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B62869D57870A37F872588380014B7E7 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB22-199

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date May 3, 2022      
Location HCR 0112



SB22-199 - Referred to House Appropriations


09:46:20 PM  
Representative Froelich
and Representative Kipp, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill
22-199, concerning a study regarding the protection of native pollinating
insects in the state. The bill directs the Department of Natural Resources
to study and develop recommendations on how to address pollinator decline
and increase pollinator health in the state.
09:49:20 PM  
Dr. Margaret Gaddis,
representing the Colorado Native Plant Society, testified in support of
the bill.



Alice Horgan, representing the Department of Natural Resources, responded
to committee questions.


Written testimony
was submitted to the committee (Attachment H).
09:54:52 PM  
Representative Kipp and Representative Froelich provided concluding remarks on Senate Bill 22-199. Committee members commented on the bill.
09:57:16 PM  
Representative Kipp
made additional comments about the bill.


09:58:16 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 22-199 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Sirota
Seconded Young
Amabile Yes
Bradfield Yes
Cutter Yes
Gonzales-Gutierrez Yes
Hanks Excused
Holtorf Yes
Jodeh Yes
Pelton No
Ricks Yes
Williams No
Young Yes
Sirota Yes
Michaelson Jenet Yes
Final YES: 10   NO: 2   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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