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H_AWN_2024A 01/29/2024 01:35:42 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, WATER & NATURAL RESOURCES
Date 01/29/2024
Attendance
Holtorf X
Lindsay X
Lukens X
Martinez X
Marvin X
McLachlan X
Soper *
Story X
Titone X
Velasco *
Winter T. X
Lynch *
McCormick X
Time 01:35:42 PM to 02:17:39 PM
Place HCR 0107
This Meeting was called to order by McCormick
This Report was prepared by Alexa Kelly
Hearing Items Action Taken
Sunset Hearing Discussion from Office of Legislative Legal Services Committee Discussion Only
Colorado Fire Commission Sunset Hearing Committee Discussion Only
Colorado Natural Areas Council Sunset Hearing Committee Discussion Only

01:35:43 PM
Materials for this
hearing can be found as Attachments A - C.  



Sunset Hearing Discussion from Office of Legislative Legal Services - Committee Discussion Only
01:37:10 PM  
Josh Schultz, Office of Legislative Legal Services, discussed the sunset review process.
01:40:36 PM  
Mr. Schultz responded to questions from the committee.



Colorado Fire Commission Sunset Hearing - Committee Discussion Only
01:42:58 PM  
Jennifer Lockwood,
Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), discussed the department's sunset
review process and introduced the Colorado Fire Commission Sunset report.
The Fire Commission was created in 2019 to enhance public safety through
an integrated statewide process focused on the fire service’s capacity
to conduct fire management, among other things. DORA recommended the Fire
Commission be continued.
01:47:18 PM  
Ms. Jennah Kitchell,
representing the Division of Fire Prevention and Control, testified. Ms.
Lockwood and Ms. Kitchell answered questions from the committee.
01:54:46 PM  
Mr. Mike Morgan,
representing the Division of Fire Prevention and Control, answered questions
from the committee.


02:06:57 PM
 Motion Move to introduce the draft bill on the Colorado Fire Commission sunset
Moved Story
Seconded Titone
Holtorf Yes
Lindsay Yes
Lukens Yes
Martinez Yes
Marvin Yes
McLachlan Yes
Soper Yes
Story Yes
Titone Yes
Velasco Yes
Winter T. Yes
Lynch Yes
McCormick Yes
YES: 13   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
02:06:59 PM  
The bill will be
sponsored by Representative Velasco and Representative Soper.
02:07:17 PM  
Representatives Marvin,
Titone, Lukens, Story, Martinez, McCormick, and McLachlan are cosponsors.



Colorado Natural Areas Council Sunset Hearing - Committee Discussion Only
02:08:29 PM  
Mr. Sahib Singh,
DORA, introduced the Colorado Natural Areas Council (CNAC) sunset report.
CNAC was created in 1977 to advise the Colorado Natural Areas Program on
the recognition and protection of areas that contain natural features of
statewide significance. DORA recommended that the council should be continued.
02:09:54 PM  
Mr. Singh responded to questions from the committee.
02:12:58 PM  
Brian Tobias, representing
DORA, testified.


02:16:41 PM
 Motion Move to introduced a draft bill on the Colorado Natural Areas Council sunset
Moved Holtorf
Seconded Soper
Holtorf Yes
Lindsay Yes
Lukens Yes
Martinez Yes
Marvin Yes
McLachlan Yes
Soper Yes
Story Yes
Titone Yes
Velasco Yes
Winter T. Yes
Lynch Yes
McCormick Yes
YES: 13   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
02:16:43 PM  
Representatives McLachlan
and Catlin will be the co-prime sponsors. Representatives Titone, Marvin,
Lukens, Story, Lindsay, Martinez, Velasco, and McCormick will be cosponsors.


02:17:39 PM   The committee adjourned.






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