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7F03A4AE51FD817B87258B0E007A8E5A Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB24-126

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Date Apr 29, 2024      
Location HCR 0112



SB24-126 - Committee Discussion Only


04:18:43 PM  
Representatives Lukens and Lynch, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 24-126. The bill extends the Conservation Easement Oversight Commission and the program for certifying conservation easement holders indefinitely and increases the maximum amount of conservation easement tax credits that may be certified beginning in tax year 2025. The bill sponsors distributed and explained amendment L.022 (Attachment A).
04:23:07 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee,
04:32:42 PM  
Tyler Garrett, representing
the Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, testified in support of the bill.  Brendan
Witt, representing Western Resource Advocates, testified in support of
the bill.  Andrew Seidl, representing himself, testified in support
of the bill.  Suzanne Stephens, representing Aspen Valley Land Trust,
testified in support of the bill.  The witnesses responded to questions
from the committee.
04:39:44 PM  
Rebecca Kourlis, representing The Colorado Forum, testified in support of the bill. Erik Glenn, representing Colorado Cattlemen's Agricultural Land Trust, testified in support of the bill. Susanne Roller, representing the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, was available to answer committee questions. The witnesses responded to questions from the committee.


05:14:38 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.022 (Attachment A).
Moved Joseph
Seconded Kipp
deGruy Kennedy
Frizell
Garcia
Hartsook
Kipp
Lindstedt
Marshall
Soper
Weinberg
Joseph
Snyder
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
05:14:54 PM  
The bill sponsors made closing remarks.






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