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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1283

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, WATER & NATURAL RESOURCES
Date Mar 13, 2025       Location HCR 0107

HB25-1283 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
11:05:42 AM  
Majority Leader Duran, bill co-prime sponsor, introduced House Bill 25-1283. Implementing recommendations from the Wild Horse Working Group, the bill repeals the state-owned, nonprofit Wild Horse Project in the Colorado Department of Agriculture, and authorizes wild horse management activities directed by the department.
11:07:18 AM  
Assistant Minority Leader Winter, co-prime sponsor, gave opening comments on the bill.
11:07:42 AM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
11:09:35 AM  

Sandra Hagen-Solin, representing American Wild Horse Conservation, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Roland Halpern, representing Colorado Voters for Animals, testified in support of the bill. Scott Wilson, representing American Wild Horse Conservation, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Tessa Archibald, representing The Homes for Horses Coalition and The Animal Welfare Institute, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Elise Lowe-Vaughn, representing Rewilding America Now, testified in support of the bill.

The panel responded to questions from the committee.

11:30:46 AM  
J Burow, representing Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Erick Lundgren, representing Rewilding America Now, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Stella Trueblood, representing SWAT - Sand Wash Advocate Team, testified in support of the bill. Delia Malone, representing themself, testified to amend the bill.

The panel responded to questions from the committee.
11:46:01 AM  
Tari King, representing themself, answered committee questions. Mr. Wayne East, representing Colorado Department of Agriculture, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Jordan Beezley, representing Colorado Department of Agriculture, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Doug Vilsack, representing Bureau of Land Management - Colorado, testified in a neutral position on the bill.

The panel responded to questions from the committee.

Additional written testimony can be found in Attachment A.
11:46:02 AM  
The committee discussed the amendments.

12:07:15 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B)
Moved Winter T.
Seconded Johnson
Johnson
Lindsay
Martinez
Paschal
Smith
Soper Excused
Stewart K.
Story
Suckla
Velasco Excused
Winter T.
Lukens
McCormick
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

12:07:38 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment C)
Moved Winter T.
Seconded Johnson
Johnson
Lindsay
Martinez
Paschal
Smith
Soper Excused
Stewart K.
Story
Suckla
Velasco Excused
Winter T.
Lukens
McCormick
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
12:07:41 PM  
Majority Leader Duran and Assistant Minority Leader Winter gave closing comments on the bill.
12:08:56 PM  
Committee members gave closing comments on the bill.

12:14:40 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 25-1283, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Winter T.
Seconded Soper
Johnson Yes
Lindsay Yes
Martinez Yes
Paschal Yes
Smith Yes
Soper Yes
Stewart K. Yes
Story Yes
Suckla Yes
Velasco Yes
Winter T. Yes
Lukens Yes
McCormick Yes
Final YES: 13   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS