4F8493E67AF8A8E487258AC10070EB45 Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB24-1033

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, WATER & NATURAL RESOURCES
Date Feb 12, 2024
Location HCR 0107

HB24-1033 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment A

Attachment A - House Bill 1033 written testimony - Dumb Friends League.pdf

Attachment B

Attachment B - HB1033_L.002.pdf

Attachment C

Attachment C - HB1033_L.003.pdf

01:33:24 PM

Representative Snyder,
bill co-prime sponsor, introduced House Bill 24-1033. Under current law,
local emergency management agencies must maintain an emergency management
plan with provisions for the preparation, prevention, mitigation, response,
and recovery from emergencies and disasters. For any plan amended or created
on or after July 1, 2024, this bill strongly encourages agencies to address
the needs of individuals with animals during an emergency, and include
provisions for the evacuation, shelter, and transport of individuals with
an animal. Beginning January 2025, cities and counties are also strongly
encouraged to make information for animal emergency preparedness available
to the public.

01:36:58 PM

Representative Velasco, bill co-prime sponsor, gave opening comments on the bill.

01:37:14 PM

The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

01:39:25 PM

Sabrina Pacha, representing
Healthy Air and Water Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Diana
Dalager, representing Colorado and Wyoming American Red Cross, testified
in support of the bill. Dr. Michael Neil, representing Colorado Cross-Disability
Coalition, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Brittany Benesi, representing
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, testified in
support of the bill. Ms. Lori Mason, representing themself, testified in
support of the bill.

Ms. Dalager responded to questions from the committee.

Submitted written
testimony can be found in Attachment A.

01:39:26 PM

Representative Velasco
discussed amendment L.002 (Attachment B).

02:07:47 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.002
	Moved	Velasco
	Seconded	Titone

	Bradfield	Excused
	Lindsay
	Lukens
	Lynch
	Marvin
	Mauro
	McLachlan
	Story
	Titone
	Velasco
	Winter T.	Excused
	Catlin
	McCormick
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

02:09:18 PM

Representative Snyder
discussed and responded to questions on amendment L.003 (Attachment C).

02:10:44 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.003
	Moved	Velasco
	Seconded	Titone

	Bradfield
	Lindsay
	Lukens
	Lynch
	Marvin
	Mauro
	McLachlan
	Story
	Titone
	Velasco
	Winter T.
	Catlin
	McCormick
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

02:10:46 PM

Bill sponsors provided final comments on the bill.

02:13:49 PM

Committee members made final comments on the bill.

02:18:31 PM	Motion	Refer House Bill 24-1033, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
	Moved	Velasco
	Seconded	Titone

	Bradfield	Yes
	Lindsay	Yes
	Lukens	Yes
	Lynch	Yes
	Marvin	Yes
	Mauro	Yes
	McLachlan	Yes
	Story	Yes
	Titone	Yes
	Velasco	Yes
	Winter T.	No
	Catlin	Yes
	McCormick	Yes
	Final	YES: 12 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

HB24-1033 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

Colorado General Assembly