H_AWN_2023A 04/24/2023 02:57:35 PM Committee Summary

Speaker McCluskie, bill co-prime sponsor, introduced and gave opening comments on Senate Bill 23-255. The bill creates the Wolf Depredation Compensation Fund (fund) in Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) in the Department of Natural Resources. Money in the fund is to be used to compensate landowners and agricultural producers that suffer damages when a wolf causes the death or injury of livestock or a working animal, and to implement the Gray Wolf Restoration and Management Plan. CPW may promulgate rules to implement the bill, and rules may include criteria necessary to receive compensation or authorize compensation from the fund for indirect livestock loss.

Representative Catlin, bill co-prime sponsor, gave opening comments on the bill.

The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

Ms. Rhonda Dern,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.  



Tyler Garrett,
representing Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, testified in support of the
bill.  



Ms. Delia Malone,
representing themself, testified to amend the bill.



The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.

Justin Nolan, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.



Commissioner Merrit
Linke, representing Grand County and Club 20, testified in support of the
bill.  



Mr. Ken Spann,
representing Gunnison County Stockgrowers Association, testified in support
of the bill.  



Mr. Roland Halpern,
representing Colorado Voters for Animals, testified in support of the bill.



The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.

Dan Gibbs, representing
Colorado Department of Natural Resources, testified in support of the bill.
 



Gaspar Perricone,
representing Colorado Wildlife Conservation Project, testified in support
of the bill.  



Mrs. Brita Horn,
representing Farm Bureau Routt, testified in support of the bill.  



Bonnie Brown,
representing Colorado Wool Growers Association, testified in support of
the bill.  



Jennifer Burbey,
representing Colorado Outfitters Association, testified in support of the
bill.



The panel responded
to questions from the committee.  

Mr. James Henderson,
representing Colorado Farm Bureau, testified in support of the bill.  



Mr. Philip Anderson,
representing Colorado Cattlemens Associstion, testified in support of the
bill.  



Callie Hendrickson,
representing White River and Douglas Creek Conservation Districts, testified
in support of the bill.

Submitted written testimony can be found in Attachment A.

Speaker McCluskie and Representative Catlin gave closing comments on the bill.

Committee members gave final comments on the bill.

The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

Ms. Krisztina Gayler,
representing National Wolfwatcher Coalition and The 06 Legacy, testified
in opposition to the bill.  



Mr. Roland Halpern,
representing Colorado Voters for Animals, testified in opposition to the
bill.  



Ms. Ellen Kesslere,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.



Executive Director
Dan Gibbs, representing Colorado Department of Natural Resources, testified
in opposition to the bill.  



Mike Phillips,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.  



Ms. Patricia McLaughlin,
representing Sierra Club, testified in opposition to the bill.



The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.

Director Gibbs continued to respond to questions from the committee.

Mr. Phillips answered questions from the committee.

Mr. Mark Kohn, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill.



Ms. Rhonda Dern,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.



Michael Saul,
representing Western Watersheds Project, testified in opposition to the
bill.



Mr. Rainer Gerbatsch,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.



The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.

Ms. Kaitie Schneider,
representing Defenders of Wildlife, testified in opposition to the bill.




Ms. Lindsay Larris,
representing WildEarth Guardians, testified in opposition to the bill.




Ms. Delia Malone,
representing Colorado Sierra Club, testified in opposition to the bill.




Tom Delehanty,
representing Earthjustice, testified in opposition to the bill.

Ms. Darlene Kobobel,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.



Mr. David Hand,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.



Ean Tafoya, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill.  



Mr. Ethan Ray,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Mr. Andrew Currie,
representing themself, testified to amend the bill.



Commissioner Tony
Bohrer, representing Moffat Couinty, testified in support of the bill.
 



Mr. James Pribyl,
representing themself, testified to amend the bill.  



Professor Kevin
Lynch, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.



The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.

Gaspar Perricone,
representing Colorado Wildlife Conservation Project, testified in support
of the bill.  



Deborah Freeman,
representing Gunnison County Stockgrowers' Association, testified in support
of the bill.  



Mr. Ken Spann,
representing Gunnison County Stockgrowers' Association, testified in support
of the bill.  



Mr. Philip Anderson,
representing Colorado Cattlemens Association, testified in support of the
bill.



The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.

Justin Nolan, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.



Greg Peterson,
representing Gunnison County Stockgrowers' Association, testified in support
of the bill.



Callie Hendrickson,
representing White River & Douglas Creek Conservation Districts, testified
in support of the bill.



Kathleen Curry,
representing Gunnison County Stockgrowers' Association, testified in support
of the bill.



The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.

The previous panel continued to respond to questions from the committee.

Commissioner Merrit
Linke, representing Grand County and Club 20, testified in support of the
bill.  



Tyler Garrett,
representing Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, testified in support of the
bill.  



Ms. Tiffany Taylor,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.  



Jennifer Burbey,
representing Colorado Outfitters Association, testified in support of the
bill.  



Mr. Don Gittleson,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Mr. Larry Desjardin,
representing Keep Routt Wild, testified in support of the bill.



The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.

Reece Melton, representing
Colorado Farm Bureau, testified in support of the bill.  



Mr. James Henderson,
representing Colorado Farm Bureau, testified in support of the bill.  



Brita Horn, representing
Farm Bureau Routt, testified in support of the bill.  



Mr. Tom Harrington,
representing Colorado Cattlemens Association, testified in support of the
bill.  



Virginia Harrington,
representing Holy Cross Cattlemen's Association, testified in support of
the bill.



Mr. Zach Salin,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.

Lenny Klinglesmith,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.  



Mr. Wesley Mendez,
representing Colorado Bowhunters Association, testified in support of the
bill.  



Travis Smith,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.  



Bonnie Brown,
representing Colorado Wool Growers Association, testified in support of
the bill.  



Mr. Robert Terwilliger,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Representative Soper and Representative Lukens gave closing comments on the bill.

Committee members made final comments on the bill.

The committee recessed.

The committee came back to order.

Representative Story gave final comments on the bill.

Committee members gave final comments on the bill.

Representative Brown, bill co-prime sponsor, introduced and gave opening comments on Senate Bill 23-266. The bill requires the Commissioner of Agriculture to adopt rules designating neonicotinoid pesticides as limited-use pesticides. By July 1, 2024, the commissioner must adopt rules requiring neonicotinoid pesticides to be sold only by licensed dealers under the Pesticide Act.

Representative Kipp, bill co-prime sponsor, gave opening comments on the bill.

The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

Christopher Finarelli,
representing The Household and Commercial Products Association, testified
in opposition to the bill.  



Mrs. Erin Meschke,
representing themself, testified to amend the bill.  



Ean Tafoya, representing
GreenLatinos, testified in support of the bill.  



Mr. Danny Katz,
representing Colorado Public Interest Research Group, testified in support
of the bill.  



Mr. Jordan Beezley,
representing Colorado Department of Agriculture, testified in support of
the bill.



The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.  

Representative Kipp and Representative Brown gave final comments on the bill.

Committee members made final comments on the bill.

Representative Kipp, bill co-prime sponsor, introduced and gave opening comments on Senate Bill 23-192. The bill continues the regulation of pesticide applicators for 11 years from September 1, 2023, to September 1, 2034.

Representative McLachlan, bill co-prime sponsor, gave opening comments on the bill.

The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

Dr. Rella Abernathy,
representing City of Boulder, testified to amend the bill.



Ms. Rita Berberian,
representing themself, testified to amend the bill.  



Ms. Joyce Kennedy,
representing People and Pollinators Action Network, testified to amend
the bill.  



Mr. Stephen Bross,
representing themself, testified to amend the bill.  



Mrs. Erin Meschke,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Ms. Angela Medbery,
representing Colorado Pesticide Network, testified to amend the bill.  



Mr. Jordan Beezley,
representing Colorado Department of Agriculture, testified to amend the
bill.  



Mr. Bret Turner,
representing themself, testified to amend the bill.  



Mrs. Kathleen
Sands, representing Lyons Climate Action, testified to amend the bill.
 



Dr. Louise Chawla,
representing themself, testified to amend the bill.  



Ean Tafoya, representing
GreenLatinos, testified to amend the bill.



The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.

Mr. Beezley continued to respond to questions from the committee.

Mrs. Amelie Von Harrach,
representing themself, testified to amend the bill.  



Ms. Ruby Begay,
representing themself, testified to amend the bill.  

Ms. Lisa Blecker,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.  



Mr. Austin Vincent,
representing Colorado Farm Bureau, testified in support of the bill.  



Sandra McDonald,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.  



Dr. Rebecca Larson,
representing Western Sugar Cooperative, testified in support of the bill.
 



Tyler Garrett,
representing Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, testified in support of the
bill.  



Mr. Brian Daugherty,
representing Colorado Pest Control Association, testified in support of
the bill.



The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.

Mr. Mitch Savage,
representing Rocky Mountain Golf Course Superintendents Association and
the Colorado Golf Coalition, testified in support of the bill.  



Joe Kunze, representing
Rocky Mountain Golf Course Superintendents Association, testified in support
of the bill.



Mr. Kevin Kallas,
representing Colorado Golf Coalition and Rocky Mountain Golf Course Superintendents
Association, testified in support of the bill.  



Ms. Thia Walker,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.  



Mr. William LaPoint,
representing Green Industries of Colorado and Colorado Arborists and Lawn
Care Professionals Association, testified in support of the bill.  



Mr. Justin Lewton,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.

Ryan Riley, representing
Colorado Pest Control Association, testified in support of the bill.  



Mr. Kelly Sloan,
representing Colorado Agricultural Aviation Association, testified in support
of the bill.  



Mr. Kelly Gouge,
representing SavATree - Tree and Lawn Care, testified in support of the
bill.  



Paul Schlagel,
representing Colorado Sugarbeet Growers, testified in support of the bill.
 



Mike Verde, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.



The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.  

Mr. Jim Cecil, representing
Colorado Association of Conservation Districts, testified in support of
the bill.  



Ms. Kayla Malone,
representing Colorado Weed Management Association, testified in support
of the bill.  



Mr. Jack Breidenbach,
representing Colorado Sugarbeet Growers Association, testified in a neutral
position on the bill.  

Representative Kipp and Representative McLachlan gave closing comments on the bill.

Committee members gave closing comments on the bill.

Jaclyn Terwey, representing
Colorado Municipal League, testified in opposition to the bill.  



Rich Werner, representing
Economic Development Council of Colorado, testified in opposition to the
bill.  



Kelly Jones, representing
City of Loveland, testified in opposition to the bill.  



Ferd Belz, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill.  



Andrea Samson,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.  



Don Overcash,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.



The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.

Carolynne White,
representing Brownstein for McWhinney, testified in opposition to the bill.
 



Chad McWhinney,
representing McWhinney, testified in opposition to the bill.



Dana Foley, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill.  



Steve Olson, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill.  



John Fogle, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill.  



The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.  

Sandra Solin, representing
Northern Colorado Legislative Alliance & Fix North I25 Coalition, testified
in opposition to the bill.  



Hunter Leggitt,
representing Hunter Leggitt Studio, testified in opposition to the bill.
 



Christian Butler,
representing Studio Limited Inc., testified in opposition to the bill.



Patrick Drake,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.  



Paul Laurie, representing
Walking Tree Travel, testified in opposition to the bill.



Bill Becker, representing
Loveland Chamber of Commerce, testified in opposition to the bill.

Cindy Mackin, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill.  



Shane McWatters,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.  



Bob Torson, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill.  



Carolyn Goltra,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.  

Robert Massaro, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.  



The testimony
of Steve Johnson, representing themself, in support of the bill was read.
 



Mr. George Garklavs,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Charles Hubbard,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Tyler Garrett,
representing Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, testified in support of the
bill.  



Mrs. Gini Pingenot,
representing Colorado Counties Inc., testified in support of the bill.




The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.

Mrs. Tam Paquette,
representing Together Colorado, testified in support of the bill.  



Mr. Bill Jensen,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.  



Loveland Mayor
Jacki Marsh, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.  



Ms. Linda Rosa,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill and read testimony
in support of the bill from Morgan Carroll.



The testimony
of  Ms. Christine Cerbana, representing Together Colorado in support
of the bill, was read to the committee.



The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.

Ms. Lori Coulter read the testimony of Larry Sarner in support of the bill.

Commissioner Jody
Shadduck-McNally, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
 



Mr. Bryan Treu,
representing Eagle County, testified in support of the bill.



The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.

Representative Winter introduced amendment L.010 (Attachment J).

Representative Boesenecker gave closing comments.

Daphne Gervais, representing
Colorado Department of Natural Resources, testified in support of the bill.
 



Tyler Garrett,
representing Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, testified in support of the
bill.  



Joan Green Turner,
representing Water Rights Association of the South Platte, testified in
support of the bill.



The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.

Aaron Citron, representing
The Nature Conservancy, testified in support of the bill.  



Ms. Abby Burke,
representing Audubon Rockies, testified in support of the bill.



Travis Smith,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.  



Commissioner Joshua
Blanchard, representing Northwest Colorado Council of Governments Water
Quality/Quantity Committee, Counties & Commissioners Acting Together,
and Summit County, testified in support of the bill.