21F4EF9ED925B81687258C26007EB584 Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1023

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, WATER & NATURAL RESOURCES
Date Feb 3, 2025
Location HCR 0107

HB25-1023 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment F

Attachment F - Combined.pdf

Attachment G

Attachment G - HB25-1023 Sponsor Handout.pdf

Attachment H

Attachment H - HB1023_L.001.pdf

Attachment I

Attachment I - HB1023_L.002.pdf

Attachment J

Attachment J - HB1023_L.003.pdf

Attachment K

Attachment K - HB1023_L.005.pdf

04:04:01 PM

Representative Martinez,
co-prime sponsor, gave opening comments on House Bill 25-1023. The bill
requires that persons constructing certain types of fences on Sangre De
Cristo land grant lands apply for approval from the local government with
jurisdiction over the fencing project. A local government may accept or
reject the application.

A handout was distributed to the committee (Attachment F).

04:10:17 PM

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

04:10:46 PM

Representative Martinez provided additional comments to the committee about the bill and discussed forthcoming amendments.

04:17:14 PM

The committee members asked questions of the bill sponsor.

04:21:36 PM

Attorney General
Phil Weiser, representing Department of Law, testified in support of the
bill. Mr. Joseph Quintana, representing themself, testified in support
of the bill. Mr. Frank Vigil, representing La Sierra Environmental Guardians,
testified in support of the bill.

The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.

04:44:39 PM

Ms. Suzanne O'Niell,
representing Colorado Wildlife Federation, Inc., testified in support of
the bill. Cory Chick, representing Colorado Parks and Wildlife, testified
to amend the bill. Brien Webster, representing Conservation Colorado, testified
in support of the bill. Luke Hoffman, representing Colorado Parks and Wildlife,
was available to answer committee questions.

Additional written testimony can be found as Attachment G.

04:54:38 PM

The committee discussed
amendment L.001 (Attachment H).

04:55:53 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.001
	Moved	Martinez
	Seconded	Soper

	Johnson
	Lindsay
	Lukens
	Martinez
	Smith
	Soper
	Stewart K.
	Story
	Suckla
	Velasco
	Winter T.
	Mauro
	McCormick
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

04:55:54 PM

The committee discussed
amendment L.002 (Attachment I).

04:57:35 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.002
	Moved	Martinez
	Seconded	Mauro

	Johnson
	Lindsay
	Lukens
	Martinez
	Smith
	Soper
	Stewart K.
	Story
	Suckla
	Velasco
	Winter T.
	Mauro
	McCormick
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

04:57:37 PM

The committee discussed
amendment L.003 (Attachment J).

04:58:46 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.003
	Moved	Martinez
	Seconded	Soper

	Johnson
	Lindsay
	Lukens
	Martinez
	Smith
	Soper
	Stewart K.
	Story
	Suckla
	Velasco
	Winter T.
	Mauro
	McCormick
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

04:59:18 PM

The committee discussed
amendment L.005 (Attachment K).

05:05:37 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.005
	Moved	Martinez
	Seconded	McCormick

	Johnson	Yes
	Lindsay	Yes
	Lukens	Excused
	Martinez	Yes
	Smith	Yes
	Soper	No
	Stewart K.	Yes
	Story	Yes
	Suckla	No
	Velasco	Yes
	Winter T.	No
	Mauro	Yes
	McCormick	Yes
		YES: 9 NO: 3 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

05:06:10 PM

The bill sponsors provided closing comments on the bill.

05:12:52 PM

Committee members gave closing comments on the bill.

05:21:54 PM	Motion	Refer House Bill 25-1023, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
	Moved	Martinez
	Seconded	Mauro

	Johnson	No
	Lindsay	Yes
	Lukens	Yes
	Martinez	Yes
	Smith	Yes
	Soper	Yes
	Stewart K.	Yes
	Story	Yes
	Suckla	No
	Velasco	Yes
	Winter T.	Yes
	Mauro	Yes
	McCormick	Yes
	Final	YES: 11 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

HB25-1023 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

Colorado General Assembly