H_AWN_2024A 01/22/2024 01:36:35 PM Committee Summary

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

Date

01/22/2024

Attendance
Holtorf	X
Lindsay	X
Lukens	X
McLachlan	X
Parenti	E
Soper	*
Story	*
Titone	X
Velasco	X
Winter T.	X
Young	X
Catlin	X
McCormick	X

Time

01:36:35 PM to 02:12:58 PM

Place

HCR 0107

This Meeting was called to order by

McCormick

This Report was prepared by

Alexa Kelly

Hearing Items	Action Taken
hHB24-1032	Referred to the Committee of the Whole
hHB24-1024	Referred to House Appropriations

HB24-1032 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole

01:36:50 PM

Minority Leader Lynch,
bill co-prime sponsor, introduced House Bill 24-1032. Under current law,
the Colorado Department of Agriculture has the authority to assist the
U.S. Bureau of Land Management in managing wild horse populations using
fertility control management methods and supporting on-range stewardship
to ensure the sustainability of wild horses. Current law repeals this authority
on July 31, 2024. This bill extends the repeal date to December 31, 2025.

01:36:51 PM

Majority Leader Duran, bill co-prime sponsor, gave opening comments on the bill.

01:36:52 PM

The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

01:38:34 PM

Mr. Wayne East, Agriculture
and Wildlife Programs Manager, representing Colorado Department of Agriculture,
testified in support of the bill and responded to questions from the committee.

01:42:22 PM

The bill sponsors
gave closing comments on the bill.

01:43:49 PM	Motion	Refer House Bill 24-1032 to the Committee of the Whole.
	Moved	Soper
	Seconded	Catlin

	Holtorf	Yes
	Lindsay	Yes
	Lukens	Yes
	McLachlan	Yes
	Parenti	Excused
	Soper	Yes
	Story	Yes
	Titone	Yes
	Velasco	Yes
	Winter T.	Yes
	Young	Yes
	Catlin	Yes
	McCormick	Yes
	Final	YES: 12 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

HB24-1024 - Referred to House Appropriations

01:43:57 PM

Representative Story,
bill co-prime sponsor, introduced House Bill 24-1024. The bill requires
the Colorado State Forest Service in the Department of Higher Education
to continue its enhanced wildfire awareness outreach campaign through FY
2026-27, as well as other outreach efforts to increase awareness of wildfire
risk mitigation by residents in the wildland-urban interface. The bill
extends the requirement that the state forester report annually on outreach
efforts to the General Assembly. Finally, the bill requires that the General
Assembly appropriate $300,000 in FY 2024-25 to the Healthy Forests and
Vibrant Communities Fund for ongoing wildfire awareness campaigns and outreach
efforts.

01:46:37 PM

Representative Velasco, bill co-prime sponsor, gave opening comments on the bill.

01:47:56 PM

The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

01:53:00 PM

Mr. Matt McCombs,
representing Colorado State Forest Service, testified in support of the
bill. Mr. Nick Torres, representing American Lung Association, testified
in support of the bill.

Mr. McCombs responded to questions from the committee.

02:05:32 PM

The bill sponsors
gave closing comments on the bill.

02:08:24 PM

Committee members made closing comments on the bill.

02:12:40 PM	Motion	Refer House Bill 24-1024 to the Committee on Appropriations.
	Moved	Story
	Seconded	Velasco

	Holtorf	No
	Lindsay	Yes
	Lukens	Yes
	McLachlan	Yes
	Parenti	Excused
	Soper	Yes
	Story	Yes
	Titone	Yes
	Velasco	Yes
	Winter T.	No
	Young	Yes
	Catlin	Yes
	McCormick	Yes
	Final	YES: 10 NO: 2 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

02:12:58 PM

The committee adjourned.

HB24-1032 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole

HB24-1024 - Referred to House Appropriations

Colorado General Assembly