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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB21-1181

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK, & WATER
Date Mar 22, 2021       Location HCR 0107

HB21-1181 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
01:33:32 PM  
The committee came to order.  Representatives McCormick and Will, co-prime bill sponsors introduced House Bill 21-1181 to the committee.  The bill creates the Soil Health Program and the Soil Health Advisory Committee in the Department of Agriculture.  

The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
01:46:51 PM  
Ms. Tristan Nielsen, representing White River & Douglas Creek Conservation Districts, testified in opposition to the bill.  Mrs. Bobbi  Ketels, representing Colorado Association of Conservation Districts, testified in opposition to the bill.  Ms. Nielson responded to questions from the committee.

The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
02:12:05 PM  
Sundari Kraft, representing Colorado Sugarbeet Growers Association, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Austin Vincent, representing Colorado Farm Bureau, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Vincent responded to questions from the committee.
02:17:41 PM  
Mr. Darrell Hanavan, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.  Mr. Hanavan responded to questions from the committee.
02:24:26 PM  
Mr. Roy Pfaltzgraff, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.  Mr. Patrick O'Neill, representing Mosca-Hooper Conservation District, testified in support of the bill.  Mr. Pfaltzgraff responded to questions from the committee.
02:48:26 PM  
John Stulp, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
02:52:27 PM  
Ms. Carolyn Pace, representing Wompost, LLC - Compost Hauling, testified in support of the bill.  Mr. Greg Vlaming, representing High Desert Conservation District/Soil Health Initiative, testified in support of the bill.  Commissioner Tony Hass, representing Colorado Counties, Inc. (CCI), testified in support of the bill.
03:00:43 PM  
Alyssa Barsanti, representing National Young Farmers Coalition, testified in support of the bill.  Commissioner Hilary Cooper, representing San Miguel County, testified in support of the bill.  Ms. Libby Comeaux, representing Together Colorado Climate Justice Committee, testified in support of the bill.  Commissioner Cooper responded to questions from the committee.
03:13:54 PM  
Cindy Lair, representing Colorado Department of Agriculture, answered questions from the committee.  Jordan Beezley, representing Colorado Department of Agriculture, answered questions from the committee.
03:23:57 PM  
The bill sponsors discussed and distributed amendments: L.002 (Attachment A), L.003 (Attachment B), and L.007 (Attachment C).

03:30:20 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment A).
Moved McCormick
Seconded Will
Catlin
Cutter
Holtorf
Lontine
McLachlan
Pelton
Roberts
Valdez D.
Will
McCormick
Arndt
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

03:30:45 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment B).
Moved McCormick
Seconded Will
Catlin
Cutter
Holtorf
Lontine
McLachlan
Pelton
Roberts
Valdez D.
Will
McCormick
Arndt
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

03:31:15 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment C).
Moved Will
Seconded McCormick
Catlin
Cutter
Holtorf
Lontine
McLachlan
Pelton
Roberts
Valdez D.
Will
McCormick
Arndt
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

03:40:43 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 21-1181, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved McCormick
Seconded Will
Catlin Yes
Cutter Yes
Holtorf Yes
Lontine Yes
McLachlan Yes
Pelton No
Roberts Yes
Valdez D. Yes
Will Yes
McCormick Yes
Arndt Yes
Final YES: 10   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
03:46:51 PM  
The committee took a brief recess.