2CC8B2FF4AFFA9F487258B0A00668A8E Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For SB24-127SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCEDate Apr 25, 2024 Location SCR 357 SB24-127 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/62C3655B99AF...$File/Attachment G.pdf?OpenElement Attachment G.pdf 12:40:04 PM Senator Kirkmeyer presented SB24-127, which creates a regulatory program in the Department of Natural Resources to permit dredge and fill material placement in state waters, and to replace federal permitting programs previously operated by the Army Corps of Engineers. 12:51:15 PM Mr. Josh Kuhn, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Stu Gillespie, representing EarthJustice, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Allison Henderson, representing Center for Biological Diversity, testified in opposition to the bill. Sue Nall, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. 01:00:47 PM Ms. Joro Walker, representing Western Resource Advocates, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Jennifer Peters, representing Clean Water Action, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Alexander Funk, representing Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, testified in opposition to the bill. Dawn Weigand, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. 01:10:07 PM Mr. Earl Wilkinson, representing Aurora Water, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Jim Sanderson, representing Colorado Mining Association, testified in support of the bill. John Kolanz, representing Northern Colorado Legislative Alliance, testified in support of the bill. Kathleen Curry, representing Ute Water Conservancy District, Grand Valley Water Users Association, Orchard Mesa Irrigation District, Uncompahgre Valley Water Users Association, testified in support of the bill. Adam DeVoe, representing Legacy Water, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to committee questions. 01:25:21 PM Aaron Hoffman, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Todd Ohlheiser, representing Colorado Ready Mixed Concrete Association and Colorado Stone, Sand and Gravel Association, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to committee questions. 01:28:21 PM Abby Burk, representing Audubon Rockies, testified in opposition to the bill. Additional written testimony is included as Attachment F.1 and F.2. 01:35:14 PM Senator Kirkmeyer provided closing comments on the bill. 01:38:03 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.011 (Attachment G) Moved Kolker Seconded Buckner Hansen Simpson Smallwood Van Winkle Kolker Mullica YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 01:44:31 PM Senator Kirkmeyer responded to committee questions. 01:47:45 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-127, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Kolker Seconded Buckner Yes Hansen Yes Simpson Yes Smallwood Yes Van Winkle Yes Kolker Yes Mullica Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
