4797BFDEDC66056C8725899400773C5D Hearing Summary

Representative McCormick, bill co-prime sponsor, introduced and gave opening comments on Senate Bill 23-044. The bill requires the state treasurer to transfer $540,000 from the General Fund to the Veterinary Education Loan Repayment Fund on September 1, 2023.

Representative Winter, bill co-prime sponsor, gave opening comments on the bill.

The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

Dean Susan VandeWoude,
representing Colorado State University, testified in support of the bill.
 



Tyler Garrett,
representing Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, testified in support of the
bill.  



Dr. Will French,
representing Colorado Veterinary Medical Association, testified in support
of the bill.  



Dr. Kayla Henderson,
representing Colorado Veterinary Medical Association, testified in support
of the bill.  



The panel responded
to questions from the committee.

Mike Feeley, representing
Colorado State University, answered questions from the committee.  



Ali Mickelson,
representing ASPCA, testified in support of the bill.  



Dr. Callie Kuntz,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.

Representative McCormick and Representative Winter gave closing comments.