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h_fin_2017a_2017-03-27t13:37:39z1 Hearing Summary

Date: 03/27/2017

Location: LSB A

Final

BILL SUMMARY for HB17-1250



HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE


Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment E). The motion p

Refer House Bill 17-1250, as amended, to the Commi
Pass Without Objection

PASS







03:44 PM -- HB17-1250



Representative Lebsock, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 17-1250, which extends and modifies the Nongame Wildlife voluntary contribution (income tax checkoff) program. Representative Lebsock distributed and explained amendment L.001 (Attachment E). He responded to committee questions.



17HouseFin0327AttachE.pdf17HouseFin0327AttachE.pdf



03:59 PM --
Mr. Reid DeWalt, representing the Colorado Parks and Wildlife division within the Department of Natural Resources, testified in support of the bill. Committee members received a fact sheet about the check off (Attachment F).



17HouseFin0327AttachF.pdf17HouseFin0327AttachF.pdf



04:06 PM --
Ms. Polly Reetz, representing the Denver Audubon Society, testified in support of the bill.



04:10 PM --
Ms. Jen Bolton, representing Audubon Rockies, testified in support of the bill.



04:13 PM --
Ms. Lea Peshock, representing Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, testified in support of the bill.



04:18 PM --
Ms. Jenny Bryant, representing Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, testified in support of the bill.



04:21 PM --
Mr. Bob Nightwalker, representing Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, testified in support of the bill.



04:23 PM --
Ms. Ingrig Thornelt-Winter, representing Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, testified in support of the bill.



04:26 PM --
Ms. Emily Davenport, representing the Birds of Prey Foundation, testified in support of the bill with amendment L.001.



04:30 PM --
Ms. Donna Nespoli, representing Colorado Native Bird Care and Conservation, testified in support of the bill.



04:35 PM --
Ms. Nabilla Mohd Zahir, representing Wild Bird Rescue and Rehabilitation, testified in support of the bill.



04:38 PM --
Ms. Jan Eckhardt, representing organizations that use volunteers to transport injured wildlife, testified in support of the bill.


BILL: HB17-1250
TIME: 04:42:24 PM
MOVED: Gray
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment E). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED: Kennedy
VOTE
Beckman
Benavidez
Catlin
Covarrubias
Gray
Herod
Kennedy
Lawrence
Michaelson Jenet
Thurlow
Van Winkle
Foote
Pabon
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection





04:42 PM



Representative Lebsock made some closing remarks on the bill.

BILL: HB17-1250
TIME: 04:44:48 PM
MOVED: Gray
MOTION: Refer House Bill 17-1250, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 12-0.
SECONDED: Herod
VOTE
Beckman
Yes
Benavidez
Excused
Catlin
Yes
Covarrubias
Yes
Gray
Yes
Herod
Yes
Kennedy
Yes
Lawrence
Yes
Michaelson Jenet
Yes
Thurlow
Yes
Van Winkle
Yes
Foote
Yes
Pabon
Yes
Final YES: 12 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS














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