H_AWN_2023A 03/13/2023 01:35:04 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE 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 hHB23-1075 Amended, referred to House Appropriations hPresentation from State Veterinarian Committee Discussion Only hHB23-1066 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 Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/CFF3FD6C324E...$File/Attachment A - HB1075_L.001.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A - HB1075_L.001.pdf 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 Attachment Tag File Name Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/65502D8E3FAB...$File/Attachment B - Ag Committee HPAI Updates 03.2023.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B - Ag Committee HPAI Updates 03.2023.pdf 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 Attachment Tag File Name Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/E1D20DF9A0AE...$File/Attachment C - HB1066_L.003.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C - HB1066_L.003.pdf Attachment D http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/ACF4AE276445...$File/Attachment D - HB1066_L.002.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D - HB1066_L.002.pdf 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.