752D367E21FE818287258C68006B8775 Hearing Summary

Senators Liston and Marchman, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 25-1283, which authorizes wild horse management duties in the Department of Agriculture and creates the Wild Horse Advisory Committee.

Brittany Dixon, representing Club 20, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Callie Scritchfield, representing Rio Blanco County, testified in opposition to the bill. Reece Melton, representing White River and Douglas Creek Conservation Districts, and Rio Blanco County, testified in opposition to the bill.

Roland Halpern, representing Colorado Voters for Animals, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Tessa Archibald, representing The Homes for Horses Coalition and The Animal Welfare Institute, testified in support of the bill. Stephanie Causey, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Wayne East, representing Colorado Department of Agriculture, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to committee questions.

Sandra Hagen-Solin, representing American Wild Horse Conservation, testified in support of the bill. J Burow, representing Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Andrew Petrick, representing Sand Wash Advocate Team, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Elise Lowe-Vaughn, representing Rewilding America Now, testified in support of the bill. Nicole Hayes, representing American Wild Horse Conservation, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Manda Kalimian, representing Rewilding America Now, testified in support of the bill.