6E9DE4A67FF6293C87258AF200705C2F Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For SB24-137HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, WATER & NATURAL RESOURCESDate Apr 1, 2024 Location HCR 0107 SB24-137 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/3BD97AE99CBD...$File/Attachment C - Written Testimony - SB24-137 Planting of Uncertified Potatoes.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C - Written Testimony - SB24-137 Planting of Uncertified Potatoes.pdf 02:27:17 PM Representative Martinez, bill co-prime sponsor, introduced and gave opening comments on Senate Bill 24-137. The bill amends the Colorado Potato Seed Act to require potato growers to submit any uncertified potato seed stock to the certifying authority, the Department of Agriculture (CDA), for testing prior to planting. The CDA must then approve the uncertified potato seed stock if it meets standards established by the Commissioner of Agriculture. 02:30:23 PM Representative Holtorf, bill co-prime sponsor, gave opening comments on the bill. 02:31:44 PM Committee members discussed the bill with the bill sponsors. 02:35:03 PM Dr. Andrew Houser, representing Colorado Potato Certification Service - Colorado State University, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Tyler Mitchell, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Wondirad Gebru, representing Colorado Department of Agriculture - Plant Industry Division, answered committee questions. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. Submitted written testimony can be found in Attachment C. 03:00:09 PM Representative Martinez and Representative Holtorf provided closing comments on the bill. 03:02:39 PM Committee members gave closing comments on the bill. 03:04:42 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-137 to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Martinez Seconded Holtorf Holtorf Yes Lindsay Yes Lukens Yes Lynch Yes Martinez Yes Marvin Yes McLachlan Yes Story Yes Titone Yes Velasco Yes Winter T. Yes Catlin Yes McCormick Yes Final YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
