Location: HCR 0107
Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB16-1255
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK, & NATURAL RESOURCES
BILL SUMMARY for HB16-1255
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK, & NATURAL RESOURCES
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| Adopt amendment L.001. The motion passed without o Refer House Bill 16-1255, as amended, to the Commi |
Pass Without Objection PASS |
01:39 PM -- HB 16-1255
Representatives Coram and Vigil, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 16-1255, concerning additional methods to manage forests to secure favorable conditions for water supply. The bill directs the Colorado State Forest Service (CFS) to conduct demonstration pilot projects to implement forest management treatments that improve forest health and resilience, supply forest products to Colorado businesses, and target a Colorado Watershed. Representatives Coram and Vigil responded to questions from the committee.
01:47 PM
Written testimony from Karla Shriver, Pro-Mountain Farms and Rio Grande County Commissioner, was distributed to the committee (Attachment A). The following persons testified on the bill:
01:47 PM -- Lyle Laverty, Society of American Foresters, spoke in support of the bill. Mr. Laverty responded to questions from the committee.
01:55 PM
Following a motion by Representative Saine to refer the bill to the Committee of the Whole without any further testimony, the Chair asked the witnesses present if they would be willing to forgo their time. The committee requested that a representative from the Colorado State Forest Service approach to answer questions.
02:00 PM -- Mike Lester, Colorado State Forest Service, responded to questions from the committee regarding the bill.
02:09 PM
Representative Vigil distributed Amendment L.001 (Attachment B).
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| BILL: | HB16-1255 | |
| TIME: | 02:09:45 PM | |
| MOVED: | Vigil | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.001. The motion passed without objection. | |
| SECONDED: | Danielson | |
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Danielson |
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Dore |
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Ginal |
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Lebsock |
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Mitsch Bush |
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Saine |
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Becker K. |
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Vigil |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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| BILL: | HB16-1255 | |
| TIME: | 02:10:19 PM | |
| MOVED: | Vigil | |
| MOTION: | Refer House Bill 16-1255, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 12-0. | |
| SECONDED: | Saine | |
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Arndt |
Yes |
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Becker J. |
Yes |
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Brown |
Yes |
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Buck |
Yes |
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Coram |
Yes |
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Danielson |
Yes |
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Dore |
Excused |
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Ginal |
Yes |
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Lebsock |
Yes |
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Mitsch Bush |
Yes |
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Saine |
Yes |
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Becker K. |
Yes |
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Vigil |
Yes |
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Final YES: 12 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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02:15 PM
The committee adjourned.