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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK, & WATER
| Date |
03/01/2021 |
| Attendance |
| Catlin |
X |
| Cutter |
X |
| Holtorf |
X |
| Lontine |
X |
| McLachlan |
E |
| Pelton |
X |
| Roberts |
X |
| Valdez D. |
X |
| Will |
X |
| McCormick |
X |
| Arndt |
X |
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| Time |
01:33:46 PM to 03:50:05 PM |
| Place |
HCR 0107 |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
Arndt |
| This Report was prepared by |
Andrea Denka |
|
| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hHB21-1042 |
Postponed Indefinitely |
| hHB21-1043 |
Amended, referred to House Finance |
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HB21-1042 - Postponed Indefinitely
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01:34:00 PM |
Representative Hanks,
prime bill sponsor, introduced House Bill 21-1042 to the committee. The
bill creates a water storage tank grant program in the State Forest Service.
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01:39:29 PM |
Representative Hanks
responded to questions from the committee and asked the committee to postpone
the bill indefinitely.
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01:56:20 PM
|
Motion |
Postpone House Bill 21-1042 indefinitely. |
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| Moved |
Catlin |
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| Seconded |
Arndt |
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|
Catlin |
Yes |
|
|
Cutter |
Yes |
|
|
Holtorf |
Yes |
|
|
Lontine |
Yes |
|
|
McLachlan |
Excused |
|
|
Pelton |
Yes |
|
|
Roberts |
Yes |
|
|
Valdez D. |
Yes |
|
|
Will |
Yes |
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|
McCormick |
Yes |
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|
Arndt |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB21-1043 - Amended, referred to House Finance
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01:56:32 PM |
Representative Holtorf,
prime bill sponsor, introduced House Bill 21-1043 to the committee and
distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment A). The bill directs
the Department of Natural Resources to contract with a Colorado institution
of higher education to study underground water storage in Colorado.
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02:07:22 PM |
Representative Holtorf responded to questions from the committee.
|
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02:42:14 PM |
Wes McKinley, representing himself, testified remotely in support of the bill. Mr. McKinley responded to questions from the committee.
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02:47:49 PM |
Terry Fankhauser, representing the Colorado Cattlemen's Association, testified remotely in support of the bill. Mr. Fankhauser responded to questions from the committee.
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02:53:52 PM |
Austin Vincent, representing the Colorado Farm Bureau, testified in support of the bill.
|
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02:55:38 PM |
Dianna Orf, representing Colorado Water Congress, testified in support of the bill.
|
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02:56:55 PM |
Ralf Topper, representing the Colorado Groundwater Association, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Topper responded to questions from the committee.
|
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03:15:01 PM |
Alice Cosgrove, representing
the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), came to the table to respond
to questions from the committee. Tracy Kosloff, representing the
Division of Water Resources at DNR, responded to questions from the committee.
The committee
took a brief recess.
|
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03:21:57 PM |
The committee came
back to order. Representative Holtorf discussed Amendment L.001 (Attachment
B).
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03:47:36 PM
|
Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B). |
|
| Moved |
Holtorf |
|
| Seconded |
Catlin |
|
|
|
|
|
Catlin |
Yes |
|
|
Cutter |
Yes |
|
|
Holtorf |
Yes |
|
|
Lontine |
Yes |
|
|
McLachlan |
Excused |
|
|
Pelton |
Yes |
|
|
Roberts |
No |
|
|
Valdez D. |
Yes |
|
|
Will |
Yes |
|
|
McCormick |
Yes |
|
|
Arndt |
Yes |
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YES: 9 NO: 1 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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03:49:48 PM
|
Motion |
Refer House Bill 21-1043, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. |
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| Moved |
Holtorf |
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| Seconded |
Catlin |
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|
|
|
|
Catlin |
Yes |
|
|
Cutter |
Yes |
|
|
Holtorf |
Yes |
|
|
Lontine |
Yes |
|
|
McLachlan |
Excused |
|
|
Pelton |
Yes |
|
|
Roberts |
No |
|
|
Valdez D. |
Yes |
|
|
Will |
Yes |
|
|
McCormick |
Yes |
|
|
Arndt |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 9 NO: 1 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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| 03:50:05 PM |
The committee adjourned. |
