410A11DA85A23EC687258B07006F2DAE Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB24-197

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, WATER & NATURAL RESOURCES
Date Apr 22, 2024
Location HCR 0107

SB24-197 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole

02:14:23 PM

Speaker McCluskie and Representative Catlin, bill co-prime sponsors, introduced Senate Bill 24-197. The bill implements several recommendations of the Colorado River Drought Task Force, created by Senate Bill 23-295.

02:25:51 PM

Ms. Orla Bannan, representing Western Resource Advocates, testified in support of the bill. Daphne Gervais, representing Department of Natural Resources, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Aaron Citron, representing The Nature Conservancy, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Zane Kessler, representing Colorado River District, testified in support of the bill. Richard Belt, representing Xcel Energy, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Aaron Ladd, representing Tri-State Generation & Transmission, testified in support of the bill.

02:37:44 PM

Mr. Josh Kuhn, representing
Conservation Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Eagle County Commissioner
Kathy Chandler-Henry, representing Northwest Colorado Council of Governments
Water Quality & Quantity Committee, testified in support of the bill.

02:43:31 PM

The bill sponsors
gave closing comments on the bill.

02:46:12 PM

Committee members gave closing comments on the bill.

02:47:10 PM	Motion	Refer Senate Bill 24-197 to the Committee of the Whole.
	Moved	Catlin
	Seconded	Titone

	Amabile	Yes
	Holtorf	Excused
	Lukens	Yes
	Lynch	Yes
	Martinez	Yes
	Marvin	Yes
	McLachlan	Yes
	Story	Excused
	Titone	Yes
	Velasco	Yes
	Winter T.	Excused
	Catlin	Yes
	McCormick	Yes
	Final	YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 3 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

SB24-197 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Colorado General Assembly