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F026B2403EC507F38725899B007AE6F0 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB23-256

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, WATER & NATURAL RESOURCES
Date Apr 24, 2023      
Location Old State Library



SB23-256 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole

04:22:26 PM  
Representative Lukens,
bill co-prime sponsor, introduced and gave opening comments on Senate Bill
23-156.  The bill prohibits the Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW)
commission from restoring gray wolves into an area if the U.S. Secretary
of the Interior has not made final determination that the gray wolf population
is a nonessential experimental population in accordance with 16 USC sec.
1539 (j), known as Section 10 (j), of the Endangered Species Act.  
 
04:53:10 PM  
Representative Soper,
bill co-prime sponsor, gave opening comments on the bill.
04:59:07 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
05:01:32 PM  
Ms. Krisztina Gayler,
representing National Wolfwatcher Coalition and The 06 Legacy, testified
in opposition to the bill.  




Mr. Roland Halpern,
representing Colorado Voters for Animals, testified in opposition to the
bill.  




Ms. Ellen Kesslere,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.




Executive Director
Dan Gibbs, representing Colorado Department of Natural Resources, testified
in opposition to the bill.  




Mike Phillips,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.  




Ms. Patricia McLaughlin,
representing Sierra Club, testified in opposition to the bill.




The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.
05:21:48 PM  
Director Gibbs continued to respond to questions from the committee.
05:37:43 PM  
Mr. Phillips answered questions from the committee.
05:40:45 PM  
Mr. Mark Kohn, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill.




Ms. Rhonda Dern,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.




Michael Saul,
representing Western Watersheds Project, testified in opposition to the
bill.




Mr. Rainer Gerbatsch,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.




The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.
05:55:10 PM  
Ms. Kaitie Schneider,
representing Defenders of Wildlife, testified in opposition to the bill.




Ms. Lindsay Larris,
representing WildEarth Guardians, testified in opposition to the bill.




Ms. Delia Malone,
representing Colorado Sierra Club, testified in opposition to the bill.




Tom Delehanty,
representing Earthjustice, testified in opposition to the bill.
06:12:05 PM  
Ms. Darlene Kobobel,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.




Mr. David Hand,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.




Ean Tafoya, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill.  




Mr. Ethan Ray,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
06:22:15 PM  
Mr. Andrew Currie,
representing themself, testified to amend the bill.




Commissioner Tony
Bohrer, representing Moffat Couinty, testified in support of the bill.
 




Mr. James Pribyl,
representing themself, testified to amend the bill.  




Professor Kevin
Lynch, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.




The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.
06:33:21 PM  
Gaspar Perricone,
representing Colorado Wildlife Conservation Project, testified in support
of the bill.  




Deborah Freeman,
representing Gunnison County Stockgrowers' Association, testified in support
of the bill.  




Mr. Ken Spann,
representing Gunnison County Stockgrowers' Association, testified in support
of the bill.  




Mr. Philip Anderson,
representing Colorado Cattlemens Association, testified in support of the
bill.




The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.
06:55:10 PM  
Justin Nolan, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.




Greg Peterson,
representing Gunnison County Stockgrowers' Association, testified in support
of the bill.




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




Kathleen Curry,
representing Gunnison County Stockgrowers' Association, testified in support
of the bill.




The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.
07:19:50 PM  
The previous panel continued to respond to questions from the committee.
07:20:02 PM  
Commissioner Merrit
Linke, representing Grand County and Club 20, testified in support of the
bill.  




Tyler Garrett,
representing Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, testified in support of the
bill.  




Ms. Tiffany Taylor,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.  




Jennifer Burbey,
representing Colorado Outfitters Association, testified in support of the
bill.  




Mr. Don Gittleson,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.




Mr. Larry Desjardin,
representing Keep Routt Wild, testified in support of the bill.




The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.
07:36:14 PM  
Reece Melton, representing
Colorado Farm Bureau, testified in support of the bill.  




Mr. James Henderson,
representing Colorado Farm Bureau, testified in support of the bill.  




Brita Horn, representing
Farm Bureau Routt, testified in support of the bill.  




Mr. Tom Harrington,
representing Colorado Cattlemens Association, testified in support of the
bill.  




Virginia Harrington,
representing Holy Cross Cattlemen's Association, testified in support of
the bill.




Mr. Zach Salin,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.




The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.
08:00:28 PM  
Lenny Klinglesmith,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.  




Mr. Wesley Mendez,
representing Colorado Bowhunters Association, testified in support of the
bill.  




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




Bonnie Brown,
representing Colorado Wool Growers Association, testified in support of
the bill.  




Mr. Robert Terwilliger,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
08:00:29 PM  
Submitted written
testimony can be found in Attachment C.
08:17:18 PM  
Representative Story
introduced amendment L.010 (Attachment D).
08:17:41 PM  
Representative Story
replied to questions from the committee about the amendment.  
08:21:23 PM  
The bill sponsors
made comments on the amendment.  


08:22:58 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.010
Moved Story
Seconded Parenti
Holtorf No
Lindsay No
Lukens No
Martinez No
McLachlan No
Parenti Yes
Soper No
Story Yes
Titone No
Velasco No
Winter T. No
Catlin No
McCormick No
YES: 2   NO: 11   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL
08:24:14 PM  
Representative Story
introduced amendment L.007 (Attachment E).
08:24:22 PM  
The committee asked
questions and made comments about the amendment.


08:28:34 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.007
Moved Story
Seconded Parenti
Holtorf No
Lindsay No
Lukens No
Martinez No
McLachlan No
Parenti No
Soper No
Story Yes
Titone No
Velasco No
Winter T. No
Catlin No
McCormick No
YES: 1   NO: 12   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL
08:29:55 PM  
Representative Story
introduced amendment L.008 (Attachment F).  

08:30:02 PM  
The committee made
comments on the amendment.  The amendment was withdrawn.


08:31:12 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.008
Moved Story
Seconded Parenti
Holtorf
Lindsay
Lukens
Martinez
McLachlan
Parenti
Soper
Story
Titone
Velasco
Winter T.
Catlin
McCormick
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Withdrawn
08:31:47 PM  
Representative Soper and Representative Lukens gave closing comments on the bill.
08:38:31 PM  
Committee members made final comments on the bill.


08:45:50 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-256 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Lukens
Seconded Soper
Holtorf Yes
Lindsay Yes
Lukens Yes
Martinez Yes
McLachlan Yes
Parenti No
Soper Yes
Story No
Titone Yes
Velasco Yes
Winter T. Yes
Catlin Yes
McCormick Yes
Final YES: 11   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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