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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB22-1168

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK, & WATER
Date Feb 24, 2022       Location HCR 0107

HB22-1168 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
12:44:02 PM  
Minority Leader McKean, bill co-prime, introduced HB22-1168. The bill allows a local education provider (LEP) to offer a hunter education course as an elective to seventh grade students, as long as the LEP:
  •  enters into an agreement with an individual or entity to provide the course at no cost to the LEP or to the enrolled students; and
  • receives gifts, grants, or private donations in an amount sufficient enough to pay any costs that arise from providing the course.
A hunter education course must satisfy the same requirements as courses certified by Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) in the Department of Natural Resources, and must be conducted by a CPW-certified instructor. The course need not include hands-on activities, but if hands-on activities are offered, students must receive parental permission to participate. The CPW may accept completion of a hunter education course at an LEP toward meeting the requirement to obtain a certificate of hunter education.
12:48:36 PM  
Representative Mullica, bill co-prime, gave opening comments on the bill.
12:49:37 PM  
Bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
12:57:27 PM  
Alice Cosgrove-Horgan, representing the Department of Natural Resources, testified in support of the bill.  Dan Prenzlow, representing Colorado Parks and Wildlife, testified in support of the bill.  Jordan Likes, representing Colorado Parks and Wildlife, testified in support of the bill.  The panel responded to questions from the committee.
01:04:51 PM  

Mr. Nephi Cole, National Shooting Sports Foundation, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Hayden White Eagle, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Greg Brophy, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. The witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
01:14:49 PM  

Mr. Kevin Allen, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Luke Wiedel, representing Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Robett Edmiston, representing The Firearms Coalition of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.  Ellary Tucker Williams, representing Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation, testified in support of the bill.  The witnesses responded to questions from the committee. 
01:27:22 PM  

Mr. Hudson Mendez, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.  Mr. Wesley Mendez, representing Colorado Bowhunters Association, testified in support of the bill.

Submitted written testimony can be found in Attachment D.
01:35:03 PM  
Minority Leader McKean spoke about amendment L.002 (Attachment E).

01:36:00 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002
Moved Pelton
Seconded Will
Holtorf
Lindsay
Lontine
McLachlan
Pelton
Roberts
Titone
Valdez D.
Will
Catlin
McCormick
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
01:36:02 PM  
Representative Mullica and Minority Leader McKean gave final comments on the bill.
01:36:58 PM  
Committee members made final comments on the bill.

01:40:41 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 22-1168, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Catlin
Seconded McLachlan
Holtorf Yes
Lindsay Yes
Lontine Yes
McLachlan Yes
Pelton Yes
Roberts Yes
Titone Yes
Valdez D. Yes
Will Yes
Catlin Yes
McCormick Yes
Final YES: 11   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS