H_AWN_2023A 01/23/2023 01:30:22 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, WATER & NATURAL RESOURCES

Date

01/23/2023

Attendance
Holtorf	*
Lindsay	*
Luck	X
Lukens	X
Martinez	X
McLachlan	X
Parenti	X
Story	*
Titone	X
Velasco	X
Winter T.	X
Catlin	X
McCormick	X

Time

01:30:22 PM to 02:09:42 PM

Place

HCR 0107

This Meeting was called to order by

McCormick

This Report was prepared by

Alexa Kelly

Hearing Items	Action Taken
hPresentation from Legislative Council Staff, Fiscal Notes, and Office of Legislative Legal Services	Committee Discussion Only
hHJR23-1007	Move to the full House
hHB23-1010	Postponed Indefinitely

Presentation from Legislative Council Staff, Fiscal Notes, and Office of Legislative Legal Services - Committee Discussion Only


	01:32:33 PM	Josh Abram, Legislative Council Staff, introduced himself and other fiscal notes staff.
	01:34:54 PM	Richard Sweetman, Office of Legislative Legal Services, introduced himself and other staff from his office.
	01:35:36 PM	The chair spoke about the chair memo and went over general committee procedures.
	01:43:36 PM	The chair continued to discuss committee procedures with the committee.

HJR23-1007 - Move to the full House

01:45:21 PM

Representative McCormick,
bill co-prime sponsor, introduced HJR23-1007. The resolution concerns
the approval of water projects funded through the Colorado Water Resources
and Power Development Authority.

01:48:49 PM

Representative Catlin,
bill co-prime sponsor, gave opening remarks on the bill.

01:49:41 PM

Mr. Keith McLaughlin, representing Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority, testified in support of the bill. Heather Stauffer, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Dianne Criswell, representing Special District Association and Water Congress, testified in support of the bill.

01:54:51 PM

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

02:00:21 PM

Representative McCormick and Representative Catlin gave final comments on the bill.

02:01:49 PM	Motion	Move to the full House.
	Moved	McCormick
	Seconded	Catlin

	Holtorf	Yes
	Lindsay	Yes
	Luck	Yes
	Lukens	Yes
	Martinez	Yes
	McLachlan	Yes
	Parenti	Yes
	Story	Yes
	Titone	Yes
	Velasco	Yes
	Winter T.	Yes
	Catlin	Yes
	McCormick	Yes
	Final	YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

HB23-1010 - Postponed Indefinitely

02:04:32 PM

Representative McLachlan,
bill sponsor, introduced HB23-1010. The bill creates a task force to study
the feasibility of implementing water storage in the form of snow in high-altitude
areas of the state. The sponsor requested that the commitee postpone the
bill indefinitely.

02:08:58 PM	Motion	Postpone House Bill 23-1010 indefinitely.
	Moved	McLachlan
	Seconded	McCormick

	Holtorf	Yes
	Lindsay	Yes
	Luck	Yes
	Lukens	Yes
	Martinez	Yes
	McLachlan	Yes
	Parenti	Excused
	Story	Yes
	Titone	Excused
	Velasco	Yes
	Winter T.	Yes
	Catlin	Yes
	McCormick	Yes
	Final	YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

02:09:42 PM

The committee adjourned.

Presentation from Legislative Council Staff, Fiscal Notes, and Office of Legislative Legal Services - Committee Discussion Only

HJR23-1007 - Move to the full House

HB23-1010 - Postponed Indefinitely

Colorado General Assembly