F317CCBF792317838725894E007EA62A Hearing Summary

The committee recessed.

Representative Story,
bill sponsor, introduced House Bill 23-1060. The bill requires the Colorado
State Forest Service (CSFS) to upgrade and improve its seedling tree nursery
to expand capacity and contribute to reforestation efforts. Specifically,
the nursery must:

- upgrade fields
where bare-root trees and shrubs are grown, including installing a new
pump and pump house, overhauling the irrigation system, and improving the
roads in the fields;

- purchase a new
seed storage cooler; and

- purchase two refrigerated box trucks.



The bill repeals the nursery upgrade requirements on January 1, 2026.

The bill sponsor responded to questions from the committee.

Mr. Rob Addington, representing The Nature Conservancy, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Matt McCombs, representing Colorado State Forest Service, testified in support of the bill.

The previous panel responded to questions from the committee.

The previous panel continued to respond to questions from the committee.

Questions continued.

Committee members asked questions about the amendment.

Committee members continued to ask questions about the amendment.

Representative Story gave final comments on the bill.