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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, WATER & NATURAL RESOURCES
| Date |
03/13/2023 |
| Attendance |
| Amabile |
X |
| Bradley |
X |
| Holtorf |
X |
| Lindsay |
X |
| Lukens |
* |
| Martinez |
X |
| McLachlan |
X |
| Parenti |
X |
| Story |
X |
| Titone |
X |
| Winter T. |
X |
| Catlin |
X |
| McCormick |
X |
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| Time |
01:35:04 PM to 03:11:10 PM |
| Place |
HCR 0107 |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
McCormick |
| This Report was prepared by |
Alexa Kelly |
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| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hHB23-1075 |
Amended, referred to House Appropriations |
| hPresentation from State Veterinarian |
Committee Discussion Only |
| hHB23-1066 |
Amended, referred to House Appropriations |
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| 01:35:05 PM |
The chair announced a change in the order of agenda items.
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HB23-1075 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
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01:35:31 PM |
Representative Snyder,
bill sponsor, introduced House Bill 23-1075. The bill requires the
Office of Emergency Management in the Department of Public Safety to provide
resources and technical assistance to local emergency management agencies
to perform evacuation and clearance time modeling, and publish the information
to an interactive website. The sponsor requested the committee move
directly into witness testimony.
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01:35:36 PM |
Director Kevin Klein, representing Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Director Klein responded to questions from the committee.
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01:39:47 PM |
Mr. David Dazlich,
representing Colorado Springs Chamber & Economic Development Corporation,
testified to amend the bill.
Mae Terr, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.
Mr. Bill Wysong,
representing Westside Watch, testified in support of the bill.
Ms. Dana Duggan,
representing Westside Watch, testified in support of the bill.
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01:53:44 PM |
Representative Snyder discussed strike-below amendment L.001 (Attachment A).
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02:10:04 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 |
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| Moved |
Titone |
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| Seconded |
Martinez |
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Amabile |
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Bradley |
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Holtorf |
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Lindsay |
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Lukens |
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Martinez |
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McLachlan |
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Parenti |
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Story |
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Titone |
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Winter T. |
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Catlin |
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McCormick |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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02:10:05 PM |
Representative Snyder gave closing comments on the bill.
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02:10:40 PM |
Committee members made closing comments on the bill.
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02:13:25 PM
|
Motion |
Refer House Bill 23-1075, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Martinez |
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| Seconded |
Holtorf |
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Amabile |
Yes |
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Bradley |
Yes |
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Holtorf |
Yes |
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Lindsay |
Yes |
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Lukens |
Yes |
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Martinez |
Yes |
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McLachlan |
Yes |
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Parenti |
Yes |
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Story |
Yes |
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Titone |
Yes |
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Winter T. |
Yes |
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|
Catlin |
Yes |
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|
McCormick |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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Presentation from State Veterinarian - Committee Discussion Only
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02:13:34 PM |
Dr. Maggie Baldwin,
Colorado State Veterinarian with the Department of Agriculture (CDA), introduced
her team and her presentation (Attachment B). She gave an overview
of the Colorado poultry industry and Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
(HPAI).
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02:17:10 PM |
Dr. Baldwin discussed
the impacts of HPAI, how to protect domestic flocks, and how to detect
infection. She spoke about how Colorado has been affected by the disease,
which includes the loss of about 6 million chickens.
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02:22:06 PM |
Dr. Baldwin told the committee about the widespread outbreak and the impacts on wild animals. She showed a map that displayed the different counties that have been affected by the infection.
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02:23:58 PM |
Dr. Baldwin discussed
the HPAI response and how CDA is partnering with Colorado Parks and Wildlife
and Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, as well as federal
and local agencies, to contain and monitor the outbreak.
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02:25:57 PM |
Dr. Baldwin spoke about upcoming challenges, including spring bird migration and continuing mitigation efforts. She told the committee about messaging around HPAI, including communicating that properly prepared poultry is safe to eat, the general public is not at risk, individuals should not touch dead or sick birds, and the state is working to eliminate the virus.
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02:31:22 PM |
Dr. Baldwin discussed her team's response to the outbreak.
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02:33:14 PM |
Dr. Baldwin responded
to questions from the committee regarding, response time, safety of poultry
products, ecosystem impacts, testing, impacts on endangered species, reinfections
in certain communities, facility biosecurity, flock specific protections,
potential vaccination protocols, and facility management.
Dr. Morgan McCarty, Assistant State Veterinarian, answered questions from
the committee.
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02:55:31 PM |
Dr. Baldwin continued to respond to questions.
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HB23-1066 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
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02:58:29 PM |
Representative Bradley,
bill sponsor, presented House Bill 23-1066. The committee previously
heard testimony on the bill on February 27, 2023. The bill allows
an individual to move from one corner of public land to another corner
of public land where two public parcels of land meet two private parcels
of land, without trespassing.
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02:58:30 PM |
Representative Bradley
spoke about amendments L.003 (Attachment C) and L.002 (Attachment D).
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03:01:58 PM
|
Motion |
Adopt amendment L.003 |
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| Moved |
Bradley |
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| Seconded |
Amabile |
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Amabile |
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Bradley |
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Holtorf |
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Lindsay |
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Lukens |
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Martinez |
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McLachlan |
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Parenti |
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Story |
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Titone |
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Winter T. |
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Catlin |
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McCormick |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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03:03:10 PM |
The committee discussed
the amendments.
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03:04:17 PM
|
Motion |
Adopt amendment L.002 as amended by L.003 |
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| Moved |
Bradley |
|
| Seconded |
Holtorf |
|
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Amabile |
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Bradley |
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Holtorf |
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Lindsay |
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Lukens |
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Martinez |
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McLachlan |
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|
Parenti |
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|
Story |
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|
Titone |
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Winter T. |
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Catlin |
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McCormick |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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03:04:18 PM |
Representative Bradley gave final comments on the bill.
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03:04:56 PM |
Committee members made final comments on the bill.
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03:10:54 PM
|
Motion |
Refer House Bill 23-1066, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Titone |
|
| Seconded |
Bradley |
|
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Amabile |
Yes |
|
|
Bradley |
Yes |
|
|
Holtorf |
No |
|
|
Lindsay |
Yes |
|
|
Lukens |
No |
|
|
Martinez |
Yes |
|
|
McLachlan |
No |
|
|
Parenti |
Yes |
|
|
Story |
Yes |
|
|
Titone |
Yes |
|
|
Winter T. |
No |
|
|
Catlin |
No |
|
|
McCormick |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 8 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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| 03:11:10 PM |
The committee adjourned. |
