H_AWN_2023A 04/13/2023 09:56:52 AM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, WATER & NATURAL RESOURCES Date 04/13/2023 Attendance Holtorf X Lindsay X Luck X Lukens X Martinez X McLachlan X Parenti * Story X Titone X Velasco X Winter T. X Catlin X McCormick X Time 09:56:52 AM to 12:20:07 PM Place HCR 0107 This Meeting was called to order by McCormick This Report was prepared by Alexa Kelly Hearing Items Action Taken hHB23-1273 Amended, referred to House Appropriations hSB23-159 Amended, referred to House Appropriations hSB23-185 Referred to the Committee of the Whole hHB23-1274 Referred to House Appropriations HB23-1273 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/0A29BF66979F...$File/Attachment A - HB23-1273 Written Testimony.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A - HB23-1273 Written Testimony.pdf Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/9633E72D9B4B...$File/Attachment B - HB1273_L.001.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B - HB1273_L.001.pdf 09:58:10 AM Representative Snyder, bill co-prime sponsor, introduced and gave opening comments on House Bill 23-1273. The bill creates the Wildfire Resilient Homes Grant Program in the Department of Public Safety (CDPS). Homeowners may receive grants for retrofitting projects to make homes or structures more resilient to wildfires. The CDPS must submit an annual report on the program to the Wildfire Matters Review Committee. 10:00:23 AM Representative Joseph, bill co-prime sponsor, gave opening comments on the bill. 10:03:56 AM The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee. 10:17:11 AM Bill sponsors continued to respond to questions. 10:18:15 AM Ms. Jennah Kitchell, representing CDPS, testified in support of the bill. Joel Malecka, representing CDPS, was available to answer committee questions. Ms. Tawnya Somauroo, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Roy Wright, representing Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety, testified in support of the bill. Matt Benjamin, representing Boulder City Council, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Malecka and Mr. Benjamin responded to questions from the committee. 10:18:16 AM Submitted written testimony can be found in Attachment A. 10:40:28 AM Representative Snyder discussed L.001 (Attachment B). 10:42:57 AM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 Moved McLachlan Seconded Martinez Holtorf No Lindsay Yes Luck No Lukens Yes Martinez Yes McLachlan Yes Parenti Yes Story Yes Titone Excused Velasco Yes Winter T. No Catlin Yes McCormick Yes YES: 9 NO: 3 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 10:42:59 AM Representative Snyder and Representative Joseph gave closing comments on the bill. 10:46:43 AM Committee members made final comments on the bill. 10:53:44 AM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1273, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Story Seconded Titone Holtorf No Lindsay Yes Luck No Lukens Yes Martinez Yes McLachlan Yes Parenti Yes Story Yes Titone Yes Velasco Yes Winter T. No Catlin Yes McCormick Yes Final YES: 10 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB23-159 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/D3ABB36ED279...$File/Attachment C - SB159_L.010.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C - SB159_L.010.pdf 10:54:06 AM Representative Lindsay, bill co-prime sponsor, introduced and gave opening comments on Senate Bill 23-159. This bill continues the Colorado Food Systems Advisory Council in Colorado State University, which is scheduled to repeal on September 1, 2023. The council is continued through September 1, 2030. 11:01:13 AM Representative Boeseneker, bill co-prime sponsor, gave opening comments on the bill. 11:01:19 AM Joan Brucha, representing Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, testified in support of the bill. Jordan Beezley, representing Colorado Department of Agriculture, testified in support of the bill. Tyler Garrett, representing Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, testified in support of the bill. Michele Meyer, representing Community Agriculture Alliance, testified in support of the bill. Joel McClurg, representing The Colorado Blueprint to End Hunger, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel. 11:20:55 AM Representative Lindsay discussed amendment L.010 (Attachment C). 11:21:42 AM The bill sponsors responded to questions about the amendment. 11:31:52 AM Motion Adopt amendment L.010 Moved Lindsay Seconded Parenti Holtorf No Lindsay Yes Luck No Lukens No Martinez Yes McLachlan Yes Parenti Yes Story Yes Titone Yes Velasco Yes Winter T. No Catlin No McCormick Yes YES: 8 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 11:32:21 AM Representative Lindsay and Representative Boeseneker gave closing comments on the bill. 11:33:20 AM Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-159, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Lindsay Seconded Parenti Holtorf No Lindsay Yes Luck No Lukens Yes Martinez Yes McLachlan Yes Parenti Yes Story Yes Titone Yes Velasco Yes Winter T. No Catlin No McCormick Yes Final YES: 9 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB23-185 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole 11:36:55 AM Representative Lukens, bill co-prime sponsor, introduced and gave opening comments on Senate Bill 23-185. The bill continues the State Noxious Weed Advisory Committee in the Department of Agriculture, which is currently scheduled to repeal on September 1, 2023. The advisory committee is continued through September 1, 2034. 11:40:06 AM Representative Catlin, bill co-prime sponsor, gave opening comments on the bill. 11:41:14 AM Mrs. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. She responded to questions from the committee. 11:51:42 AM Mr. Les Owen, representing Colorado Department of Agriculture, testified in support of the bill. He responded to questions from the committee. 11:55:21 AM Ms. Patty York, representing Colorado Department of Agriculture, Noxious Weed Program Manager, answered questions from the committee. 11:58:11 AM Representative Catlin and Representative Lukens gave final comments on the bill. 12:00:01 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-185 to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Catlin Seconded Lukens Holtorf Yes Lindsay Yes Luck Yes Lukens Yes Martinez Yes McLachlan Yes Parenti Yes Story Yes Titone Yes Velasco Yes Winter T. Yes Catlin Yes McCormick Yes Final YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB23-1274 - Referred to House Appropriations 12:00:07 PM Representative McCormick, bill co-prime sponsor, introduced and gave opening comments on House Bill 23-1274. The bill authorizes the use of $5 million from the Species Conservation Trust Fund for specific programs submitted by the director of the Department of Natural Resources. The programs are designed to conserve native species that are threatened or endangered under state or federal law, or are likely to become candidate species as determined by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. The funds authorized are available in FY 2023-24, and remain available for the designated purposes until they are fully spent. 12:05:10 PM Representative Catlin, bill co-prime sponsor, gave opening comments on the bill. 12:05:28 PM Daphne Gervais, representing Colorado Department of Natural Resources, testified in support of the bill. Aaron Citron, representing The Nature Conservancy, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Gervais and Mr. Harry Crockett, representing Colorado Parks and Wildlife, answered questions from the committee. 12:17:13 PM Representative McCormick and Representative Catlin gave final comments on the bill. 12:19:51 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1274 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved McCormick Seconded Catlin Holtorf Yes Lindsay Yes Luck Yes Lukens Yes Martinez Yes McLachlan Yes Parenti Yes Story Yes Titone Yes Velasco Yes Winter T. Yes Catlin Yes McCormick Yes Final YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 12:20:07 PM The committee adjourned.