H_RAA_2019A 03/04/2019 01:33:02 PM Committee Summary

Representative Arndt, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 19-1191.  The bill allows a farm stand to operate regardless of whether the land on which the farm stand is located has been zoned agricultural.

Ben Pfeffer, representing the Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, testified in support of the bill.  Mr. Pfeffer submitted documents for the official record [Attachment A].  

Tianna Aliota, representing the Larimer County Farmers Alliance, testified in support of the bill.

Margit Hentschel, representing Healthy Eatery, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Pfeffer and Ms. Aliota responded to committee questions.

Kirk McDonald, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Carolyn Fitzgerald, representing the Larimer County Farmers Alliance, testified in support of the bill.

Pat Conrey, representing the Larimer County Farmers Alliance, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. McDonald and Mr. Conrey responded to committee questions.

Lauren Hafford, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Jesse Wacker, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Emily Ibach, representing the Colorado Farm Bureau, testified in support of the bill.

Brandy Delange, representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified in a neutral capacity on the bill.

Tony Lombard, representing Colorado Counties Inc., testified in a neutral capacity on the bill.

Ms. Delange and Mr. Lombard responded to committee questions.

Representative Arndt distributed and discussed amendment L.001 [Attachment B].  Representative Arndt responded to committee questions.

Bob Lackner, Office of Legislative Legal Services, came to the table to respond to committee questions.

Representative Arndt made concluding remarks.

Committee members commented on the bill.

Representative Arndt, presented House Bill 19-1200.  The bill authorizes the Water Quality Control Commission to adopt rules related to the point of compliance for reclaimed domestic wastewater that is used for indoor nonpotable uses.  Amendment L.001 was distributed and discussed [Attachment C].

Heather Stauffer, representing Denver Water and the Colorado Water Congress, testified in support of the bill.

Dan Arnold, representing Denver Water, testified in support of the bill.  Mr. Arnold responded to committee questions.

Representative Arndt made concluding remarks.  Committee members commented on the bill.

Representatives McLachlan and Galindo, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 19-1202.  The bill moves the Colorado Food Systems Advisory Council from the Department of Agriculture to Colorado State University and modifies its membership, purpose, and duties.

Representatives McLachlan and Galindo responded to committee questions.

Wendy Peters Muschetti, representing LiveWell Colorado, testified in support of the bill, as well as shared the written testimony of Dawn McFadden of the Colorado Food Systems Advisory Council [Attachment D].

Dave Carter, representing the Colorado Food Systems Advisory Council, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Carter and Ms. Muschetti responded to committee questions.

Representative McLachlin distributed and explained amendment L.001 [Attachment E].

Representatives McLachlan and Galindo made concluding remarks.

Committee members commented on the bill.