84EB3851B8B92D0A872586BC007339C9 Hearing Summary

Representatives Lontine and Lynch co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 21-1262 to the committee. The bill creates the Agriculture Events Relief Program in the Department of Agriculture and provides funding for the Colorado State Fair and National Western Stock Show. The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

Commissioner Kate Greenberg, representing Colorado Department of Agriculture, testified in support of the bill. Commissioner Greenberg responded to questions from the committee.

Paul Andrews, representing National Western Stock Show and Rodeo, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Austin Vincent, representing Colorado Farm Bureau, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Andrews responded to questions from the committee.

Ms. Rene Brown, representing Colorado State Fair Authority, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Chris Wiseman, representing Pueblo County, testified in support of the bill.

The bill sponsors made concluding comments.