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4EDEEF39BF0A26948725868B00730903 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB21-1043

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK, & WATER
Date Mar 1, 2021      
Location HCR 0107



HB21-1043 - Amended, referred to House Finance


01:56:32 PM  
Representative Holtorf,
prime bill sponsor, introduced House Bill 21-1043 to the committee and
distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment A).  The bill directs
the Department of Natural Resources to contract with a Colorado institution
of higher education to study underground water storage in Colorado.

02:07:22 PM  
Representative Holtorf responded to questions from the committee.
02:42:14 PM  
Wes McKinley, representing himself, testified remotely in support of the bill. Mr. McKinley responded to questions from the committee.
02:47:49 PM  
Terry Fankhauser, representing the Colorado Cattlemen's Association, testified remotely in support of the bill. Mr. Fankhauser responded to questions from the committee.
02:53:52 PM  
Austin Vincent, representing the Colorado Farm Bureau, testified in support of the bill.
02:55:38 PM  
Dianna Orf, representing Colorado Water Congress, testified in support of the bill.
02:56:55 PM  
Ralf Topper, representing the Colorado Groundwater Association, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Topper responded to questions from the committee.
03:15:01 PM  
Alice Cosgrove, representing
the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), came to the table to respond
to questions from the committee.  Tracy Kosloff, representing the
Division of Water Resources at DNR, responded to questions from the committee.




The committee
took a brief recess.
03:21:57 PM  
The committee came
back to order. Representative Holtorf discussed Amendment L.001 (Attachment
B).


03:47:36 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B).
Moved Holtorf
Seconded Catlin
Catlin Yes
Cutter Yes
Holtorf Yes
Lontine Yes
McLachlan Excused
Pelton Yes
Roberts No
Valdez D. Yes
Will Yes
McCormick Yes
Arndt Yes
YES: 9   NO: 1   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


03:49:48 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 21-1043, as amended, to the Committee on Finance.
Moved Holtorf
Seconded Catlin
Catlin Yes
Cutter Yes
Holtorf Yes
Lontine Yes
McLachlan Excused
Pelton Yes
Roberts No
Valdez D. Yes
Will Yes
McCormick Yes
Arndt Yes
Final YES: 9   NO: 1   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS