H_AWN_2023A 01/30/2023 01:31:58 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, WATER & NATURAL RESOURCES Date 01/30/2023 Attendance Holtorf X Lindsay X Luck X Lukens X Martinez X McLachlan X Parenti X Story X Titone X Velasco * Winter T. X Catlin X McCormick X Time 01:31:58 PM to 02:25:32 PM Place HCR 0107 This Meeting was called to order by McCormick This Report was prepared by Alexa Kelly Hearing Items Action Taken hHB23-1094 Referred to House Appropriations HB23-1094 - Referred to House Appropriations 01:32:19 PM Representative Lukens, bill co-prime sponsor, introduced House Bill 23-1094. The bill makes modifications to the Agricultural Workforce Development Program by allowing an internship to last up to one year instead of six months and extending the repeal date to July 1, 2031. 01:34:21 PM Representative Catlin, bill co-prime sponsor, gave opening comments on the bill. 01:38:26 PM Bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee. 01:38:49 PM Committee members made comments on the bill. 01:40:40 PM Committee members continued to ask questions about the bill. 01:41:47 PM Mr. Dan Waldvogle, representing Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, testified in support of the bill. Jordan Beezley, representing Colorado Department of Agriculture, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Austin Vincent, representing Colorado Farm Bureau, testified in support of the bill. 01:48:08 PM The panel responded to questions from the committee. 01:56:03 PM Mr. Beezley answered questions from committee members. 02:02:43 PM The previous panelists continued to answer questions from the committee. 02:05:54 PM Mr. Andy Breiter, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Andrew Nowak, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 02:11:32 PM The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 02:12:16 PM Representative Lukens and Representative Catlin gave closing remarks on the bill. 02:21:16 PM Committee members made comments on the bill. 02:25:18 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1094 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Catlin Seconded Lukens Holtorf Yes Lindsay Yes Luck No Lukens Yes Martinez Yes McLachlan Yes Parenti Yes Story Yes Titone Yes Velasco Yes Winter T. Yes Catlin Yes McCormick Yes Final YES: 12 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 02:25:32 PM The committee adjourned.