H_AWN_2023A 03/27/2023 02:55:48 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, WATER & NATURAL RESOURCES Date 03/27/2023 Attendance Holtorf X Lindsay X Luck X Lukens X Martinez * McLachlan X Parenti E Story X Titone X Velasco X Winter T. X Catlin * McCormick X Time 02:55:48 PM to 03:44:51 PM Place HCR 0107 This Meeting was called to order by McCormick This Report was prepared by Alexa Kelly Hearing Items Action Taken hWater Education Colorado Student Showcase Presentation Committee Discussion Only hSB23-006 Referred to House Appropriations Water Education Colorado Student Showcase Presentation - Committee Discussion Only 02:57:16 PM Sabrina White and Cailyn Andrews, Water Education Colorado, introduced the students. 02:58:36 PM Jocelyn Frei, Pepper Tyson, Delaney Williams, and Brooke Snyder spoke about their art projects. 03:02:58 PM Committee members made comments on the presentation. SB23-006 - Referred to House Appropriations 03:06:24 PM Representative McLachlan, bill co-prime sponsor, introduced Senate Bill 23-006. The bill codifies into statute the Rural Opportunity Office in the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT). The director of the office is designated by and reports to the director of OEDIT. 03:09:31 PM Representative Catlin, bill co-prime sponsor, gave opening remarks on the bill. 03:09:49 PM Director Kat Pappenbrock, representing OEDIT, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Tim Coleman, representing Colorado Rural Electric Association, testified in support of the bill. Richard Orf, representing Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Director Pappenbrock responded to questions from the committee. 03:26:52 PM Cody Davis, representing Mesa County and Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in support of the bill. Wendy Buxton-Andrade, representing Prowers County and Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in support of the bill. Mr. Michael Lowe, representing Coventure, testified in support of the bill. Heather Stauffer, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill. Commissioner Buxton-Andrade and Ms. Stauffer responded to questions from the committee. 03:40:48 PM Representative McLachlan and Representative Catlin gave final comments on the bill. 03:44:44 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-006 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved McLachlan Seconded Catlin Holtorf Yes Lindsay Yes Luck No Lukens Yes Martinez Yes McLachlan Yes Parenti Excused Story Yes Titone Yes Velasco Excused Winter T. Yes Catlin Yes McCormick Yes Final YES: 10 NO: 1 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 03:44:51 PM The committee adjourned.