1DE1B594E29BF52987258B07006B9290 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For HB24-1458HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, WATER & NATURAL RESOURCESDate Apr 22, 2024 Location HCR 0107 HB24-1458 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/0ACDAAC549D6...$File/Attachment A - HB1458 Sponsor Handout.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A - HB1458 Sponsor Handout.pdf Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/533C411913B8...$File/Attachment B - HB1458_L.002.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B - HB1458_L.002.pdf 01:35:00 PM Majority Leader Duran and Representative Armagost, bill co-prime sponsors, introduced House Bill 24-1458 and distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment A). The bill creates the Division of Animal Welfare in the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA), the head of which is the division director. The division is a Type 2 entity. The State Bureau of Animal Protection (BAP) is moved under the new division from the Animal Industry Division. The division is tasked with promoting domestic animal welfare, including providing education and outreach, creating voluntary programs, and awarding grants. 01:38:55 PM Ms. Linda Hart, representing Colorado Federation of Dog Clubs & Owners, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Scott Dorenkamp, representing Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Bill Scebbi, representing Colorado Horse Council, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Mr. Scebbi responded to questions from the committee. 01:52:17 PM Mr. Jordan Beezley, representing CDA, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Maggie Baldwin, representing CDA, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 01:58:15 PM The bill sponsors discussed amendment L.002 (Attachment B) with the committee. 02:04:53 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 Moved Titone Seconded Catlin Amabile Holtorf Lukens Lynch Martinez Marvin McLachlan Story Titone Velasco Winter T. Catlin McCormick YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:04:54 PM The bill sponsors gave closing comments on the bill. 02:07:05 PM Committee members made closing comments on the bill. 02:14:17 PM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1458, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Titone Seconded Catlin Amabile Yes Holtorf Yes Lukens Yes Lynch Yes Martinez Yes Marvin Yes McLachlan Yes Story Yes Titone Yes Velasco Yes Winter T. No Catlin Yes McCormick Yes Final YES: 12 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
