2A8B4811182ACE4987258C5300777DAF Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB25-053

SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES
Date Mar 20, 2025
Location SCR 352

SB25-053 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment D

D.pdf

Attachment E

E.pdf

Attachment F

F.pdf

03:45:14 PM

Senator Danielson
presented Senate Bill 25-053, which classifies bison as big game wildlife
unless the bison is livestock, and makes it illegal to hunt bison unless
authorized by the state.

03:45:15 PM

Mr. Malcolm Lehi,
representing Ute Mountain Ute Tribe Tribal Council, testified in support
of the bill. Mr. Andrew Gallegos, representing Southern Ute Indian Tribe,
testified in a neutral position on the bill. Ms. Daisy Bluestar, representing
themself, testified on the bill. Ms. Chispas Root, representing themself,
testified in support of the bill. Rick Waters, representing the Denver
Indian Center, testified on the bill. Dustin Baird, representing himself,
testified on the bill.

04:14:41 PM

Lewis TallBull, representing Sacred Return Indigenous Restoration Initiative, testified in support of the bill. Mia TallBull, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Teddy McCullough, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Patricia McLaughlin, representing Colorado Sierra Club, testified in support of the bill. Ean Tafoya, representing GreenLatinos, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Gavin Noyes, representing INDIGENOUS LED, testified in support of the bill.

04:33:11 PM

Mr. Don Holmstrom,
representing Colorado Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, testified to amend
the bill. Ms. Annika Antholis, representing themself, testified in support
of the bill. Mr. Brian Charland, representing themself, testified in support
of the bill. Jen Clanahan, representing Colorado Nature League, testified
in support of the bill. Ms. Delaney Rudy, representing Western Watersheds
Project, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded
to committee questions

04:49:01 PM

Suzanne O'Neill, representing Colorado Wildlife Federation, Inc., testified to amend the bill. Ms. Kaitie Schneider, representing Defenders of Wildlife, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Alan Lewis, representing Natural Grocers, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Christian Suarez, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Nick Gevock, representing Sierra Club, testified in support of the bill.

04:59:34 PM

Mr. Christopher Hardee,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Avery Awn,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Danny Katz, representing
Colorado Public Interest Research Group, testified in support of the bill.
Monycka Snowbird, representing themself, testified on the bill.

05:07:36 PM

Andy Holland, representing Colorado Parks and Wildlife, testified to amend the bill. Brian Dreher, representing Colorado Parks and Wildlife, testified to amend the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

05:13:34 PM

Richard Orf, representing
Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified in opposition to
the bill.

05:13:35 PM

Written Testimony for the bill is included as Attachment D.

05:35:48 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment E).
	Moved	Danielson
	Seconded

	Catlin
	Hinrichsen
	Pelton B.
	Pelton R.
	Winter F.
	Danielson
	Roberts
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

05:37:00 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment F).
	Moved	Danielson
	Seconded

	Catlin
	Hinrichsen
	Pelton B.
	Pelton R.
	Winter F.
	Danielson
	Roberts
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

05:43:15 PM	Motion	Refer Senate Bill 25-053, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
	Moved	Danielson
	Seconded

	Catlin	No
	Hinrichsen	Yes
	Pelton B.	No
	Pelton R.	No
	Winter F.	Yes
	Danielson	Yes
	Roberts	Yes
	Final	YES: 4 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

SB25-053 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations

Colorado General Assembly