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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

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BILL SUMMARY For HB20-1191

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Date Feb 27, 2020       Location HCR 0107

HB20-1191 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
11:46:18 AM  
Representatives McLachlan and Soper, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 20-1191, Outdoor Recreation Industry Office, to the committee.  The bill codifies the Outdoor Recreation Industry Office (OREC) in the Office of Economic Development and International Trade.
11:52:10 AM  
Nathan Fey, representing OREC, testified in support of the bill and distributed a handout (Attachment A).  Samantha Albert, representing OREC, testified in support of the bill.  The panel responded to questions from the committee.  
11:59:49 AM  
Mick Daniel, representing San Luis Valley Great Outdoors, testified remotely from Adams State University, in support of the bill.
12:04:07 PM  
Sarah Shrader, representing Bonsai Design, testified remotely from Colorado Mesa University - Grand Junction, in support of the bill.  Ken Scissors, representing himself, testified remotely from Colorado Mesa University - Grand Junction, in support of the bill.  
12:09:57 PM  
Brooke Moran, representing Western Colorado University, testified remotely from Colorado Mesa University - Montrose, in support of the bill.
12:15:11 PM  
Kim Miller, representing SCARPA North America, testified in support of the bill.  Stewart Lewis, representing the Outdoor Industry Association, testified in support of the bill.  Dan Prenzlo, Director of Colorado Parks and Wildlife within the Department of Natural Resources, testified in support of the bill.  Melissa Daruna, representing Keep it Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
12:24:00 PM  
Jeff Sparhawk, representing the Colorado Search and Rescue Association, testified in support of the bill.
12:24:01 PM  
Representatives McLachlan and Soper discussed and distributed Amendment L.001 (Attachment B).

12:27:27 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B).
Moved Froelich
Seconded Hooton
Froelich
Geitner
Kipp
Landgraf Excused
Liston
Saine
Sirota
Valdez A.
Weissman
Hooton
Jackson
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

12:35:19 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 20-1191, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Weissman
Seconded Hooton
Froelich Yes
Geitner No
Kipp Yes
Landgraf Yes
Liston Yes
Saine No
Sirota Yes
Valdez A. Yes
Weissman Yes
Hooton Yes
Jackson Yes
Final YES: 9   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS