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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK, & WATER
| Date |
05/27/2021 |
| Attendance |
| Boesenecker |
X |
| Cutter |
X |
| Holtorf |
X |
| Lontine |
* |
| McLachlan |
X |
| Pelton |
X |
| Roberts |
X |
| Valdez D. |
X |
| Will |
X |
| McCormick |
X |
| Catlin |
X |
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| Time |
11:54:45 AM to 01:23:13 PM |
| Place |
HCR 0107 |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
McCormick |
| This Report was prepared by |
Andrea Denka |
|
| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hSB21-235 |
Referred to House Appropriations |
| hSB21-248 |
Amended, referred to House Appropriations |
| hSB21-234 |
Referred to House Appropriations |
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|
| 11:54:48 AM |
The committee came to order.
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SB21-235 - Referred to House Appropriations
|
|
|
11:55:10 AM |
Representatives Bernett
and McCormick, co-prime presented Senate Bill 21-235 to the committee.
The bill transfers $3.0 million
from the General Fund to the Agriculture Value-Added Cash Fund to support
the Advancing Coloradoâs Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Program.
|
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12:03:42 PM |
Jordan Beezley, representing Colorado Department of Agriculture, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Beezley responded to questions from the committee.
|
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12:09:50 PM |
Timothy Olsen, representing self, testified in support of the bill.
|
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12:20:25 PM |
The bill sponsors made concluding comments on the bill.
|
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12:21:19 PM |
The committee members
made concluding comments on the bill.
|
12:22:52 PM
|
Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 21-235 to the Committee on Appropriations. |
|
| Moved |
McCormick |
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| Seconded |
Lontine |
|
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|
|
Boesenecker |
Yes |
|
|
Cutter |
Yes |
|
|
Holtorf |
Yes |
|
|
Lontine |
Yes |
|
|
McLachlan |
Yes |
|
|
Pelton |
Yes |
|
|
Roberts |
Yes |
|
|
Valdez D. |
Yes |
|
|
Will |
Excused |
|
|
McCormick |
Yes |
|
|
Catlin |
Yes |
|
|
Final |
YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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|
SB21-248 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
|
|
|
12:23:18 PM |
Representatives McCormick
and Holtorf, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 21-248 to the
committee. The bill creates
and funds the Colorado Agricultural Future Loan Program in the Department
of Agriculture.
|
|
12:31:02 PM |
Jenifer Waller, representing Colorado Bankers Association, testified to amend the bill. Dianna Orf, representing Associated governments of NW Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Austin Vincent, representing Colorado Farm Bureau, testified in support of the bill.
|
|
12:38:27 PM |
Jordan Beezley, representing Colorado Department of Agriculture, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Beezley responded to questions from the committee.
|
|
12:45:17 PM |
The bill sponsors
discussed and distributed amendments L.010 (Attachment A) and L.011 (Attachment
B).
|
12:49:24 PM
|
Motion |
Adopt amendment L.010 (Attachment A). |
|
| Moved |
McCormick |
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| Seconded |
Holtorf |
|
|
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|
|
Boesenecker |
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|
|
Cutter |
|
|
|
Holtorf |
|
|
|
Lontine |
|
|
|
McLachlan |
|
|
|
Pelton |
|
|
|
Roberts |
|
|
|
Valdez D. |
|
|
|
Will |
|
|
|
McCormick |
|
|
|
Catlin |
|
|
|
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
|
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12:53:15 PM
|
Motion |
Adopt amendment L.011 (Attachment B). |
|
| Moved |
Holtorf |
|
| Seconded |
McCormick |
|
|
|
|
|
Boesenecker |
|
|
|
Cutter |
|
|
|
Holtorf |
|
|
|
Lontine |
|
|
|
McLachlan |
|
|
|
Pelton |
|
|
|
Roberts |
|
|
|
Valdez D. |
|
|
|
Will |
|
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|
McCormick |
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|
Catlin |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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|
12:53:17 PM |
The bill sponsors made concluding comments on the bill. The committee members made concluding comments on the bill.
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12:56:36 PM
|
Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 21-248, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
|
| Moved |
McCormick |
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| Seconded |
Holtorf |
|
|
|
|
|
Boesenecker |
Yes |
|
|
Cutter |
Yes |
|
|
Holtorf |
Yes |
|
|
Lontine |
Yes |
|
|
McLachlan |
Yes |
|
|
Pelton |
Yes |
|
|
Roberts |
Excused |
|
|
Valdez D. |
Yes |
|
|
Will |
Yes |
|
|
McCormick |
Yes |
|
|
Catlin |
Yes |
|
|
Final |
YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
|
|
|
12:56:50 PM |
The committee took
a brief recess.
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SB21-234 - Referred to House Appropriations
|
|
|
12:56:46 PM |
The committee came
back to order. Representatives Cutter and Holtorf, co-prime bill
sponsors, presented Senate Bill 21-234 to the committee.The
bill creates the Agriculture and Drought Resiliency Fund in the Department
of Agriculture and transfers $3.0 million from the General Fund to the
new fund.
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
|
|
01:13:47 PM |
Les Owen, representing Colorado Department of Agriculture, testified in support of the bill. Dan Waldvogle, representing Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, testified in support of the bill.
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01:23:03 PM
|
Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 21-234 to the Committee on Appropriations. |
|
| Moved |
Holtorf |
|
| Seconded |
Cutter |
|
|
|
|
|
Boesenecker |
Yes |
|
|
Cutter |
Yes |
|
|
Holtorf |
Yes |
|
|
Lontine |
Yes |
|
|
McLachlan |
Yes |
|
|
Pelton |
Yes |
|
|
Roberts |
Yes |
|
|
Valdez D. |
Yes |
|
|
Will |
Yes |
|
|
Catlin |
Yes |
|
|
McCormick |
Yes |
|
|
Final |
YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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| 01:23:13 PM |
The committee adjourned. |
