Attachment A).

Executive Director Dan Gibbs, representing Colorado Department of Natural Resources, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Colby Drechsel, representing Colorado Conservation Alliance, testified in support of the bill and provided a written copy of his testimony (Attachment B). Mrs. Jennifer Burbey, representing Colorado Outfitters Association, testified in support of the bill and provided a handout to committee members (Attachment C).

Bonnie Brown, representing Colorado Wool Growers Association, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Ginny Harrington, representing Holy Cross Cattlemen's Association, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Rob Edward, representing Rocky Mountain Wolf Project, testified in support of the bill.

Travis Smith, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.  



Callie Hendrickson,
representing White River and Douglas Creek Conservation Districts, testified
in support of the bill.  



Ms. Janie VanWinkle,
representing Colorado Cattlemen's Association, testified in support of
the bill.

Mr. Roland Halpern,
representing Colorado Voters for Animals, testified in support of the bill.
 



Mr. Gary Skiba,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Lenny Klinglesmith,
representing Rio Blanco County Stockgrowers and LK Ranch, testified in
support of the bill.  



Ms. Ellary TuckerWilliams,
representing Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation, testified in support
of the bill.  



Gaspar Perricone,
representing Colorado Wildlife Conservation Project, testified in support
of the bill.

Matthew Collins,
representing Western Landowners Alliance, testified in support of the bill.
 



Mr. Taylor Rahmann,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.  



Mr. Carlyle Currier,
representing Colorado Farm Bureau, testified in support of the bill.

Mrs. Heather Riley,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.  



Renee Deal, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.  



Commissioner Merrit
Linke, representing Grand County, Club 20, and the Associated Governments
of Northwest Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Dan Waldvogle,
representing Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, testified to amend the bill.
 



Aubyn Royall,
representing the Humane Society of the United States, testified in support
of the bill.

Senator Roberts presented amendment L.001 (Attachment D) and amendment L.002 (Attachment E).

Senators Will and Roberts wrapped up their presentation of the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.