H_ALW_2021A 05/17/2021 02:48:18 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK, & WATER Date 05/17/2021 Attendance Boesenecker X Cutter X Holtorf * Lontine X Lynch X McLachlan X Roberts X Valdez D. X Will X Catlin X McCormick X Time 02:48:18 PM to 03:41:52 PM Place HCR 0107 This Meeting was called to order by McCormick This Report was prepared by Alexa Kelly Hearing Items Action Taken hSB21-189 Referred to House Appropriations hSB21-204 Amended, referred to House Appropriations SB21-189 - Referred to House Appropriations 02:48:29 PM The committee came to order. Representatives McCormick and Catlin, co-prime bill sponsors, introduced Senate Bill 21-189 to the committee. The bill appropriates funds from the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) Construction Fund in the Department of Natural Resources to the CWCB and the Division of Water Resources for specified water-related projects. 02:51:41 PM Dianna Orf, Colorado Water Congress, testified in support of the bill. Kirk Russell, Colorado Water Conservation Board, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Russell responded to questions from the committee. 02:58:09 PM Jayla Poppleton, Water Education Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 03:01:18 PM Representative McCormick and Representative Catlin gave final comments on the bill. 03:05:02 PM Committee members made final comments on the bill. 03:06:42 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-189 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Catlin Seconded McCormick Boesenecker Yes Cutter Yes Holtorf Yes Lontine Yes Lynch Yes McLachlan Yes Roberts Yes Valdez D. Yes Will Yes Catlin Yes McCormick Yes Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB21-204 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/835CE7D29835...$File/210517 AttachA.pdf?OpenElement 210517 AttachA.pdf 03:07:04 PM Representatives Young and Van Beber, co-prime bill sponsors, introduced Senate Bill 21-204 to the committee. The bill appropriates $5.0 million General Fund to the Department of Local Affairs for the Rural Economic Development Initiative grant program. 03:12:00 PM The bill sponsors responded to questions from committee members. 03:16:43 PM Bruce Eisenhauer, Colorado Department of Local Affairs, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Daphne Gervais, Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in support of the bill. Mr. Eisenhauer responded to questions from the committee. 03:30:55 PM Richard Orf, Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Orf responded to questions from the committee. 03:33:06 PM Representative Roberts introduced and spoke on amendment L.003 (Attachment A). 03:37:42 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment A). Moved Roberts Seconded Catlin Boesenecker Cutter Holtorf Lontine Lynch McLachlan Roberts Valdez D. Will Catlin McCormick YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:37:44 PM Representative Van Beber and Representative Young gave final comments on the bill. 03:38:19 PM Committee members made final comments on the bill. 03:41:20 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-204, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Catlin Seconded Valdez D. Boesenecker Yes Cutter Yes Holtorf Yes Lontine Excused Lynch Yes McLachlan Yes Roberts Yes Valdez D. Yes Will Yes Catlin Yes McCormick Yes Final YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 03:41:52 PM The committee adjourned.