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PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB23-275
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, WATER & NATURAL RESOURCES
Date May 3, 2023
Location HCR 0107
SB23-275 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
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10:13:21 AM |
Minority Leader Lynch,
bill co-prime sponsor, introduced and gave opening comments on Senate Bill
23-275. The bill creates programs in the Colorado Department of Agriculture
to support the management of wild horses in Colorado, including the Wild
Horse Management Project, the Wild Horse Working Group, the Wild Horse
Stewardship Program, and the Wild Horse Fertility Control Program.
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10:16:02 AM |
The bill sponsor responded to questions from the committee.
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10:19:59 AM |
Mr. Jordan Beezley,
representing Colorado Department of Agriculture, testified to amend the
bill.
Tessa Archibald,
representing Homes for Horses, testified in support of the bill.
Scott Wilson,
representing American Wild Horse Campaign, testified in support of the
bill.
Tracy Wilson,
representing American Wild Horse Campaign, testified in support of the
bill.
The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.
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10:36:24 AM |
Ginger Fedak, representing
Defense of Animals, testified in support of the bill.
Doug Vilsack,
representing Bureau of Land Management, testified in a neutral position
on the bill.
Mr. Jett Coffeen,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Director Vilsack
responded to questions from the committee.
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10:50:24 AM |
Tyler Garrett, representing
Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, testified to amend the bill.
Callie Hendrickson,
representing White River and Douglas Creek Conservation Districts, testified
to amend the bill.
Jennifer Best,
representing Friends of Animals, testified in opposition to the bill.
Andrea Lonseth,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
Mr. Richard Karcich,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.
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11:34:34 AM |
Craig Downer, representing
Andean Tapir Fund and the Wild Horse and Burro Fund, testified in opposition
to the bill.
Ms. Pamela True,
representing Stop Wild Horse Roundups Coalition, testified in opposition
to the bill.
Mr. William Simpson
II, representing Wild Horse Fire Brigade, testified in opposition to the
bill.
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11:46:51 AM |
Gina Kutturus, representing
For the Love of Aria, testified in support of the bill.
Kerry Ferguson,
representing The Cloud Foundation, testified in support of the bill.
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11:46:52 AM |
Submitted written
testimony can be found in Attachment A. Handouts were distributed
to the comitttee (Attachments B and C).
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11:53:56 AM |
Minority Leader Lynch
introduced and made comments on amendment L.008 (Attachment D).
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12:01:17 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.008 |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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12:01:17 PM |
Majority Leader Duran, bill co-prime sponsor, gave closing comments on the bill.
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12:02:05 PM |
Minority Leader Lynch gave closing comments on the bill.
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12:06:14 PM |
Committee members made closing comments on the bill.
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12:15:44 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 23-275, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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Holtorf |
Yes |
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Lindsay |
Yes |
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Lukens |
Yes |
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Martinez |
Yes |
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McLachlan |
Yes |
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Parenti |
Yes |
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Soper |
Yes |
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Story |
Yes |
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Titone |
Yes |
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Velasco |
Yes |
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Winter T. |
Yes |
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Catlin |
Yes |
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McCormick |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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