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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK, & WATER
| Date |
03/17/2021 |
| Attendance |
| Catlin |
X |
| Cutter |
X |
| Holtorf |
X |
| Lontine |
X |
| McLachlan |
X |
| Pelton |
X |
| Roberts |
X |
| Valdez D. |
X |
| Will |
* |
| McCormick |
X |
| Arndt |
X |
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| Time |
01:33:49 PM to 02:56:57 PM |
| Place |
HCR 0107 |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
Arndt |
| This Report was prepared by |
Andrea Denka |
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| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hHB21-1046 |
Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole |
| hHB21-1148 |
Referred to the Committee of the Whole |
| hSB21-079 |
Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole |
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HB21-1046 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
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01:34:14 PM |
The committee came
to order. Representatives Arndt and Catlin, co-prime bill sponsors,
introduced House Bill 21-1046 to the committee. The bill establishes
statutory presumptions concerning the operations of mutual ditch corporations.
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee and distributed
and discussed amendment L.001 (Attachment A).
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01:44:50 PM |
Andrew Jones, representing Consolidated Ditches and Colorado Water Congress, testified in support of the bill. Matt Machado, representing Colorado Water Congress, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Jones responded to questions from the committee.
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02:05:39 PM |
Steve Sims, representing
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck for Aurora Water, testified remotely in
support of the bill.
Written testimony submitted for this
bill can be found as Attachment B.
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02:10:52 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A). |
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| Moved |
Arndt |
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| Seconded |
Catlin |
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Catlin |
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Cutter |
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Holtorf |
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Lontine |
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McLachlan |
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Pelton |
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Roberts |
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Valdez D. |
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Will |
Excused |
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McCormick |
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Arndt |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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02:17:30 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 21-1046, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. |
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| Moved |
Arndt |
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| Seconded |
Catlin |
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Catlin |
Yes |
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Cutter |
Yes |
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Holtorf |
Yes |
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Lontine |
Yes |
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McLachlan |
Yes |
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Pelton |
Yes |
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Roberts |
Yes |
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Valdez D. |
Yes |
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Will |
Yes |
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McCormick |
Yes |
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Arndt |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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02:18:40 PM |
The committee took a brief recess.
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HB21-1148 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole
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02:17:48 PM |
The committee came
back to order. Representative Michaelson-Jenet, co-prime bill sponsor,
presented House Bill 21-1148 to the committee. The bill shifts the
date for the submission of the Colorado State Fair Authority's annual report
and expands the list of recipients.
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02:22:21 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 21-1148 to the Committee of the Whole. |
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| Moved |
Roberts |
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| Seconded |
Holtorf |
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Catlin |
Yes |
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Cutter |
Yes |
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Holtorf |
Yes |
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Lontine |
Yes |
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McLachlan |
Yes |
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Pelton |
Yes |
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Roberts |
Yes |
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Valdez D. |
Yes |
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Will |
Excused |
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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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SB21-079 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
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02:22:30 PM |
Representatives D.
Valdez and Pelton, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 21-079
to the committee. The bill allows a person to sell, without license,
certain animals or animal shares to informed end consumers without regulation
or inspection by a public health agency. The bill sponsors responded
to questions from the committee.
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02:28:13 PM |
Alan Lewis, representing
himself, testified remotely in support of the bill.
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02:31:02 PM |
Mark Gallegos, representing
Colorado Department of Agriculture, remotely answered committee questions.
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02:38:03 PM |
The bill sponsors
discussed and distributed amendment L.005 (Attachment C).
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02:47:30 PM |
Jery Payne, Office of Legislative Legal Services, came to the table and responded to questions from the committee.
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02:52:15 PM
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Motion |
Conceptual amendment to L.005. Amend reengrossed bill, page 3 strike lines 9 and 10, Page 3 line 8 strike "one of". Page 3 line 12 strike the word " or" and substitute with the word "and", Can be found as Attachment D. |
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| Moved |
Valdez D. |
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| Seconded |
Pelton |
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Catlin |
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Cutter |
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Holtorf |
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Lontine |
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McLachlan |
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Pelton |
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Roberts |
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Valdez D. |
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Will |
Excused |
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McCormick |
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Arndt |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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02:53:25 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.005 as amended. |
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| Moved |
Valdez D. |
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| Seconded |
Pelton |
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Catlin |
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Cutter |
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Holtorf |
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Lontine |
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McLachlan |
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Pelton |
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Roberts |
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Valdez D. |
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Will |
Excused |
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McCormick |
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Arndt |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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02:53:28 PM |
Committee members made concluding remarks.
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02:56:44 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 21-079, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. |
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| Moved |
Valdez D. |
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| Seconded |
Pelton |
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Catlin |
Yes |
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Cutter |
Yes |
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Holtorf |
Yes |
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Lontine |
Yes |
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McLachlan |
Yes |
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Pelton |
Yes |
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Roberts |
Yes |
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Valdez D. |
Yes |
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Will |
Excused |
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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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| 02:56:57 PM |
The committee adjourned. |
