C79C9AA01305D649872586A0006B6E92 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For HB21-1181HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK, & WATERDate Mar 22, 2021 Location HCR 0107 HB21-1181 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/8B73D4140231...$File/210322 AttachA.pdf?OpenElement 210322 AttachA.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/84223B9B12A9...$File/210322 AttachB.pdf?OpenElement 210322 AttachB.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/2CC277DF6328...$File/210322 AttachC.pdf?OpenElement 210322 AttachC.pdf 01:33:32 PM The committee came to order. Representatives McCormick and Will, co-prime bill sponsors introduced House Bill 21-1181 to the committee. The bill creates the Soil Health Program and the Soil Health Advisory Committee in the Department of Agriculture. The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee. 01:46:51 PM Ms. Tristan Nielsen, representing White River & Douglas Creek Conservation Districts, testified in opposition to the bill. Mrs. Bobbi Ketels, representing Colorado Association of Conservation Districts, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Nielson responded to questions from the committee. The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee. 02:12:05 PM Sundari Kraft, representing Colorado Sugarbeet Growers Association, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Austin Vincent, representing Colorado Farm Bureau, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Vincent responded to questions from the committee. 02:17:41 PM Mr. Darrell Hanavan, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Hanavan responded to questions from the committee. 02:24:26 PM Mr. Roy Pfaltzgraff, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Patrick O'Neill, representing Mosca-Hooper Conservation District, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Pfaltzgraff responded to questions from the committee. 02:48:26 PM John Stulp, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 02:52:27 PM Ms. Carolyn Pace, representing Wompost, LLC - Compost Hauling, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Greg Vlaming, representing High Desert Conservation District/Soil Health Initiative, testified in support of the bill. Commissioner Tony Hass, representing Colorado Counties, Inc. (CCI), testified in support of the bill. 03:00:43 PM Alyssa Barsanti, representing National Young Farmers Coalition, testified in support of the bill. Commissioner Hilary Cooper, representing San Miguel County, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Libby Comeaux, representing Together Colorado Climate Justice Committee, testified in support of the bill. Commissioner Cooper responded to questions from the committee. 03:13:54 PM Cindy Lair, representing Colorado Department of Agriculture, answered questions from the committee. Jordan Beezley, representing Colorado Department of Agriculture, answered questions from the committee. 03:23:57 PM The bill sponsors discussed and distributed amendments: L.002 (Attachment A), L.003 (Attachment B), and L.007 (Attachment C). 03:30:20 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment A). Moved McCormick Seconded Will Catlin Cutter Holtorf Lontine McLachlan Pelton Roberts Valdez D. Will McCormick Arndt YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:30:45 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment B). Moved McCormick Seconded Will Catlin Cutter Holtorf Lontine McLachlan Pelton Roberts Valdez D. Will McCormick Arndt YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:31:15 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment C). Moved Will Seconded McCormick Catlin Cutter Holtorf Lontine McLachlan Pelton Roberts Valdez D. Will McCormick Arndt YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:40:43 PM Motion Refer House Bill 21-1181, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved McCormick Seconded Will Catlin Yes Cutter Yes Holtorf Yes Lontine Yes McLachlan Yes Pelton No Roberts Yes Valdez D. Yes Will Yes McCormick Yes Arndt Yes Final YES: 10 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 03:46:51 PM The committee took a brief recess.