S_AGR_2021A 05/06/2021 02:18:19 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGSENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES Date 05/06/2021 Attendance Coram X Fields X Sonnenberg * Jaquez Lewis X Danielson X Time 02:18:19 PM to 03:54:04 PM Place Old Supreme Court This Meeting was called to order by Donovan This Report was prepared by Vanessa Reilly Hearing Items Action Taken hSB21-249 Referred to Senate Appropriations SB21-249 - Referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/A8D5AA7892A5...$File/210506 AttachA.pdf?OpenElement 210506 AttachA.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/A1704EFDDDEF...$File/210506 AttachB.pdf?OpenElement 210506 AttachB.pdf 02:18:47 PM Senator Fenberg presented Senate Bill 21-249 to the committee, along with a handout (Attachment A). The bill creates the Keep Colorado Wild pass, the fee for which will be assessed when a motor vehicle is registered unless the vehicle owner declines to pay the fee. Written testimony on the bill is included as Attachment B. 02:22:56 PM Dan Gibbs, representing Department of Natural Resources, testified in support of the bill. 02:25:05 PM Heather Dugan, representing Colorado Parks and Wildlife, testified in support of the bill. 02:28:39 PM Doug Vilsack, representing Department of Natural Resources, testified in support of the bill. 02:43:34 PM Scott Segerstrom, representing Colorado Youth Corps Association, testified in support of the bill. 02:44:03 PM Jeff Sparhawk, representing Colorado Search and Rescue Association, testified in support of the bill. 02:44:16 PM Rich Cimino, representing Counties and Commissioners Acting Together (CCAT), testified in support of the bill. 02:47:40 PM Tressa Guynes, representing County Clerk & Recorders, testified in opposition to the bill. 02:50:37 PM Jody Shadduck-McNally, representing CCAT, testified in support of the bill. 02:56:17 PM Matt Jones, representing CCAT and Boulder County, testified in support of the bill. 03:00:11 PM Carlos Fernandez, representing The Nature Conservancy, testified in support of the bill. 03:03:24 PM Beau Kiklis, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 03:05:29 PM Dr. Ethan Greene, representing Colorado Avalanche Information Center, testified in support of the bill. 03:09:47 PM Dan Prenzlow, representing Colorado Parks and Wildlife, testified in support of the bill. 03:18:37 PM Suzanne O'Neill, representing Colorado Wildlife Federation, testified in support of the bill. 03:18:45 PM Gaspar Perricone, representing Keep It Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 03:22:05 PM SaraJo Light, representing Colorado Sierra Club, testified in support of the bill. 03:25:20 PM Mario Padilla, representing People and Pollinators Action Network, testified in support of the bill. 03:30:43 PM Jim Ramey, representing The Wilderness Society, testified in support of the bill. 03:30:54 PM Aaron Carlson, representing Friends of the Colorado Avalanche Information Center, testified in support of the bill. 03:34:16 PM Alan Henceroth, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 03:40:27 PM Kristie Borchers, representing Hinsdale County, testified in support of the bill. 03:41:39 PM Ian Roche, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 03:51:04 PM Senator Fenberg wrapped up his presentation to the committee. 03:53:55 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-249 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Jaquez Lewis Seconded Coram No Fields Yes Sonnenberg No Jaquez Lewis Yes Danielson Yes Final YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 03:54:04 PM The committee adjourned.