70993E314191F3CF8725899C0014A245 Hearing Summary

Representative Kipp, bill co-prime sponsor, introduced and gave opening comments on Senate Bill 23-192. The bill continues the regulation of pesticide applicators for 11 years from September 1, 2023, to September 1, 2034.

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

The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

Dr. Rella Abernathy,
representing City of Boulder, testified to amend the bill.



Ms. Rita Berberian,
representing themself, testified to amend the bill.  



Ms. Joyce Kennedy,
representing People and Pollinators Action Network, testified to amend
the bill.  



Mr. Stephen Bross,
representing themself, testified to amend the bill.  



Mrs. Erin Meschke,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Ms. Angela Medbery,
representing Colorado Pesticide Network, testified to amend the bill.  



Mr. Jordan Beezley,
representing Colorado Department of Agriculture, testified to amend the
bill.  



Mr. Bret Turner,
representing themself, testified to amend the bill.  



Mrs. Kathleen
Sands, representing Lyons Climate Action, testified to amend the bill.
 



Dr. Louise Chawla,
representing themself, testified to amend the bill.  



Ean Tafoya, representing
GreenLatinos, testified to amend the bill.



The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.

Mr. Beezley continued to respond to questions from the committee.

Mrs. Amelie Von Harrach,
representing themself, testified to amend the bill.  



Ms. Ruby Begay,
representing themself, testified to amend the bill.  

Ms. Lisa Blecker,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.  



Mr. Austin Vincent,
representing Colorado Farm Bureau, testified in support of the bill.  



Sandra McDonald,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.  



Dr. Rebecca Larson,
representing Western Sugar Cooperative, testified in support of the bill.
 



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



Mr. Brian Daugherty,
representing Colorado Pest Control Association, testified in support of
the bill.



The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.

Mr. Mitch Savage,
representing Rocky Mountain Golf Course Superintendents Association and
the Colorado Golf Coalition, testified in support of the bill.  



Joe Kunze, representing
Rocky Mountain Golf Course Superintendents Association, testified in support
of the bill.



Mr. Kevin Kallas,
representing Colorado Golf Coalition and Rocky Mountain Golf Course Superintendents
Association, testified in support of the bill.  



Ms. Thia Walker,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.  



Mr. William LaPoint,
representing Green Industries of Colorado and Colorado Arborists and Lawn
Care Professionals Association, testified in support of the bill.  



Mr. Justin Lewton,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.

Ryan Riley, representing
Colorado Pest Control Association, testified in support of the bill.  



Mr. Kelly Sloan,
representing Colorado Agricultural Aviation Association, testified in support
of the bill.  



Mr. Kelly Gouge,
representing SavATree - Tree and Lawn Care, testified in support of the
bill.  



Paul Schlagel,
representing Colorado Sugarbeet Growers, testified in support of the bill.
 



Mike Verde, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.



The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.  

Mr. Jim Cecil, representing
Colorado Association of Conservation Districts, testified in support of
the bill.  



Ms. Kayla Malone,
representing Colorado Weed Management Association, testified in support
of the bill.  



Mr. Jack Breidenbach,
representing Colorado Sugarbeet Growers Association, testified in a neutral
position on the bill.  

Representative Kipp and Representative McLachlan gave closing comments on the bill.

Committee members gave closing comments on the bill.