5C9546B0E101E46687258AC4007458CA Hearing Summary

Co-prime sponsors, Representatives Kipp and Froelich, introduced and gave an overview of House Bill 24-1178 Local Government Authority to Regulate Pesticides. The bill gives local government the authority to regulate the sale and use of pesticides.

Mr. Peter Wadden, representing Town of Vail, testified in support of the bill. Joyce Kennedy, representing People & Pollinators Action Network, testified in support of the bill. JJ Trout, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Danielle Del Nodal, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Jason Schmidt, representing Colorado Arborists & Lawn Care Professionals, Weed Man Lawn Care, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. William LaPoint, representing Colorado Arborists and Lawn Care Professionals Association and SavATree, testified in opposition to the bill. Kelly Gouge, representing SavATree, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Dave Marquez, representing Trugreen, testified in opposition to the bill.

The panel answered a number of questions from the committee.

Councilmember Ryan Schuchard, representing City of Boulder, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Louise Chawla, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Rella Abernathy, representing City of Boulder, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Lora Melnicoe, representing American Academy of Pediatrics, Colorado Chapter, testified in support of the bill.

The panel answered a number of questions from the committee.

Mr. Terence Stovall, representing National Association of Landscape Professionals, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Mike Schulz, representing Weed Man Lawn Care, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Pamela Smith, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Mitch Savage, representing Rocky Mountain Golf Course Superintendents Association, testified in opposition to the bill.

The panel answered questions from the committee.

Ms. Torie Jarvis, representing Northwest Colorado Council of Governments Water Quality/Quantity Committee, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Mr. Jordan Beezley, representing Colorado Department of Agriculture, testified in support of the bill.

The panel answered questions from the committee.

Jan Douglas, representing Colorado Sierra Club, testified in support of the bill. Bret Turner, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ean Tafoya, representing GreenLatinos, testified in support of the bill. Caroline Petterson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Jason Vermillion, representing the Colorado Farm Bureau, testified in opposition to the bill.

Mr. Paul Poister, representing Nutrien, testified in opposition to the bill.

Mr. Michael Dodge, representing the Rocky Mountain AgriBusiness Association, testified in opposition to the bill.

James Dilzell, representing Eagle River Watershed Council, testified in support of the bill.

Jim McGannon, representing Colorado Trout Unlimited, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Lucas Meier, representing EarthJustice, testified in support of the bill.

The panel answered questions from the committee.

Cindy Domenico, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Rebecca Larson, representing Western Sugar Cooperative, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Vanessa McCracken, representing Boulder Valley and Longmont Conservation Districts, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Ryan Riley, representing Colorado Pest Control Association, testified in opposition to the bill.

The panel answered questions from the committee.

Mr. Dan Lisco, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Anna Murphy, representing Beet Sugar Development Foundation, testified in opposition to the bill. Christopher Finarelli, representing The Household & Commercial Products Association, testified in opposition to the bill.

Ms. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Brian Loma, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Tim Plass, representing People and Pollinators Action Network, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Alan Lewis, representing Natural Grocers, testified in support of the bill.

The panel answered questions from the committee.

The committee asked the sponsors questions on the amendment.

The committee gave closing comments on the bill.