h_sa_2016a_2016-03-28t13:34:28z2 Hearing Summary

Date: 03/28/2016

03:40 PM -- HB16-1220



Representatives Willett and Vigil, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 16-1220 to the committee. This bill changes the legal starting date to hunt black bears from September 2 to August 2 of each calendar year, if the Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) Commission authorizes the earlier date in rule. Representative Willett provided handouts for committee members (Attachments F, G, and H).



16HouseState0328AttachF.pdf 16HouseState0328AttachG.pdf



16HouseState0328AttachH.pdf



Committee members discussed the bill with the sponsors.



04:04 PM -- Doug Holland, representing the Sierra Club, testified against the bill.



04:07 PM -- Denny Behrens, representing Big Game Forever, testified in support of the bill and responded to committee questions.



04:19 PM -- Brenda Lee, representing the Boulder Bear Coalition, testified against the bill and responded to committee questions.



04:24 PM -- Bob Broscheid, representing CPW, testified on the bill and responded to committee questions.



04:38 PM -- Steve Lohr, representing Big Game Forever, testified in support of the bill.



04:43 PM -- Alan Boles, representing the Boulder Bear Coalition, testified against the bill and responded to committee questions.



04:49 PM -- Chris Jurney, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.



04:52 PM -- Jen Boulton, representing the Audubon Society, testified against the bill and responded to committee questions.



04:59 PM -- Bill Canterbury, representing the Colorado Cattlemen's Association, testified in support of the bill.



05:02 PM -- Aubyn Royall, representing the Humane Society of the U.S., testified against the bill.



05:05 PM -- Dick Ray, representing himself, testified in support of the bill and responded to committee questions.



05:13 PM -- Dan Gates, representing the Colorado Trappers and Predator Hunters Association, testified in support of the bill.



05:18 PM -- Brent Boydstun, representing the Colorado Farm Bureau, testified in support of the bill.





05:21 PM



Representatives Willett and Vigil wrapped up their presentation of the bill.



Committee members commented on the bill.