H_AWN_2023A 02/09/2023 10:00:33 AM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, WATER & NATURAL RESOURCES Date 02/09/2023 Attendance Holtorf X Lindsay X Luck X Lukens X Martinez * McLachlan X Story X Titone X Velasco * Winter T. X Young X Catlin X McCormick X Time 10:00:33 AM to 11:32:19 AM Place HCR 0107 This Meeting was called to order by McCormick This Report was prepared by Alexa Kelly Hearing Items Action Taken hHB23-1087 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole hHB23-1036 Amended, referred to House Appropriations HB23-1087 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/68A2577E9066...$File/Attachment A - HB1087_L.001.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A - HB1087_L.001.pdf 10:00:47 AM Representative McLachlan, bill co-prime sponsor, introduced House Bill 23-1087 and gave opening comments. The bill creates an exception to state fiscal rules prohibiting payment prior to receipt of goods or services to allow the state controller to advance state grant money to charitable food organizations to purchase state agricultural products. The state controller must promulgate fiscal rules for the exception. 10:01:34 AM Representative Catlin, bill co-prime sponsor, gave opening comments on the bill. 10:04:50 AM Mr. Tyler Garrett, representing Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Greta Allen, representing Colorado Blueprint to End Hunger, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Larry Martinez, representing Denver Inner City Parish, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Kaye Davis, representing Early Morning Orchard, testified in support of the bill. 10:19:20 AM Representative Catlin introduced and spoke about amendment L.001 (Attachment A). 10:19:21 AM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 Moved Catlin Seconded McLachlan Holtorf Lindsay Luck Lukens Martinez Excused McLachlan Story Titone Velasco Excused Winter T. Young Catlin McCormick YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 10:19:36 AM Representative McLachlan and Representative Catlin gave final comments on the bill. 10:23:34 AM Committee members made final comments on the bill. 10:29:04 AM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1087, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Catlin Seconded McLachlan Holtorf Yes Lindsay Yes Luck No Lukens Yes Martinez Yes McLachlan Yes Story Yes Titone Yes Velasco Yes Winter T. Yes Young Yes Catlin Yes McCormick Yes Final YES: 12 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB23-1036 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/4AA6BE090A69...$File/Attachment B - HB1036_L.003.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B - HB1036_L.003.pdf Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/F53DD78458F5...$File/Attachment C - Combined.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C - Combined.pdf 10:29:10 AM Representative McLachlan, bill sponsor, introduced House Bill 23-1036. The bill creates the Nontoxic Bullet Replacement Program (program) in the Division of Parks and Wildlife (Colorado Parks and Wildlife, CPW) in the Department of Natural Resources. The program allows individuals to exchange hunting rounds that have lead bullets and reloading or muzzle-loader bullets for non-lead bullets. Participating individuals must possess a valid hunting license, and the round or bullet being exchanged must be for the species specified in the individualâs license. The bullet or round must have been purchased before the effective date of the bill. 10:30:58 AM Representative McLachlan spoke about an amendment L.003 (Attachment B), which changes the structure of the bill to instead create a pilot voucher program. 10:39:43 AM The bill sponsor responded to questions from the committee. 10:41:04 AM Mr. Roland Halpern, representing Colorado Voters for Animals, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Jeff Ver Steeg, representing Colorado Parks & Wildlife, testified in favor of the bill with the amendment. Aaron Kindle, representing National Wildlife Federation, testified in support of the bill. Gaspar Perricone, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. 10:57:32 AM The previous panel responded to questions from the committee. 11:07:00 AM Questions continued. 11:07:06 AM Kathleen Curry, representing Coloradans for Responsible Wildlife Management, testified to amend the bill and responded to questions from the committee. 11:07:07 AM Submitted written testimony can be found in Attachment C. 11:16:46 AM Representative McLachlan made comments about amendment L.003. 11:16:47 AM Alexa Kelly, Legislative Council Staff, answered questions about changes to the fiscal note as a result of the amendment. 11:19:12 AM Motion Adopt amendment L.003 Moved McLachlan Seconded McCormick Holtorf Lindsay Luck Lukens Martinez McLachlan Story Titone Velasco Winter T. Young Catlin McCormick YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 11:19:13 AM Representative McLachlan made closing comments on the bill. 11:22:51 AM Committee members made closing comments on the bill. 11:32:07 AM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1036, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved McLachlan Seconded McCormick Holtorf No Lindsay Yes Luck No Lukens Yes Martinez Yes McLachlan Yes Story Yes Titone Yes Velasco Yes Winter T. No Young Yes Catlin No McCormick Yes Final YES: 9 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 11:32:19 AM The committee adjourned.