H_ALW_2021A 02/22/2021 01:32:39 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK, & WATER Date 02/22/2021 Attendance Catlin X Cutter X Holtorf X Lontine X McLachlan X Pelton X Roberts X Valdez D. X Will X McCormick X Arndt X Time 01:32:39 PM to 08:39:26 PM Place HCR 0107 This Meeting was called to order by Arndt This Report was prepared by Andrea Denka Hearing Items Action Taken hHB21-1045 Referred to the Committee of the Whole hHB21-1062 Postponed Indefinitely hHB21-1008 Amended, referred to House Finance hHB21-1102 Committee Discussion Only 01:32:43 PM The committee came to order. The committee watched a Legislative Council video, which can be found here: https://youtu.be/DmD0jtblMxc. The committee took a brief recess. 01:40:00 PM The committee came back to order. HB21-1045 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole 01:44:56 PM Representatives Young and D. Valdez, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 21-1045 to the committee. The bill creates a new cash fund to support emergency measures to control pests and authorizes the Agriculture Comissioner to participate in specific pest control measures. 01:51:55 PM The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee. 02:07:04 PM Laura Pottorff, representing the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA), testified remotely in support of the bill. Ms. Pottorff responded to questions from the committee. 02:37:11 PM Ursula Merz, representing herself, testified remotely in support of the bill. 02:42:34 PM Brett Moore, representing the Colorado Weed Management Association, testified on the bill. Mr. Moore responded to questions from the committee. 02:48:58 PM Kelly Sloan, representing the Colorado Agriculture Aviation Association, testified on the bill. Mr. Sloan responded to questions from the committee. 02:51:24 PM The bill sponsors made concluding comments. 02:54:02 PM Committee discussion ensued. 02:57:16 PM Motion Refer House Bill 21-1045 to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Valdez D. Seconded Cutter Catlin No Cutter Yes Holtorf No Lontine Yes McLachlan Yes Pelton No Roberts Yes Valdez D. Yes Will No McCormick Yes Arndt Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 02:57:18 PM The committee took a brief recess. HB21-1062 - Postponed Indefinitely 03:01:49 PM The committee came back to order. Representative D. Valdez, prime bill sponsor, introduced House Bill 21-1062 to the committee. The bill allows a person to sell, without licensure, certain animals or animal shares to informed end consumers without regulation or inspection by a public health agency. Representative D. Valdez asked to postpone the bill indefinitely. 03:04:03 PM Motion Postpone House Bill 21-1062 indefinitely. Moved Valdez D. Seconded Pelton Catlin Excused Cutter Yes Holtorf Yes Lontine Yes McLachlan Yes Pelton Yes Roberts Yes Valdez D. Yes Will Excused McCormick Yes Arndt Yes Final YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB21-1008 - Amended, referred to House Finance Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/7757A4A4F6D8...$File/210301 AttachA.pdf?OpenElement 210301 AttachA.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/6CD402A1BF63...$File/210301 AttachB.pdf?OpenElement 210301 AttachB.pdf 03:06:53 PM Representatives Arndt and Catlin, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 21-1008 to the committee. The bill establishes a new form of intergovernmental agreement to finance forest health projects and extends the authorization for the Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority to finance such projects. The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee. The bill sponsors distributed L.003 (Attachment A) and L.004 (Attachment B) to the committee 03:15:14 PM Bob Cole, representing Southwest Colorado Wildfire Impact Fund Project Team, testified remotely in support of the bill. 03:18:53 PM Dee Wisor, representing himself, testified remotely in support of the bill. 03:20:09 PM Evan Goulding, representing the Special District Association, testified remotely in support of the bill. 03:21:59 PM Keith McLaughlin, Executive Director of the Colorado Water Resources & Power Development Authority, testified remotely in support of the bill. 03:23:39 PM Mike Lester, representing the Colorado State Forest Service, testified remotely in support of the bill. 03:27:03 PM Alice Cosgrove, representing the Colorado Department of Natural Resources, testified in support of the bill. 03:32:58 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment A). Moved Arndt Seconded Catlin Catlin Cutter Holtorf Lontine McLachlan Pelton Roberts Valdez D. Will McCormick Arndt YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:33:37 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment B). Moved Arndt Seconded Catlin Catlin Cutter Holtorf Lontine McLachlan Pelton Roberts Valdez D. Will McCormick Arndt YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:33:38 PM The bill sponsors made concluding comments. 03:36:41 PM Committee members made concluding comments. 03:42:26 PM Motion Refer House Bill 21-1008, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. Moved Arndt Seconded Catlin Catlin Yes Cutter Yes Holtorf Yes Lontine Yes McLachlan Yes Pelton Yes Roberts Yes Valdez D. Yes Will Yes McCormick Yes Arndt Yes Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB21-1102 - Committee Discussion Only 03:42:32 PM The committee took a brief recess. 03:42:33 PM The committee came back to order. 03:55:40 PM Representatives Duran and Soper, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 21-1102 to the committee. The bill prohibits pet stores licensed after the bill's effective date from selling cats or dogs and requires pet stores that are licensed to sell cats or dogs to provide specific information about the animals and their breeders to consumers. 04:03:26 PM The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee. 04:29:43 PM Karen Kinnes, representing Pet City Fort Collins, testified remotely against the bill. Ms. Kinnes responded to questions from the committee. 04:37:29 PM Connie Kendall, representing herself, testified remotely against the bill. 04:41:31 PM Cyndi Haworth, representing herself, testified remotely against the bill. 04:46:18 PM Renee Reese, representing herself, testified remotely against the bill. Ms. Reese responded to questions from the committee. 04:53:14 PM Dustin Haworth, representing Pet City Colorado Springs, testified remotely against the bill. 05:00:56 PM Marlon Reese, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Reese responded to questions from the committee. 05:16:08 PM Amy Jesse, representing the Humane Society of the U.S., testified in support of the bill. Ms. Jesse responded to questions from the committee. Representative Duran came to the table and answered questions from the committee. 06:05:03 PM Hollis Glenn and Nick Fisher, representing the Colorado Department of Agriculture, came to the table and responded to questions from the committee. 06:42:16 PM Linda Hart, representing the Colorado Federation of Dog Clubs and Owners, testified against the bill. Ms. Hart responded to questions from the committee. 06:50:32 PM Brian Warren, representing himself, testified against the bill. Mr. Warren responded to questions from the committee. 06:59:01 PM Ali Mickelson, representing the Dumb Friends League, testified remotely in support of the bill. Ms. Mickelson responded to questions from the committee. 07:04:36 PM Ellen Kessler, representing herself, testified remotely in support of the bill. 07:08:48 PM Michael Morgan, representing Just Pets, testified against the bill. Mr. Morgan responded to questions from the committee. 07:13:06 PM Rudi Taylor, representing Harley's Dream, testified remotely in support of the bill. 07:17:46 PM Valerie Hunter-Goss, representing herself, testified remotely in support of the bill. 07:21:56 PM Roland Halpern, representing Colorado Voters for Animals, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Halpern responded to questions from the committee. 07:25:50 PM Bree Maestes, representing Pet City in Colorado Springs, testified against the bill. 07:31:17 PM Kim Roberts, representing herself, testified against the bill. Ms. Roberts responded to questions from the committee. 07:37:33 PM Angelo Maestes, representing himself, testified against the bill. Mr. Maestes responded to questions from the committee. 07:47:14 PM Aimee Carson, representing Pet City Colorado Springs, testified against the bill. Ms. Carson responded to questions from the committee. 07:53:40 PM Ed Steinhoff, representing himself, testified against the bill. Mr. Steinhoff responded to questions from the committee. 07:56:51 PM David Neverette, representing Valley Pets, testified against the bill. Mr. Neverette responded to questions from the committee. 08:08:57 PM Monica Phiri, representing herself, testified against the bill. Ms. Phiri responded to questions from the committee. 08:13:31 PM Lesley Hollywood, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Hollywood responded to questions from the committee. 08:26:50 PM Rodney Winkler, representing himself, on the bill. 08:28:16 PM The bill sponsors made concluding comments on the bill. 08:38:27 PM Representative Arndt laid the bill over for action only onThursday, February 25th. 08:39:26 PM The committee adjourned.
