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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, WATER & NATURAL RESOURCES
| Date |
01/29/2024 |
| Attendance |
| Holtorf |
X |
| Lindsay |
X |
| Lukens |
X |
| Martinez |
X |
| Marvin |
X |
| McLachlan |
X |
| Soper |
* |
| Story |
X |
| Titone |
X |
| Velasco |
* |
| Winter T. |
X |
| Lynch |
* |
| McCormick |
X |
|
| Time |
01:35:42 PM to 02:17:39 PM |
| Place |
HCR 0107 |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
McCormick |
| This Report was prepared by |
Alexa Kelly |
|
| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hSunset Hearing Discussion from Office of Legislative Legal Services |
Committee Discussion Only |
| hColorado Fire Commission Sunset Hearing |
Committee Discussion Only |
| hColorado Natural Areas Council Sunset Hearing |
Committee Discussion Only |
|
|
| 01:35:43 PM |
Materials for this
hearing can be found as Attachments A - C.
|
Sunset Hearing Discussion from Office of Legislative Legal Services - Committee Discussion Only
|
|
|
01:37:10 PM |
Josh Schultz, Office of Legislative Legal Services, discussed the sunset review process.
|
|
01:40:36 PM |
Mr. Schultz responded to questions from the committee.
|
Colorado Fire Commission Sunset Hearing - Committee Discussion Only
|
|
|
01:42:58 PM |
Jennifer Lockwood,
Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), discussed the department's sunset
review process and introduced the Colorado Fire Commission Sunset report.
The Fire Commission was created in 2019 to enhance public safety through
an integrated statewide process focused on the fire serviceâs capacity
to conduct fire management, among other things. DORA recommended the Fire
Commission be continued.
|
|
01:47:18 PM |
Ms. Jennah Kitchell,
representing the Division of Fire Prevention and Control, testified. Ms.
Lockwood and Ms. Kitchell answered questions from the committee.
|
|
01:54:46 PM |
Mr. Mike Morgan,
representing the Division of Fire Prevention and Control, answered questions
from the committee.
|
02:06:57 PM
|
Motion |
Move to introduce the draft bill on the Colorado Fire Commission sunset |
|
| Moved |
Story |
|
| Seconded |
Titone |
|
|
|
|
|
Holtorf |
Yes |
|
|
Lindsay |
Yes |
|
|
Lukens |
Yes |
|
|
Martinez |
Yes |
|
|
Marvin |
Yes |
|
|
McLachlan |
Yes |
|
|
Soper |
Yes |
|
|
Story |
Yes |
|
|
Titone |
Yes |
|
|
Velasco |
Yes |
|
|
Winter T. |
Yes |
|
|
Lynch |
Yes |
|
|
McCormick |
Yes |
|
|
|
YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
|
|
|
02:06:59 PM |
The bill will be
sponsored by Representative Velasco and Representative Soper.
|
|
02:07:17 PM |
Representatives Marvin,
Titone, Lukens, Story, Martinez, McCormick, and McLachlan are cosponsors.
|
Colorado Natural Areas Council Sunset Hearing - Committee Discussion Only
|
|
|
02:08:29 PM |
Mr. Sahib Singh,
DORA, introduced the Colorado Natural Areas Council (CNAC) sunset report.
CNAC was created in 1977 to advise the Colorado Natural Areas Program on
the recognition and protection of areas that contain natural features of
statewide significance. DORA recommended that the council should be continued.
|
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02:09:54 PM |
Mr. Singh responded to questions from the committee.
|
|
02:12:58 PM |
Brian Tobias, representing
DORA, testified.
|
02:16:41 PM
|
Motion |
Move to introduced a draft bill on the Colorado Natural Areas Council sunset |
|
| Moved |
Holtorf |
|
| Seconded |
Soper |
|
|
|
|
|
Holtorf |
Yes |
|
|
Lindsay |
Yes |
|
|
Lukens |
Yes |
|
|
Martinez |
Yes |
|
|
Marvin |
Yes |
|
|
McLachlan |
Yes |
|
|
Soper |
Yes |
|
|
Story |
Yes |
|
|
Titone |
Yes |
|
|
Velasco |
Yes |
|
|
Winter T. |
Yes |
|
|
Lynch |
Yes |
|
|
McCormick |
Yes |
|
|
|
YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
|
|
|
02:16:43 PM |
Representatives McLachlan
and Catlin will be the co-prime sponsors. Representatives Titone, Marvin,
Lukens, Story, Lindsay, Martinez, Velasco, and McCormick will be cosponsors.
|
| 02:17:39 PM |
The committee adjourned. |
