S_AGR_2022A 03/17/2022 01:30:47 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGSENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES Date 03/17/2022 Attendance Cooke X Coram * Fields X Hinrichsen X Sonnenberg X Jaquez Lewis X Donovan X Time 01:30:47 PM to 04:45:13 PM Place SCR 352 This Meeting was called to order by Donovan This Report was prepared by Alexa Kelly Hearing Items Action Taken hConf 22-Agricultural Commission — State Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Calendar hHB22-1168 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole hHB22-1022 Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar hHB22-1092 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar Conf 22-Agricultural Commission — State - Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Calendar 01:31:40 PM Commissioner Kate Greenberg introduced the appointees, David Blach, Simon Martinez, Roberto Meza, and Nick Trainor, to the State Agricultural Commission. 01:34:07 PM David Blach introduced himself and spoke about his background and interest in serving on the commission. Simon Martinez introduced himself and spoke about his background and interest in serving on the commission. Nick Trainor introduced himself and spoke about his background and interest in serving on the commission. Roberto Meza introduced himself and spoke about his background and interest in serving on the commission. 01:42:11 PM Motion Refer the appointment of David Blach, Simon Martinez, Roberto Meza, Nick Trainor to the Conf 22-Agricultural Commission — State to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Moved Jaquez Lewis Seconded Cooke Yes Coram Yes Fields Excused Hinrichsen Yes Sonnenberg Yes Jaquez Lewis Yes Donovan Yes Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB22-1168 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/F113EA64B87A...$File/Attachment A - Support Letter for CO HB 22-1168 Hunter Education Senate Ag.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A - Support Letter for CO HB 22-1168 Hunter Education Senate Ag.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/2623449777B2...$File/Attachment B - HB1168_L.005.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B - HB1168_L.005.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/81A0FA14C973...$File/Attachment C - HB1168_L.006.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C - HB1168_L.006.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/7D2C5E4482B4...$File/Attachment D - HB1168_L.007.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D - HB1168_L.007.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/5A2B93883EE2...$File/Attachment E - HB1168_L.008.pdf?OpenElement Attachment E - HB1168_L.008.pdf 01:42:38 PM Senator Woodward, bill co-prime sponsor, introduced HB22-1168. The bill allows a local education provider (LEP) to offer a hunter education course as an elective to seventh grade students, as long as the LEP: enters into an agreement with an individual or entity to provide the course at no cost to the LEP or to the enrolled students; and receives gifts, grants, or private donations in an amount sufficient enough to pay any costs that arise from providing the course. A hunter education course must satisfy the same requirements as courses certified by Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) in the Department of Natural Resources, and must be conducted by a CPW-certified instructor. The course need not include hands-on activities, but if hands-on activities are offered, students must receive parental permission to participate. The CPW may accept completion of a hunter education course at an LEP toward meeting the requirement to obtain a certificate of hunter education. 01:47:33 PM Senator Ginal, bill co-prime sponsor, gave opening comments on the bill. 01:47:55 PM The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee. 01:57:11 PM The bill sponsors continued to respond to questions. 01:58:57 PM Kathleen Ashworth, representing self, testified in opposition to the bill. Jacqueline Shumway, representing self, testified in opposition to the bill. 02:06:40 PM Alice Horgan, representing the Department of Natural Resources, testified in support of the bill. Jordan Likes, representing CPW, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 02:20:42 PM The panelists continued to respond to questions. 02:35:01 PM Questions continued. 02:47:12 PM Questions continued. 02:47:18 PM Mr. Mikkel Anderson, representing Colorado Ducks Unlimited, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Griffen Mendez, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Hudson Mendez, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Wesley Mendez, representing Colorado Bowhunters Association, testified in support of the bill. Panelists responded to questions from the committee. 03:02:42 PM Mr. Dan Gates, representing Coloradans for Responsible Wildlife Management, testified in support of the bill. Daisy Yates, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Naomi Yates, representing self, testified in support of the bill and answered questions from the committee. 03:14:39 PM Mr. Nephi Cole, representing the National Shooting Sports Foundation, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Ellary Tucker Williams, representing Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Robert Edmiston, representing The Firearms Coalition of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Greg Brophy, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Mia Anstine, representing self, testified in support of the bill. 03:30:55 PM Dianna Orf, representing Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified to amend the bill. Submitted written testimony can be found in Attachment A. 03:38:00 PM Senator Wooward introduced and spoke about amendment L.005 (Attachment B). 03:38:33 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.005 Moved Sonnenberg Seconded Cooke Yes Coram Yes Fields No Hinrichsen Yes Sonnenberg Yes Jaquez Lewis Yes Donovan Yes YES: 6 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 03:38:40 PM Senator Fields spoke about amendments L.006 (Attachment C), L.007 (Attachment D), and L.008 (Attachment E). 03:42:45 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.006 Moved Fields Seconded Cooke No Coram No Fields Yes Hinrichsen No Sonnenberg No Jaquez Lewis Yes Donovan No YES: 2 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 03:46:06 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.007 Moved Fields Seconded Cooke No Coram No Fields Yes Hinrichsen No Sonnenberg No Jaquez Lewis Yes Donovan No YES: 2 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 03:48:12 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.008 Moved Fields Seconded Cooke No Coram No Fields Yes Hinrichsen No Sonnenberg No Jaquez Lewis No Donovan No YES: 1 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 03:48:46 PM Senator Woodward and Senator Ginal gave final comments on the bill. 03:49:00 PM Committee members made final comments on the bill. 04:03:17 PM Motion Refer House Bill 22-1168, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Sonnenberg Seconded Cooke Yes Coram Yes Fields No Hinrichsen Yes Sonnenberg Yes Jaquez Lewis No Donovan Yes Final YES: 5 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB22-1022 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/44B3F6C69AE1...$File/Attachment F - HB1022_L.003.pdf?OpenElement Attachment F - HB1022_L.003.pdf 04:03:24 PM Senator Woodward, bill co-prime sponsor, introduced HB22-1022. The State Auditor completed a performance audit of the Colorado State Fair Authority (authority) in 2019. This bill includes recommendations from the audit that require legislation to implement. These recommendations include: clarifying that the Commissioner of Agriculture, in consultation with the authority board, will appoint and employ a manager for the authority; requiring the authority board to establish a process for approving industry displays; and allowing the authority to collaborate with a state agency or industry representative in developing an industry display. 04:06:08 PM Senator Hinrichsen, bill co-prime sponsor, gave opening comments on the bill. 04:06:32 PM Committee members made comments on the bill. 04:07:28 PM Alice Horgan read the testimony of Jordan Beezley from the Department of Agriculture, who is in support of the bill. 04:10:33 PM Mrs. Jenny Page, representing the Colorado State Auditor, responded to questions from the committee. 04:10:34 PM Senator Sonnenberg introduced and spoke about amendment L.003 (Attachment F). 04:24:44 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.003 Moved Sonnenberg Seconded Cooke Yes Coram Yes Fields Excused Hinrichsen No Sonnenberg Yes Jaquez Lewis No Donovan Yes YES: 4 NO: 2 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 04:26:12 PM Motion Reconsider vote on amendment L.003 Moved Sonnenberg Seconded Cooke No Coram Yes Fields Excused Hinrichsen Yes Sonnenberg Yes Jaquez Lewis Yes Donovan Yes YES: 5 NO: 1 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 04:27:01 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.003 Moved Sonnenberg Seconded Cooke Yes Coram No Fields Excused Hinrichsen No Sonnenberg No Jaquez Lewis No Donovan No YES: 1 NO: 5 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 04:28:13 PM Motion Refer House Bill 22-1022 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Moved Hinrichsen Seconded Cooke Yes Coram Yes Fields Excused Hinrichsen Yes Sonnenberg Yes Jaquez Lewis Yes Donovan Yes Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB22-1092 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/18A0ECF300A2...$File/Attachment G - HB1092_L.004.pdf?OpenElement Attachment G - HB1092_L.004.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/C678C4326F0F...$File/Attachment H - HB1092_L.005.pdf?OpenElement Attachment H - HB1092_L.005.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/623BE1BAC812...$File/Attachment I - HB1092_L.006.pdf?OpenElement Attachment I - HB1092_L.006.pdf 04:28:50 PM Senator Coram, bill co-prime sponsor, introduced HB22-1092. Under current law, the board of directors of an irrigation district may only enter into a contract to commit payments in excess of $500,000 if the contract is first ratified at a general or special election. This bill permits a board of directors to enter into any obligation or contract to borrow money, which the irrigation district may use to issue loans to landowners to make improvements to private water delivery systems, or for other types of projects that improve water delivery, drainage, conservation, or efficiencies on landowner property. The board may not assess district land in order to raise money to issue the loans; however, the board may use other sources of money to issue loans. 04:30:46 PM Senator Bridges, bill co-prime sponsor, gave opening comments on the bill. 04:32:32 PM Dianna Orf, representing Colorado Water Congress, testified in support of the bill. Kirsten Kurath, representing Orchard Mesa Irrigation District, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Max Schmidt, representing Orchard Mesa Irrigation District, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Sheila Reiner, representing Colorado Treasurers and Public Trustee Association, testified in support of the bill. 04:32:33 PM Senator Coram spoke about amendments L.004 (Attachment G), L.005 (Attachment H), and L.006 (Attachment I). 04:43:31 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.004 Moved Coram Seconded Cooke Coram Fields Hinrichsen Sonnenberg Jaquez Lewis Donovan YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:43:50 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.005 Moved Coram Seconded Cooke Coram Fields Hinrichsen Sonnenberg Jaquez Lewis Donovan YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:44:07 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.006 Moved Coram Seconded Cooke Coram Fields Hinrichsen Sonnenberg Jaquez Lewis Donovan YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:44:57 PM Motion Refer House Bill 22-1092, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Moved Coram Seconded Cooke Yes Coram Yes Fields Yes Hinrichsen Yes Sonnenberg Yes Jaquez Lewis Yes Donovan Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 04:45:13 PM The committee adjourned.