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7BB056CF187C15C6872584F80073D691 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB20-003

SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES
Date Jan 23, 2020      
Location SCR 357



SB20-003 - Referred to Senate Finance


02:05:18 PM  
President Garcia and Senator Hisey, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 20-003, which appropriates $10.0 million to the Department of Natural Resources to open a new state park and improve infrastructure and amenities at existing state parks.
02:12:34 PM  
Dan Gibbs, Executive Director, Department of Natural Resources, and Doug Vilsack, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, testified in support of the bill. Director Gibbs and Mr. Vilsack responded to committee questions. Senator Donovan discussed a packet of letters of support that was distributed to the committee (Attachment A).
02:20:18 PM  
Phillip Rico, Mayor of Trinidad, testified
in support of the bill.  Luis Lopez, Felix Lopez, and Tony Hass, Las
Animas County Commissioners, testified in support of the bill.
02:31:25 PM  
Scott Segerstrom, Colorado Youth Corps Association, testified in support of the bill.
02:35:36 PM  
Jack Reis, Fishpond, testified in support
of the bill.
02:35:53 PM  
Jan Douglas, Colorado Sierra Club, testified in support of the bill.
02:39:22 PM  
Beau Kiklis, Conservation Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
02:44:41 PM  
Gina Cimino, Trinidad Redevelopment Group, testified in support of the bill.
02:48:23 PM  
President Garcia and Senator Hisey provided closing comments on the bill.


02:50:57 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 20-003 to the Committee on Finance.
Moved Donovan
Seconded
Coram Yes
Rodriguez Yes
Sonnenberg No
Danielson Yes
Donovan Yes
Final YES: 4   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS