S_AGR_2021A 04/28/2021 11:02:07 AM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGSENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES Date 04/28/2021 Attendance Coram X Fields X Sonnenberg X Danielson * Donovan X Time 11:02:07 AM to 12:25:40 PM Place Old Supreme Court This Meeting was called to order by Donovan This Report was prepared by Katie Ruedebusch Hearing Items Action Taken hSB21-234 Committee Discussion Only hSB21-237 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole hHB21-1180 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations SB21-234 - Committee Discussion Only 11:03:02 AM Senators Jaquez Lewis and Sonnenberg introduced Senate Bill 21-234. This bill creates the Agriculture and Drought Resiliency Fund in the Department of Agriculture and transfers $3.0 million from the General Fund to the new fund. The sponsors answered several committee questions. 11:08:32 AM Kyler Brown, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Les Owen, representing Colorado Department of Agriculture, testified in support of the bill. The witnesses answered several committee questions. 11:23:25 AM The bill was laid over to a future date for further action. HB21-1180 - Committee Discussion Only 11:25:34 AM Senator Coram presented HB 21-1180. The bill was previously heard on April 21, 2021. 11:29:24 AM The committee recessed. 11:30:49 AM The committee came back to order. 11:37:30 AM The chair laid over HB 21-1180 to the end of the meeting SB21-237 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/A0BD1360B527...$File/210428 AttachA.pdf?OpenElement 210428 AttachA.pdf 11:38:29 AM Senator Donovan introduced Senate Bill 21-237. The bill repeals the Forest Health Advisory Council within the Colorado State Forest Service and creates the Forest Health Council within the Department of Natural Resources. 11:41:34 AM Commissioner Matt Jones, representing Counties & Commissioners Acting Together (CCAT), testified in support of the bill. 11:43:58 AM Mike Lester, representing the Colorado State Forest Service, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Dan Gibbs, representing the Colorado Department of Natural Resources, testified in support of the bill. The witnesses answered several committee questions. 12:00:56 PM Ben Tisdel, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 12:08:12 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment A) Moved Donovan Seconded Coram Fields Sonnenberg Danielson Donovan YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 12:12:11 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-237, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Donovan Seconded Coram Yes Fields Yes Sonnenberg No Danielson Yes Donovan Yes Final YES: 4 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB21-1180 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/265C71053316...$File/210428 AttachB.pdf?OpenElement 210428 AttachB.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/02D0F6E2E340...$File/210428 AttachC.pdf?OpenElement 210428 AttachC.pdf 12:22:55 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment C) Moved Coram Seconded Coram Fields Sonnenberg Danielson Donovan YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 12:24:27 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment B) Moved Coram Seconded Coram Fields Sonnenberg Danielson Donovan YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 12:25:06 PM Motion Refer House Bill 21-1180, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Coram Seconded Coram Yes Fields Yes Sonnenberg Yes Danielson Yes Donovan Yes Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 12:25:40 PM The committee adjourned.