H_ALW_2021A 03/22/2021 01:33:15 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK, & WATER Date 03/22/2021 Attendance Catlin X Cutter X Holtorf X Lontine X McLachlan X Pelton X Roberts X Valdez D. X Will X McCormick X Arndt X Time 01:33:15 PM to 07:00:11 PM Place HCR 0107 This Meeting was called to order by Arndt This Report was prepared by Andrea Denka Hearing Items Action Taken hHB21-1181 Amended, referred to House Appropriations hHB21-1160 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole 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. HB21-1160 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/05A50779793A...$File/210322 AttachD.pdf?OpenElement 210322 AttachD.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/E3D31E66438F...$File/210322 AttachE.pdf?OpenElement 210322 AttachE.pdf 03:40:49 PM The committee came back to order. Representatives Duran and Soper, co-prime bill sponsor, presented House Bill 21-1160 to the committee. The bill establishes a standard of care that each animal shelter and pet animal rescue must provide each cat and dog in its custody. The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee. 04:11:45 PM Ms. Katherine Haines, representing MaxFund Animal Adoption Center, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Selina Davison, representing MaxFund Inc., testified in opposition to the bill. Mrs. Carmen Farrell, representing MaxFund Inc., testified in opposition to the bill. Barbara Weller, representing MaxFund Animal Shelter and Adoption Center, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Haines and Ms. Farrell responded to questions from the committee. 04:25:00 PM Mr. Davyd Smith, representing No Kill Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Quinn McGee, representing No Kill Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. 04:33:29 PM Mr. Mark Kaplan, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Ellen Zachary, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. Kris Riedel, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Zachary and Mr. Kaplan responded to questions from the committee. 04:48:38 PM Mr. Douglas Rae, representing Humane Society of Fremont County, testified in opposition to the bill. Mrs. Deb Nabb, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. Nick Van Duren, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. Tracy Wood, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. 05:00:00 PM Kim Robinson, representing Innocent Paws Puppy Rescue, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Heather Dubuisson, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. 05:14:04 PM Ms. Diana Richett, representing Angels with Paws Cat Rescue and Adoption, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms Rhonda Bliss, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. Kate Myers, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Myers responded to questions from the committee. 05:26:22 PM Mrs. Elaine Orazem, representing herself, testified to amend the bill. Janet Stephens, representing Colorado Federation of Dog Clubs, Affiliate AKC, testified to amend the bill. Ms Lauren Dundon, representing herself, testified to amend the bill. Ms. Stephens responded to questions from the committee. 05:40:35 PM Ms. Porche Lovely, representing herself, testified in a neutral position on the bill. 05:46:21 PM Anna Geiger, representing Urban Cats, testified in support of the bill. Duane Adams, representing Animal Welfare Association of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Heidi Ganahl, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 05:58:36 PM Dr. Apryl Steele, representing Dumb Friends League, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Michelle Larsen, representing Colorado Veterinary Medical Association, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Steele responded to questions from the committee. 06:09:19 PM Kara Pappas, representing Larimer Humane Society, testified in support of the bill. Jan McHugh-Smith, representing Humane Society of Boulder Valley, testified in support of the bill. Sally Nail, representing PawsCo, testified in support of the bill. 06:19:01 PM Anna Stout, representing Roice-Hurst Humane Society, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Stout responded to questions from the committee. 06:27:48 PM Mrs. Denice Dirks, representing herself, testified neutral on the bill. 06:31:45 PM Susan Sterritt, representing The Misfits Dog Rescue, testified in opposition to the bill. 06:36:49 PM The bill sponsors discussed and distributed amendment L.001 (Attachment D). 06:36:51 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment D). Moved Cutter 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 06:40:02 PM Representative Holtorf distributed and discussed amendment L.002 (Attachment E). Nick Fisher, representing Colorado Department of Agriculture - PACFA, answered questions from the committee. Ms. Stephens came to the table to respond to questions from the committee. 06:52:59 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment E). Moved Will Seconded Holtorf Catlin Yes Cutter No Holtorf Yes Lontine No McLachlan No Pelton Yes Roberts No Valdez D. Yes Will Yes McCormick No Arndt No YES: 5 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 06:53:07 PM The bill sponsors made concluding comments. Committee members made concluding comments. 06:59:58 PM Motion Refer House Bill 21-1160, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved McCormick Seconded Cutter Catlin Yes Cutter Yes Holtorf No Lontine Yes McLachlan Yes Pelton Yes Roberts Yes Valdez D. Yes Will Yes McCormick Yes Arndt Yes Final YES: 10 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 07:00:11 PM The committee adjourned.