H_AWN_2023A 04/17/2023 03:41:59 PM Committee Summary

Representative McCormick, bill co-prime sponsor, introduced and gave opening comments on Senate Bill 23-044. The bill requires the state treasurer to transfer $540,000 from the General Fund to the Veterinary Education Loan Repayment Fund on September 1, 2023.

Representative Winter, bill co-prime sponsor, gave opening comments on the bill.

The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

Dean Susan VandeWoude,
representing Colorado State University, testified in support of the bill.
 



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



Dr. Will French,
representing Colorado Veterinary Medical Association, testified in support
of the bill.  



Dr. Kayla Henderson,
representing Colorado Veterinary Medical Association, testified in support
of the bill.  



The panel responded
to questions from the committee.

Mike Feeley, representing
Colorado State University, answered questions from the committee.  



Ali Mickelson,
representing ASPCA, testified in support of the bill.  



Dr. Callie Kuntz,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.

Representative McCormick and Representative Winter gave closing comments.

Daphne Gervais, representing
Colorado Department of Natural Resources, testified in support of the bill.
 



Mr. Richard Brown,
representing Pikes Peak Regional Water Authority, Upper Arkansas Water
Conservation District, and Colorado Water Congress, testified in support
of the bill.  



Mr. Lee Miller,
representing Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District, testified
in support of the bill.

Representative McCormick and Representative Catlin gave closing comments on the bill.

The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

Daphne Gervais, representing
Colorado Department of Natural Resources, testified in a neutral position
on the bill.



Commissioner Amy
Mitchell, representing Park County, testified in support of the bill.  



Mr. Erik Stone,
representing Teller County, testified in support of the bill.



Commissioner Keith
Baker, representing Chaffee County, testified in support of the bill.  



Mr. Darrel Evig,
representing Park County Public Works, testified in support of the bill.
 



Archuleta County
Commissioner Warren Brown, representing themself, testified in support
of the bill.

Representative Snyder, bill co-prime sponsor, introduced and gave opening comments on Senate Bill 23-005. The bill creates and expands timber, forest health, and wildfire mitigation workforce development and education programs.

Minority Leader Lynch, bill co-prime sponsor, gave opening comments on the bill.

The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

Larimer County Commissioner
Jody Shadduck-McNally, representing Forest Health Council and Counties
& Commissioners Acting Together, testified in support of the bill.
 



Travis Smith,
representing Colorado Water Congress, testified in support of the bill.