7186356748D8FBED87258ACF007BF05C Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For SB24-031HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, WATER & NATURAL RESOURCESDate Feb 26, 2024 Location Old State Library SB24-031 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/5143D72C0A7B...$File/Attachment C - 02292024lukenshandouts.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C - 02292024lukenshandouts.pdf Attachment D http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/731538924849...$File/Attachment D - SB24-031 Local Auth Enforce Violation of Noxious Weed Act.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D - SB24-031 Local Auth Enforce Violation of Noxious Weed Act.pdf Attachment E http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/103F2E5717A1...$File/Attachment E - SB031_L.002.pdf?OpenElement Attachment E - SB031_L.002.pdf 03:33:46 PM Representative Lukens, bill co-prime sponsor, introduced Senate Bill 24-031 and provided handouts to the committee (Attachment C). The bill allows for additional local enforcement of the Colorado Noxious Weed Act. Specifically, it allows each board of county commissioners to assess and collect fines for violations of local laws that manage noxious weeds. In addition, under state law, the bill allows violations of the Noxious Weed Act, or any state or local regulation under the act, to be charged in county court as a civil infraction. This civil infraction is in addition to, not a replacement of, the authority of the Commissioner of Agriculture to issue civil penalties for violations of the act. 03:44:04 PM The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee. 03:44:22 PM Tiffany Carlson, representing Routt County, testified in support of the bill. Routt County Commissioner Tim Corrigan, representing Routt County, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Ethan Proud, representing Colorado Weed Management Association, testified in support of the bill. Erick Knaus, representing Routt County, testified in support of the bill. Commissioner Corrigan and Ms. Carlson responded to questions from the committee. 03:44:23 PM Submitted written testimony can be found in Attachment D. 04:00:03 PM Representative Lukens discussed amendment L.002 (Attachment E). 04:06:47 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 Moved Lukens Seconded McLachlan Holtorf Lindsay Lukens Lynch Martinez Marvin McLachlan Story Titone Velasco Winter T. Catlin McCormick YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:06:48 PM The bill sponsors provided closing comments. 04:10:35 PM Committee members made final comments on the bill. 04:12:00 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-031, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Lukens Seconded McLachlan Holtorf No Lindsay Yes Lukens Yes Lynch Yes Martinez Yes Marvin Yes McLachlan Yes Story Yes Titone Yes Velasco Yes Winter T. No Catlin Yes McCormick Yes Final YES: 11 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
