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S_AGR_2025A 02/19/2025 12:24:10 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES
Date 02/19/2025
Attendance
Catlin X
Hinrichsen *
Marchman X
Pelton B. X
Pelton R. X
Winter F. X
Roberts X
Time 12:24:10 PM to 12:54:27 PM
Place SCR 352
This Meeting was called to order by Roberts
This Report was prepared by Matthew Becker
Hearing Items Action Taken
SB25-007 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
SB25-015 Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar

SB25-007 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations

12:25:32 PM  
Senators Marchman
and Cutter presented Senate Bill 25-007, which creates a new program and
cash fund in the Department of Public Safety (CDPS) to pay damage claims
related to prescribed burns.
12:26:25 PM  
Mr. Brendan Witt, representing Western Resource Advocates, testified in support of the bill. Parker Titus, representing The Nature Conservancy, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Daniel Bowker, representing Coalition for the Poudre River Watershed, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Heather Stauffer, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill. Jody Shadduck-McNally, representing The Colorado Forest Health Council , testified in support of the bill.


12:38:34 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A).
Moved Marchman
Seconded
Catlin
Hinrichsen
Marchman
Pelton B.
Pelton R.
Winter F.
Roberts
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


12:39:00 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment B).
Moved Marchman
Seconded
Catlin
Hinrichsen
Marchman
Pelton B.
Pelton R.
Winter F.
Roberts
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


12:42:14 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 25-007, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Marchman
Seconded
Catlin Yes
Hinrichsen Yes
Marchman Yes
Pelton B. No
Pelton R. No
Winter F. Yes
Roberts Yes
Final YES: 5   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



SB25-015 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar
12:42:23 PM  
Senators Cutter and
Marchman presented Senate Bill 25-015, which requires the Department of
Public Safety to coordinate with counties to include links to county-level
emergency information and wildfire updates on its Wildfire Information
and Resource Center website.
12:42:33 PM  
Mr. Jesse Zamora, representing Colorado Association of Realtors, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Thomas Davidson, representing Counties & Commissioners Acting Together (CCAT), testified in support of the bill. John Armstrong, Legislative Council Staff, responded to committee questions about the fiscal note.


12:54:19 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 25-015 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
Moved Marchman
Seconded
Catlin Yes
Hinrichsen Excused
Marchman Yes
Pelton B. Yes
Pelton R. Yes
Winter F. Yes
Roberts Yes
Final YES: 6   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


12:54:27 PM   The committee adjourned.