B5ACC30094213E0887258B0700723085 Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB24-171

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

SB24-171 - Referred to House Appropriations

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment C

Attachment C - SB171_L.005.pdf

02:47:16 PM

Representative Mauro
and Representative McLachlan, bill co-prime sponsors, introduced Senate
Bill 24-171. The bill authorizes Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) to reintroduce
the North American wolverine in Colorado. As long as the wolverine remains
on the list of threatened or endangered species under federal law, CPW
may not reintroduce the wolverine until the species is designated as a
nonessential experimental population by rule established by the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service. If CPW reintroduces the wolverine, it must create
rules for providing payment of fair compensation to owners of livestock
for losses caused by wolverines.

02:50:00 PM

Ms. Brittany Dixon,
representing Club 20, testified in a neutral position on the bill.

02:50:21 PM

Mr. Brendan Witt,
representing Western Resource Advocates, testified in support of the bill.
Dr. Stefan Ekernas, representing Denver Zoo, testified in support of the
bill. Piep Van Heuven, representing Colorado Ski Country USA, testified
in support of the bill. Mr. John Singletary, representing themself, testified
in support of the bill. Routt County Comissioner Tim Corrigan, representing
Counties and Commissioners Acting Together, testified in support of the
bill.

Dr. Ekernas and Mr. Singletary responded to questions from the committee.

03:13:43 PM

Ms. Jamie Caton,
representing Vail Resorts, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Michael
Saul, representing Defenders of Wildlife, testified in support of the bill.
Ms. Megan Mueller, representing Rocky Mountain Wild, testified in support
of the bill. Jake Ivan, representing CPW, testified in support of the bill.
Brian Dreher, representing CPW, testified in support of the bill.

The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.

03:28:17 PM

The bill sponsors
discussed amendment L.005 (Attachment C).

03:34:47 PM

The bill sponsors gave closing comments on the bill.

03:38:19 PM

Committee members gave closing comments on the bill.

03:42:20 PM	Motion	Refer Senate Bill 24-171 to the Committee on Appropriations.
	Moved	McLachlan
	Seconded	Amabile

	Amabile	Yes
	Holtorf	No
	Lukens	Yes
	Lynch	Yes
	Martinez	Yes
	Marvin	Yes
	McLachlan	Yes
	Story	Yes
	Titone	Yes
	Velasco	Yes
	Winter T.	No
	Catlin	Yes
	McCormick	Yes
	Final	YES: 11 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

SB24-171 - Referred to House Appropriations

Colorado General Assembly