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331CE473C9F1B6EF87258C740006C991 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB25-040

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, WATER & NATURAL RESOURCES
Date Apr 21, 2025      
Location HCR 0107



SB25-040 - Referred to House Appropriations


07:14:09 PM  
Representatives McCormick
and Martinez, co-prime sponsors, introduced Senate Bill 25-040. The bill
creates a task force to explore the impact of severance taxes on water
resources.
07:17:41 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
07:18:10 PM  
Nate Pearson, representing Department of Natural Resources, testified in support of the bill. Heather Stauffer, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill. The panel responded to questions from the committee.
07:28:35 PM  
The bill sponsors gave closing comments on the bill.
07:29:22 PM  
Committee members gave closing comments on the bill.


07:31:00 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 25-040 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved McCormick
Seconded Martinez
Garcia Sander Yes
Johnson Yes
Lindsay Yes
Lukens Yes
Martinez Yes
Smith Yes
Stewart K. Yes
Story Yes
Suckla Yes
Velasco Yes
Winter T. Yes
Mauro Yes
McCormick Yes
Final YES: 13   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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