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H_AWN_2023A 03/13/2023 01:35:04 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, WATER & NATURAL RESOURCES
Date 03/13/2023
Attendance
Amabile X
Bradley X
Holtorf X
Lindsay X
Lukens *
Martinez X
McLachlan X
Parenti X
Story X
Titone X
Winter T. X
Catlin X
McCormick X
Time 01:35:04 PM to 03:11:10 PM
Place HCR 0107
This Meeting was called to order by McCormick
This Report was prepared by Alexa Kelly
Hearing Items Action Taken
HB23-1075 Amended, referred to House Appropriations
Presentation from State Veterinarian Committee Discussion Only
HB23-1066 Amended, referred to House Appropriations

01:35:05 PM
The chair announced a change in the order of agenda items.



HB23-1075 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
01:35:31 PM  
Representative Snyder,
bill sponsor, introduced House Bill 23-1075.  The bill requires the
Office of Emergency Management in the Department of Public Safety to provide
resources and technical assistance to local emergency management agencies
to perform evacuation and clearance time modeling, and publish the information
to an interactive website.  The sponsor requested the committee move
directly into witness testimony.  
01:35:36 PM  
Director Kevin Klein, representing Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Director Klein responded to questions from the committee.
01:39:47 PM  
Mr. David Dazlich,
representing Colorado Springs Chamber & Economic Development Corporation,
testified to amend the bill.  



Mae Terr, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.    



Mr. Bill Wysong,
representing Westside Watch, testified in support of the bill.  



Ms. Dana  Duggan,
representing Westside Watch, testified in support of the bill.
01:53:44 PM  
Representative Snyder discussed strike-below amendment L.001 (Attachment A).


02:10:04 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Titone
Seconded Martinez
Amabile
Bradley
Holtorf
Lindsay
Lukens
Martinez
McLachlan
Parenti
Story
Titone
Winter T.
Catlin
McCormick
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:10:05 PM  
Representative Snyder gave closing comments on the bill.
02:10:40 PM  
Committee members made closing comments on the bill.


02:13:25 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 23-1075, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Martinez
Seconded Holtorf
Amabile Yes
Bradley Yes
Holtorf Yes
Lindsay Yes
Lukens Yes
Martinez Yes
McLachlan Yes
Parenti Yes
Story Yes
Titone Yes
Winter T. Yes
Catlin Yes
McCormick Yes
Final YES: 13   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



Presentation from State Veterinarian - Committee Discussion Only
02:13:34 PM  
Dr. Maggie Baldwin,
Colorado State Veterinarian with the Department of Agriculture (CDA), introduced
her team and her presentation (Attachment B).  She gave an overview
of the Colorado poultry industry and Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
(HPAI).  
02:17:10 PM  
Dr. Baldwin discussed
the impacts of HPAI, how to protect domestic flocks, and how to detect
infection. She spoke about how Colorado has been affected by the disease,
which includes the loss of about 6 million chickens.
02:22:06 PM  
Dr. Baldwin told the committee about the widespread outbreak and the impacts on wild animals. She showed a map that displayed the different counties that have been affected by the infection.
02:23:58 PM  
Dr. Baldwin discussed
the HPAI response and how CDA is partnering with Colorado Parks and Wildlife
and Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, as well as federal
and local agencies, to contain and monitor the outbreak.
02:25:57 PM  
Dr. Baldwin spoke about upcoming challenges, including spring bird migration and continuing mitigation efforts. She told the committee about messaging around HPAI, including communicating that properly prepared poultry is safe to eat, the general public is not at risk, individuals should not touch dead or sick birds, and the state is working to eliminate the virus.
02:31:22 PM  
Dr. Baldwin discussed her team's response to the outbreak.
02:33:14 PM  
Dr. Baldwin responded
to questions from the committee regarding, response time, safety of poultry
products, ecosystem impacts, testing, impacts on endangered species, reinfections
in certain communities, facility biosecurity, flock specific protections,
potential vaccination protocols, and facility management.



Dr. Morgan McCarty, Assistant State Veterinarian, answered questions from
the committee.
02:55:31 PM  
Dr. Baldwin continued to respond to questions.



HB23-1066 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
02:58:29 PM  
Representative Bradley,
bill sponsor, presented House Bill 23-1066.  The committee previously
heard testimony on the bill on February 27, 2023.  The bill allows
an individual to move from one corner of public land to another corner
of public land where two public parcels of land meet two private parcels
of land, without trespassing.    
02:58:30 PM  
Representative Bradley
spoke about amendments L.003 (Attachment C) and L.002 (Attachment D).


03:01:58 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.003
Moved Bradley
Seconded Amabile
Amabile
Bradley
Holtorf
Lindsay
Lukens
Martinez
McLachlan
Parenti
Story
Titone
Winter T.
Catlin
McCormick
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:03:10 PM  
The committee discussed
the amendments.


03:04:17 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002 as amended by L.003
Moved Bradley
Seconded Holtorf
Amabile
Bradley
Holtorf
Lindsay
Lukens
Martinez
McLachlan
Parenti
Story
Titone
Winter T.
Catlin
McCormick
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:04:18 PM  
Representative Bradley gave final comments on the bill.
03:04:56 PM  
Committee members made final comments on the bill.


03:10:54 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 23-1066, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Titone
Seconded Bradley
Amabile Yes
Bradley Yes
Holtorf No
Lindsay Yes
Lukens No
Martinez Yes
McLachlan No
Parenti Yes
Story Yes
Titone Yes
Winter T. No
Catlin No
McCormick Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 5   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


03:11:10 PM   The committee adjourned.






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