H_ALW_2021A 05/24/2021 02:48:13 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK, & WATER Date 05/24/2021 Attendance Cutter X Holtorf * Lontine X McLachlan X Pelton X Roberts X Titone X Valdez D. X Will X Catlin X McCormick X Time 02:48:13 PM to 04:11:39 PM Place HCR 0107 This Meeting was called to order by McCormick This Report was prepared by Andrea Denka Hearing Items Action Taken hSB21-229 Referred to House Finance hSB21-240 Referred to House Appropriations 02:48:17 PM The committee came to order. SB21-229 - Referred to House Finance 02:48:44 PM Representatives Will and Amabile, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 21-229 to the committee. The bill creates the Rural Jump-Start Zone Grant Program to issue grants to new businesses that establish inside a rural jump-start zone and tier one transition communities, and to institutions of higher education or economic development organizations. The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee. 02:53:22 PM Andrea Blankenship, representing Colorado Office of Economic Development, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Blankenship responded to questions from the committee. 02:59:26 PM Sandy Head, representing Montrose Economic Development Corporation (Montrose EDC) & Colorado Counties, Incorporated (CCI), testified in support of the bill. John Bristol, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Head and Mr. Bristol responded to questions from the committee. 03:10:28 PM Commissioner George Marlin, representing Clear Creek County, testified in support of the bill. 03:14:05 PM Richard Orf, representing Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Orf responded to questions from the committee. 03:23:52 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-229 to the Committee on Finance. Moved Will Seconded Roberts Cutter Yes Holtorf Yes Lontine Yes McLachlan Yes Pelton Yes Roberts Yes Titone Yes Valdez D. Yes Will Yes Catlin Yes McCormick Yes Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB21-240 - Referred to House Appropriations 03:24:16 PM Representatives Catlin and Kipp, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 21-240 to the committee. The bill transfers $20.0 million from the General Fund to the Colorado Water Conservation Board Construction Fund for watershed restoration grants and to conduct a watershed analysis. 03:31:15 PM Matt Zoccali, representing City of Fort Collins Utilities, testified to amend the bill. 03:34:20 PM Edward Moyer, representing Grand County, testified in support of the bill. Adam Jokerst, representing City of Greeley, testified to amend the bill. Esther Vincent, representing Northern Water, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Jokerst responded to questions from the committee. 03:47:39 PM Rebecca Mitchell, representing Colorado Water Conservation Board, testified in support of the bill. Kevin Houck, representing Colorado Water Conservation Board, was available to answer committee questions. Ms. Mitchell responded to questions from the committee. 04:03:46 PM The bill sponsors made concluding comments on the bill. Committee members made concluding comments on the bill. 04:11:09 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-240 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Catlin Seconded Pelton Cutter Yes Holtorf Yes Lontine Yes McLachlan Yes Pelton Yes Roberts Yes Titone Yes Valdez D. Yes Will Yes Catlin Yes McCormick Yes Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 04:11:39 PM The committee adjourned.