H_RAA_2020A 01/27/2020 01:33:42 PM Committee Summary

Representative Will distributed and discussed Amendment L.005 (Attachment B).

Representative Cutter discussed and distributed L.006 (Attachment C).

Representatives Will and Cutter responded to committee questions.

Representatives Will and Cutter made concluding remarks.

Representatives Roberts and Rich, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 20-1003 to the committee.  The bill makes modifications to the Rural Jump-start program and extends the program for an additional five years.  Representatives Roberts and Rich responded to committee questions.  Several handouts were distributed to the committee (Attachments D, E, and F).  

Jeff Kraft and Ken Jensen, Office of Economic Development and International Trade, testified in support of the bill and responded to committee questions.

Rose Pugliese, Mesa County Commissioner, testified remotely from Colorado Mesa University (CMU) Grand Junction, in support of the bill.  Commissioner Pugliese responded to committee questions.  

Diane Schwenke, representing herself, testified remotely from CMU Grand Junction, in support of the bill.

RJ Pole, representing himself, testified remotely from Colorado Mountain College (CMC) Steamboat, in support of the bill.

Page Tucker, representing himself, testified remotely from CMU Grand Junction, in support of the bill.  Mr. Tucker responded to committee questions.  

Robin Brown, representing the Grand Junction Economic Partnership, testified in support of the bill.  Ms. Brown responded to committee questions.

John Bristol, representing Routte County Economic Development, testified in support of the bill.

Morgan Cullen, representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill.

Lauren Masias, representing the Colorado Competitive Council, testified in support of the bill.

Richard Orf, representing the Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Sam Bailey, representing the Metro Denver Economic Development Corp., testified in support of the bill.

Representatives Rich and Roberts made concluding remarks.

Jery Payne, Office of Legislative Legal Services, discussed the process and procedures of the sunset review process.

Saul Larsen, Colorado Office of Policy, Research and Regulatory Reform (COPRRR) within the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), presented on the types of sunset reviews.

Jennifer Lockwood, DORA, presented on the 2019 sunset review of the Regulation of Poultry Eggs.  Ms. Lockwood responded to committee questions.  A copy of the sunset report can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JaqzaElFIZn0vd9zpbPXresD8lIevpXs/view.

Donna Lachey, representing Locabre Colorado Coop, testified in support of the draft bill.

Jerry Wilkins, representing Colorado Egg Producers, testified in support of the draft bill.

Representatives D. Valdez and Holtorf will co-prime sponsor the bill.

Representatives Will, Arndt, and Catlin will be added as co-sponsors.

Saul Larsen, DORA, presented on the 2019 sunset review of the Commodity Handler and Farm Products Acts.  Mr. Larsen responded to committee questions.  A copy of the sunset review report can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/13HrhUj4ipUDIbJQEKgQlLRQqBzizoCzM/view.

Hollis Glenn, Department of Agriculture, responded to committee questions.

Representatives Young and Pelton will co-prime sponsor the bill.  Representatives Holtorf, Catlin, Will, and D. Valdez will be added as co-sponsors.

Bryan Jameson, DORA, presented on the 2019 sunset review of the Colorado Coal Mine Board of Examiners.  Mr. Jameson responded to committee questions.  A copy of the sunset review report can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/13MdIMXMzDiag32z8gzlbRNzVCUqwvT8t/view.

Ginny Brannon and Jeff Growes, Department of Natural Resources, came to the table to respond to committee questions.

Representatives Roberts and Will will co-prime sponsor the bill. Representatives Exum, Pelton, and Catlin will be co-sponsors.

Brian Tobias, DORA, presented on the 2019 sunset review of the Colorado Seed Act.  Mr. Tobias responded to committee questions.  A copy of the sunset review report can be found at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1an9YOT7FPralxBvE-rRhMtyPoT9QJm_E/view.

Brad Erker, representing the Colorado Association of Wheat Growers, testified on the draft bill.

Rick Novak, representing the Colorado Seed Growers Association, testified on the draft bill.

Mr. Erker and Mr. Novak responded to committee questions.  Laura Pottorff and Wondirad Gebru, Department of Agriculture, responded to committee questions.

Representatives Buentello and Pelton will co-prime sponsor the bill.  Representatives Holtorlf, Will, Catlin, Young, and D. Valdez will be added as co-sponsors.

Representative Arndt, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 20-1072 to the committee.  The bill directs the University of Colorado to study new and emerging technologies that have the potential to improve water management, provided that it can obtain donations to do so.

Dick Brown, representing the Pikes Peak Regional Water Authority, testified in support of the bill.

Representatives Saine and Arndt made concluding remarks.

Committee members commented on the bill.

Tonya Covarrubias, representing History Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Committee members commented on the bill.