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FD72833EE46E3865872586E30005A30E Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB21-249

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Date May 27, 2021      
Location LSB A



SB21-249 - Referred to House Finance


07:01:36 PM  
The committee came
back to order.  Representatives Tipper and Will, co-prime sponsors,
presented Senate Bill 21-249 to the committee.  The bill
creates
the Keep Colorado Wild Pass, which will be paid for by a fee assessed when
a motor vehicle is registered unless the vehicle owner opts out.  


The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
07:26:44 PM  
Dan Gibbs, representing Department of Natural Resources, testified in support of the bill. Heather Dugan, representing Colorado Parks and Wildlife, testified in support of the bill.
07:34:20 PM  
Doug Vilsack, representing Department of Natural Resources, testified in support of the bill. Jeff Sparhawk, representing Colorado Search and Rescue Association, testified in support of the bill.
07:42:05 PM  
Dr. Ethan Greene, representing Colorado Avalanche Information Center, testified in support of the bill. Aaron Citron, representing The Nature Conservancy, testified in support of the bill.
07:46:58 PM  
Commissioner Richard
Cimino, representing Counties and Commissioners Acting Together, testified
in support of the bill.  Beau Kiklis, representing Conservation Colorado,
testified in support of the bill.
07:52:51 PM  
SaraJo Light, representing Colorado Sierra Club, testified in support of the bill.


08:02:28 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-249 to the Committee on Finance.
Moved Will
Seconded Weissman
Bernett Yes
Froelich Yes
Jackson Yes
Pico Yes
Sirota Yes
Soper Yes
Titone Yes
Van Beber Yes
Weissman Yes
Will Yes
Woog Yes
Valdez A. Yes
Hooton Yes
Final YES: 13   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS