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PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB24-1379
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, WATER & NATURAL RESOURCES
Date Apr 8, 2024
Location HCR 0107
HB24-1379 - Amended, referred to House Finance
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03:41:54 PM |
Speaker McCluskie,
bill co-prime sponsor, gave opening comments on House Bill 24-1379. The
bill expands the authority of the Colorado Department of Public Health
and Environment to establish requirements, prohibitions, and standards
for the regulation of discharged dredge and fill materials into state waters,
including wetlands. The bill specifies activities that are exempt from
dredge and fill program requirements, and exclusions for certain types
of waters that may otherwise fall under the definition of âstate waters.â
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03:55:40 PM |
Representative McCormick,
bill co-prime sponsor, provided opening comments on the bill.
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04:00:18 PM |
Speaker McCluskie
discussed amendment L.001 (Attachment A).
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04:04:09 PM |
The bill sponsors discussed the bill with the committee.
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04:04:18 PM |
Trisha Oeth, representing
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, testified in support
of the bill. Carrie Noteboom, representing Department of Law, was available
to answer committee questions. Kelly Romero-Heaney, representing Department
of Natural Resources, testified in support of the bill. Nicole Rowan, representing
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, was available to
answer committee questions.
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
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04:23:54 PM |
Commissioner Matt
Scherr, representing Counties & Commissioners Acting Together (CCAT),
testified in support of the bill. Commissioner Greg Poschman, representing
Pitkin County, testified in support of the bill. Adams County Commissioner
Steve O'Dorisio, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Ms. Jennifer Peters, representing Clean Water Action, testified in support
of the bill. Mark Pearson, representing themself, testified in support
of the bill. Ms. Allison Henderson, representing Center for Biological
Diversity, testified in support of the bill.
The panelists answered questions from the committee.
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04:47:18 PM |
Suzanne O'Neill,
representing Colorado Wildlife Federation, Inc., testified in support of
the bill. Mr. Aaron Citron, representing The Nature Conservancy, testified
in support of the bill. Abby Burk, representing Audubon Rockies, testified
in support of the bill. Mr. Jon Devine, representing Natural Resources
Defense Council, testified in support of the bill. Joro Walker, representing
Western Resource Advocates, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Sara
Burch, representing San Juan Citizens Alliance, testified in support of
the bill.
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
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05:06:58 PM |
Ms. Julia Gulliver, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Sarah Clark, representing Colorado Sierra Club, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Gene Reetz, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Debbie Ford, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Scott Hudson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
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05:23:33 PM |
Jennifer Allen-Thomas,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Lindsay Knecht,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Tony Eason,
representing Colorado River Headwaters Chapter of Trout Unlimited, testified
in support of the bill. Ms. Irene Andress, representing Sierra Club, testified
in support of the bill. Mr. JuanRoberto Madrid, representing GreenLatinos,
testified in support of the bill. Tom Acker, representing themself, testified
in support of the bill. Ean Tafoya, representing GreenLatinos, testified
in support of the bill. RJ Boyle, representing Sierra Club, testified in
support of the bill.
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05:45:21 PM |
Gabe Racz, representing Colorado Water Congress, testified in opposition to the bill. Jim Sanderson, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Adam Eckman, representing Colorado Mining Association, testified to amend the bill.
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
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05:55:56 PM |
John Kolanz, representing Northern Colorado Legislative Alliance, testified to amend the bill.
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06:03:28 PM |
Mr. Adam DeVoe, representing Legacy Water, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Earl Wilkinson, representing City of Aurora, Aurora Water, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Richard Clark, representing East Cherry Creek Valley Water & Sanitation District, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Daniel Brown, representing Cache La Poudre Water Users Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Andrew Damiano, representing United Water and Sanitation District, testified in opposition to the bill.
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
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06:34:58 PM |
The committee took a recess.
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06:34:59 PM |
The committee came back to order.
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06:49:26 PM |
Alex Schatz, representing Brannon Sand and Gravel, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Alan Leak, representing Arapahoe County Water and Wastewater Authority, testified in opposition to the bill. Britta Strother, representing Dominion Water and Sanitation District, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Jim Yahn, representing North Sterling and Prewitt Reservoirs and the Water Rights Association of the South Platte, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Forrest Dykstra, representing Highlands Ranch Metro District, testified in opposition to the bill. Todd Ohlheiser, representing Colorado Stone, Sand and Gravel Association and the Colorado Ready Mixed Concrete Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Sandy White, representing Huerfano County Water Conservancy District, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. John Rusch, representing Water Rights Association of the South Platte, testified in opposition to the bill.
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
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07:22:13 PM |
Kathleen Curry, representing
Ute Water, Uncompaghre Valley Water Users Association, Grand Valley Water
Users Association, and Orchard Mesa Irrigation District, testified in opposition
to the bill. Mr. Wes Knoll, representing Central Colorado Water Conservancy
District, Larimer and Weld Irrigation Company, Larimer and Weld Reservoir
Company, Windsor Reservoir and Canal Company, testified in opposition to
the bill. Mr. Travis Smith, representing themself, testified in opposition
to the bill.
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
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07:43:36 PM |
Mr. Michael Smith,
representing Parker Water & Sanitation District, testified to amend
the bill. Mr. Bruce Walters, representing Colorado River District, testified
to amend the bill. Christine Johnston, representing Xcel Energy, testified
to amend the bill. Tyler Garrett, representing Rocky Mountain Farmers Union,
testified to amend the bill. Mr. Greg Kernohan, representing Ducks Unlimited,
testified in a neutral position on the bill. Larimer County Commissioner
Jody Shadduck-McNally, representing themself, testified in support of the
bill.
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
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07:58:47 PM |
Sean Henry, representing Northern Water, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Joe Dischinger, representing themself, testified to amend the bill.
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
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08:12:39 PM |
Mary Powell, representing
Mile High Flood District, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Sean Chambers,
representing City of Greeley, Water Utilities, testified to amend the bill.
Mr. Sean Cronin, representing St. Vrain and Left Hand Water Conservancy
District, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Eric Shea, representing Colorado
Springs Utilities, testified to amend the bill. Las Animas County Commissioner
Tony Hass, representing themself, testified to amend the bill.
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
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08:25:22 PM |
Mr. Stu Gillespie,
representing EarthJustice, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Josh Kuhn,
representing Conservation Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mr.
David Nickum, representing Colorado Trout Unlimited, testified in support
of the bill. Alexander Funk, representing Theodore Roosevelt Conservation
Partnership, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Delia Malone, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.
The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.
Additional written testimony can be found in Attachment B.
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08:59:33 PM |
The committee discussed
amendment L.001.
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09:04:13 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 |
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| Moved |
McCormick |
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| Seconded |
McLachlan |
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Holtorf |
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Lindsay |
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Lukens |
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Lynch |
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Martinez |
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Marvin |
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McLachlan |
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Story |
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Titone |
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Velasco |
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Winter T. |
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Catlin |
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McCormick |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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09:04:14 PM |
The bill sponsors provided closing comments on the bill.
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09:14:41 PM |
Committee members gave closing comments on the bill.
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09:30:12 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 24-1379, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. |
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McCormick |
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| Seconded |
McLachlan |
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Holtorf |
No |
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Lindsay |
Yes |
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Lukens |
Yes |
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Lynch |
No |
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Martinez |
Yes |
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Marvin |
Yes |
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McLachlan |
Yes |
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Story |
Yes |
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Titone |
Yes |
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Velasco |
Yes |
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Winter T. |
No |
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Catlin |
No |
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McCormick |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 9 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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