S_AGR_2023A 03/23/2023 01:35:43 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGSENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES Date 03/23/2023 Attendance Marchman X Pelton B. * Pelton R. * Priola X Simpson X Hinrichsen X Roberts X Time 01:35:43 PM to 03:36:33 PM Place SCR 352 This Meeting was called to order by Roberts This Report was prepared by Julia Jackson Hearing Items Action Taken hSB23-191 Referred to Senate Appropriations hSB23-177 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations hSB23-185 Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar hHB23-1094 Referred to Senate Appropriations SB23-191 - Referred to Senate Appropriations 01:35:59 PM Senator Cutter, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 23-191 to the committee. The bill requires the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to commission a study on organic waste diversion. 01:42:38 PM Commissioner Richard Cimino, representing Grand County, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Dan Matsch, representing Colorado Composting Council and Eco-Cycle, testified in support of the bill. Ean Tafoya, representing GreenLatinos, testified in support of the bill. Meghan MacKillop, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 01:59:36 PM Ms. Cameron Bowen, representing Arapahoe Libraries, testified in support of the bill. Commissioner George Marlin, representing Counties and Commissioners Acting Together, testified in support of the bill. Trustee Erica Sparhawk, representing Town of Carbondale and CHT Resources Compost Facility, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Matt Chrisp, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Cathleen Hall, representing Pitkin County, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Hall responded to questions from the committee. 02:14:24 PM Commissioner Sonja Macys, representing Routt County and Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified in support of the bill. Commissioner Matt Scherr, representing Colorado Communities for Climate Action and Eagle County, testified in support of the bill. Amelia Kovacs, representing Walking Mountains Science Center, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Caroline Mitchell, representing the City of Fort Collins, testified in support of the bill. 02:25:32 PM Dr. Elizabeth Chapman, representing Recycle Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 02:29:34 PM Senator Cutter wrapped up her presentation of the bill. Committee members commented on the bill. 02:35:24 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-191 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Hinrichsen Seconded Marchman Yes Pelton B. Excused Pelton R. No Priola Yes Simpson Yes Hinrichsen Yes Roberts Yes Final YES: 5 NO: 1 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB23-177 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/63581DD714BE...$File/Attachment A - SB177_L.001.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A - SB177_L.001.pdf 02:35:38 PM Senator Roberts and Senator Simpson, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 23-177. The bill funds water projects in the Department of Natural Resources and directs transfers between cash funds for appropriation to water-related projects. 02:41:08 PM Ms. Lauren Ris, representing Department of Natural Resources, Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB), testified in support of the bill. Mr. Jim Broderick, representing Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Chris Woodka, representing Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Ris responded to questions from the committee. Mr. Kirk Russell, representing CWCB, responded to committee questions. 02:53:48 PM Mr. Richard Brown, representing Colorado Water Congress, Pikes Peak Regional Water Authority, Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District, and Pueblo Water, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Dianne Criswell, representing Special District Association of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Robert Sakata, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Sakata responded to questions from the committee. 03:01:08 PM Senator Roberts presented amendment L.001 (Attachment A). 03:01:57 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 Moved Roberts Seconded Marchman Pelton B. Pelton R. Priola Simpson Hinrichsen Roberts YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:05:29 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-177, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Roberts Seconded Marchman Yes Pelton B. Yes Pelton R. Yes Priola Yes Simpson Yes Hinrichsen Yes Roberts Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB23-185 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar 03:06:40 PM Senator Marchman and Senator R. Pelton, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 23-185. This bill continues the State Noxious Weed Advisory Committee in the Department of Agriculture, which is scheduled to repeal on September 1, 2023. 03:10:24 PM Mrs. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Les Owen, representing Colorado Department of Agriculture, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Owen responded to questions from the committee. 03:20:13 PM Senators R. Pelton and Marchman wrapped up their presentation of the bill. Committee members commented on the bill. 03:22:18 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-185 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Moved Marchman Seconded Marchman Yes Pelton B. Yes Pelton R. Yes Priola Yes Simpson Yes Hinrichsen Yes Roberts Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB23-1094 - Referred to Senate Appropriations 03:22:26 PM Senator Roberts and Senator R. Pelton, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 23-1094. The bill modifies the agricultural workforce development program to allow internships to last up to a year and extends the program repeal date by seven years. 03:26:50 PM Mr. Austin Vincent, representing Colorado Farm Bureau, testified in support of the bill. Tyler Garrett, representing Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Tom Lipetzky, representing Colorado Department of Agriculture, testified in support of the bill. 03:32:50 PM Senators R. Pelton and Roberts wrapped up their presentation of the bill. Committee members commented on the bill. 03:36:16 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1094 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Roberts Seconded Marchman Yes Pelton B. Yes Pelton R. Yes Priola Yes Simpson Yes Hinrichsen Yes Roberts Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 03:36:33 PM The committee adjourned.