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AE0B5F42FC43C324872589A4006BD69F Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB23-092

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, WATER & NATURAL RESOURCES
Date May 3, 2023      
Location HCR 0107



SB23-092 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations


01:37:54 PM  
Representative McCormick, bill co-prime sponsor, introduced and gave opening comments on Senate Bill 23-092. The bill commissions grants and studies to evaluate the use of agrivoltaics and aquavoltaics.
01:43:01 PM  
Representative Soper, bill co-prime sponsor, gave opening comments on the bill.
01:44:59 PM  
Mr. Jordan Beezley,
representing Colorado Department of Agriculture, testified in support of
the bill.  




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




Tyler Garrett,
representing Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, testified in support of the
bill.
01:58:55 PM  
Mr. Duncan Gilchrist,
representing The Nature Conservancy, testified in support of the bill.
 




Ms. Jan Rose,
representing Colorado Coalition for a Livable Climate, testified in support
of the bill.  




Josh Pens, representing
Department of Revenue, answered questions from the committee.  
02:04:15 PM  
Shawn Martini, representing
Renewable Energy Group, answered questions from the committee.  




Valley Lopez,
representing 350 Colorado, testified in support of the bill.  




Harmony Cummings,
representing Green House Connection Center, testified in support of the
bill.  




The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.        
   
02:04:16 PM  
Submitted written testimony can be found in Attachment G.
02:16:14 PM  
Representative Soper gave comments on the bill.
02:22:25 PM  
Representative McCormick
discussed amendment L.014 (Attachment H).



02:24:01 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.014
Moved McCormick
Seconded Soper
Holtorf
Lindsay
Lukens
Martinez
McLachlan
Parenti
Soper
Story
Titone
Velasco
Winter T.
Catlin
McCormick
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:24:40 PM  
Representative McCormick
discussed amendment L.015 (Attachment I).


02:25:04 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.015
Moved McCormick
Seconded Soper
Holtorf
Lindsay
Lukens
Martinez
McLachlan
Parenti
Soper
Story
Titone
Velasco
Winter T.
Catlin
McCormick
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:25:25 PM  
Representative McCormick
discussed amendment L.016 (Attachment J).


02:25:53 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.016
Moved McCormick
Seconded Soper
Holtorf
Lindsay
Lukens
Martinez
McLachlan
Parenti
Soper
Story
Titone
Velasco
Winter T.
Catlin
McCormick
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:25:54 PM  
Representative Soper and Representative McCormick made final comments on the bill.
02:26:38 PM  
Committee members made final comments on the bill.


02:33:18 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-092, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved McCormick
Seconded Soper
Holtorf Yes
Lindsay Yes
Lukens Yes
Martinez Yes
McLachlan Yes
Parenti Yes
Soper Yes
Story Yes
Titone Yes
Velasco Yes
Winter T. Yes
Catlin Yes
McCormick Yes
Final YES: 13   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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