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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, WATER & NATURAL RESOURCES
| Date |
01/22/2024 |
| Attendance |
| Holtorf |
X |
| Lindsay |
X |
| Lukens |
X |
| McLachlan |
X |
| Parenti |
E |
| Soper |
* |
| Story |
* |
| Titone |
X |
| Velasco |
X |
| Winter T. |
X |
| Young |
X |
| Catlin |
X |
| McCormick |
X |
|
| Time |
01:36:35 PM to 02:12:58 PM |
| Place |
HCR 0107 |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
McCormick |
| This Report was prepared by |
Alexa Kelly |
|
| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hHB24-1032 |
Referred to the Committee of the Whole |
| hHB24-1024 |
Referred to House Appropriations |
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HB24-1032 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole
|
|
|
01:36:50 PM |
Minority Leader Lynch,
bill co-prime sponsor, introduced House Bill 24-1032. Under current law,
the Colorado Department of Agriculture has the authority to assist the
U.S. Bureau of Land Management in managing wild horse populations using
fertility control management methods and supporting on-range stewardship
to ensure the sustainability of wild horses. Current law repeals this authority
on July 31, 2024. This bill extends the repeal date to December 31, 2025.
|
|
01:36:51 PM |
Majority Leader Duran, bill co-prime sponsor, gave opening comments on the bill.
|
|
01:36:52 PM |
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
|
|
01:38:34 PM |
Mr. Wayne East, Agriculture
and Wildlife Programs Manager, representing Colorado Department of Agriculture,
testified in support of the bill and responded to questions from the committee.
|
|
01:42:22 PM |
The bill sponsors
gave closing comments on the bill.
|
01:43:49 PM
|
Motion |
Refer House Bill 24-1032 to the Committee of the Whole. |
|
| Moved |
Soper |
|
| Seconded |
Catlin |
|
|
|
|
|
Holtorf |
Yes |
|
|
Lindsay |
Yes |
|
|
Lukens |
Yes |
|
|
McLachlan |
Yes |
|
|
Parenti |
Excused |
|
|
Soper |
Yes |
|
|
Story |
Yes |
|
|
Titone |
Yes |
|
|
Velasco |
Yes |
|
|
Winter T. |
Yes |
|
|
Young |
Yes |
|
|
Catlin |
Yes |
|
|
McCormick |
Yes |
|
|
Final |
YES: 12 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
|
|
HB24-1024 - Referred to House Appropriations
|
|
|
01:43:57 PM |
Representative Story,
bill co-prime sponsor, introduced House Bill 24-1024. The bill requires
the Colorado State Forest Service in the Department of Higher Education
to continue its enhanced wildfire awareness outreach campaign through FY
2026-27, as well as other outreach efforts to increase awareness of wildfire
risk mitigation by residents in the wildland-urban interface. The bill
extends the requirement that the state forester report annually on outreach
efforts to the General Assembly. Finally, the bill requires that the General
Assembly appropriate $300,000 in FY 2024-25 to the Healthy Forests and
Vibrant Communities Fund for ongoing wildfire awareness campaigns and outreach
efforts.
|
|
01:46:37 PM |
Representative Velasco, bill co-prime sponsor, gave opening comments on the bill.
|
|
01:47:56 PM |
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
|
|
01:53:00 PM |
Mr. Matt McCombs,
representing Colorado State Forest Service, testified in support of the
bill. Mr. Nick Torres, representing American Lung Association, testified
in support of the bill.
Mr. McCombs responded to questions from the committee.
|
|
02:05:32 PM |
The bill sponsors
gave closing comments on the bill.
|
|
02:08:24 PM |
Committee members made closing comments on the bill.
|
02:12:40 PM
|
Motion |
Refer House Bill 24-1024 to the Committee on Appropriations. |
|
| Moved |
Story |
|
| Seconded |
Velasco |
|
|
|
|
|
Holtorf |
No |
|
|
Lindsay |
Yes |
|
|
Lukens |
Yes |
|
|
McLachlan |
Yes |
|
|
Parenti |
Excused |
|
|
Soper |
Yes |
|
|
Story |
Yes |
|
|
Titone |
Yes |
|
|
Velasco |
Yes |
|
|
Winter T. |
No |
|
|
Young |
Yes |
|
|
Catlin |
Yes |
|
|
McCormick |
Yes |
|
|
Final |
YES: 10 NO: 2 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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| 02:12:58 PM |
The committee adjourned. |
