S_AGR_2021A 02/11/2021 01:36:12 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
JOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON JOINT SENATE AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES AND HOUSE AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK, & WATER

Date

02/11/2021

Time

01:36:12 PM to 05:36:40 PM

Place

Old State Library

This Meeting was called to order by

Donovan

This Report was prepared by

Vanessa Reilly

Hearing Items	Action Taken
hOffice of the State Auditor Presentations	Committee Discussion Only
hPublic Testimony for the Department of Agriculture	Committee Discussion Only
hSMART Act Presentation from the Department of Agriculture	Committee Discussion Only
hSMART Act Presentation from the Department of Natural Resources	Committee Discussion Only

Office of the State Auditor Presentations - Committee Discussion Only


	01:39:37 PM	Michelle Colin, Deputy State Auditor, representing the Office of the State Auditor, presented the departments' audit presentation to the committee.
	01:41:57 PM	Derek Johnson, representing OSA, presented the severance tax audit.
	01:49:57 PM	Crystal Dorsey, representing OSA, presented the unimplemented audits.
	01:52:29 PM	Ms. Dorsey responded to committee members' questions regarding the Department of Agriculture.
	02:05:10 PM	Ms. Dorsey presented the recommendations related to the Department of Natural Resources.
	02:05:27 PM	Ms. Dorsey and Ms. Colin responded to committee members' questions regarding the Department of Natural Resources.


	02:18:47 PM	Kate Greenberg, Commissioner of Agriculture, presented the Department of Agriculture's SMART Act presentation.


	02:47:14 PM	Grant Orvis, representing himself, gave public testimony on the Department of Agriculture's presentation.
	02:48:10 PM	Veronica Carpio, representing Grow Hemp Colorado, gave public testimony on the Department of Agriculture's presentation.
	02:57:01 PM	Commissioner Greenberg responded to comments made during public testimony.


	03:06:11 PM	Commissioner Greenberg responded to committee members' questions.
	03:48:56 PM	Committee discussion ensued.


	03:51:59 PM	Dan Gibbs, Executive Director of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), presented DNR's SMART Act presentation.
	04:09:19 PM	Director Gibbs responded to committee members' questions.
	04:09:35 PM	Dan Prenzlow, Director of Colorado Parks and Wildlife, responded to committee members' questions.
	04:19:12 PM	Director Prenzlow presented the SMART Act materials for Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
	04:28:46 PM	Director Prenzlow responded to committee members' questions.
	04:32:33 PM	Director Gibbs responded to committee members' questions.
	04:37:31 PM	Becky Mitchell, Director of the Colorado Water Conservation Board, presented the SMART Act materials for the board.
	05:03:28 PM	Kevin Rein, State Engineer, discussed the Anti-Speculation Work Group.

05:36:40 PM

The committee adjourned.