H_AGR_2017A 02/08/2017 Committee Summary
Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK, & NATURAL RESOURCES
| Date: | 02/08/2017 |
ATTENDANCE
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| Time: | 09:40 AM to 10:16 AM |
Becker J.
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X
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Buck
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X
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| Place: | HCR 0107 |
Danielson
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X
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Esgar
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X
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| This Meeting was called to order by |
Hansen
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X
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| Representative Arndt |
Lebsock
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X
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Lewis
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X
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| This Report was prepared by |
McKean
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X
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| Meghan O'Connor |
Saine
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*
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Valdez
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X
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Willett
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X
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Mitsch Bush
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X
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Arndt
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X
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X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
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| Bills Addressed: | Action Taken: | ||
| SJM17-001 HB17-1118 |
Referred to the Committee of the Whole Postponed Indefinitely |
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09:41 AM -- SJM 17-001
Representative Hamner, sponsor, presented Senate Joint Memorial 17-001, concerning the need for Congress to fund catastrophic wildfire response costs. The memorial, recommended by the Wildfire Matters Review Committee, memorializes Congress fund the costs for catastrophic wildfire response outside the normal budgets for federal forest management agencies.
09:47 AM -- Mike Morgan, Division of Fire Prevention and Control, spoke in support of the memorial and discussed the need for increased funds for fire mitigation. Mr. Morgan answered questions from the committee regarding mitigation grants and wildfire mitigation in the state of Colorado.
09:54 AM -- Denis Eulberg, Colorado Professional Firefighters, spoke in support of the memorial and discussed the suppression costs of fire mitigation.
09:57 AM -- Dianna Orf, Colorado Water Congress, spoke in support of the memorial and how fire protection relates to the health of watersheds and headwater areas.
09:59 AM
Representative Arndt closed testimony and Representative Hamner closed her remarks on the memorial.
| BILL: | SJM17-001 | |
| TIME: | 10:00:34 AM | |
| MOVED: | Mitsch Bush | |
| MOTION: | Refer SJM17-001 to the Full House of Representatives. The motion passed on a vote of 13-0. | |
| SECONDED: | Esgar | |
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VOTE
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Becker J.
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Yes
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Buck
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Yes
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Danielson
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Yes
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Esgar
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Yes
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Hansen
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Yes
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Lebsock
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Yes
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Lewis
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Yes
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McKean
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Yes
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Saine
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Yes
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Valdez
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Yes
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Willett
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Yes
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Mitsch Bush
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Yes
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Arndt
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Yes
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Final YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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10:01 AM -- HB 17-1118
The committee recessed.
10:05 AM
The committee came back to order. Representatives Covarrubias and Pabon, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 17-1118, concerning an exemption from daylight saving time. The sponsors requested that the bill be postponed indefinitely. Representative Pabon made comments regarding the bill and daylight savings time, generally and committee discussion ensued.
| BILL: | HB17-1118 | |
| TIME: | 10:14:51 AM | |
| MOVED: | Mitsch Bush | |
| MOTION: | Postpone House Bill 17-1118 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 8-5. | |
| SECONDED: | Hansen | |
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VOTE
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Becker J.
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No
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Buck
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No
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Danielson
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Yes
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Esgar
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Yes
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Hansen
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Yes
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Lebsock
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Yes
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Lewis
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No
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McKean
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No
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Saine
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No
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Valdez
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Yes
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Willett
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Yes
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Mitsch Bush
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Yes
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Arndt
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Yes
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Final YES: 8 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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10:16 AM
The committee adjourned.