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B1861399DA88578F872586CC005F3AC9 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB21-1242

SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES
Date May 5, 2021      
Location Old Supreme Court



HB21-1242 - Lay Over


11:20:14 AM  
Senator Donovan presented
House Bill 21-1242 to the committee.  This bill creates the Agricultural
Drought and Climate Resilience Office in the Department of Agriculture.
 Written testimony on the bill is included as Attachment B.
11:21:30 AM  
Les Owen, representing Colorado Department of Agriculture, testified in support of the bill.
11:24:46 AM  
George Fosha, representing Colorado Association of Conservation Districts, testified in opposition to the bill.
11:34:50 AM  
Darrell Hanavan, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
11:40:22 AM  
Tim Olsen, representing Advanced Energy Systems, testified in support of the bill.
11:45:21 AM  
Segundo Diaz, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
11:49:21 AM  
Mikkela Blanton, representing 350 Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
11:54:36 AM  
Dan Waldvogle, representing Rocky Mountain Farmers' Union, testified in support of the bill.
12:00:04 PM  
Senator Donovan announced that the bill would be laid over for action at another meeting.






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