H_ALW_2021A 03/01/2021 01:33:46 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK, & WATER Date 03/01/2021 Attendance Catlin X Cutter X Holtorf X Lontine X McLachlan E Pelton X Roberts X Valdez D. X Will X McCormick X Arndt X Time 01:33:46 PM to 03:50:05 PM Place HCR 0107 This Meeting was called to order by Arndt This Report was prepared by Andrea Denka Hearing Items Action Taken hHB21-1042 Postponed Indefinitely hHB21-1043 Amended, referred to House Finance HB21-1042 - Postponed Indefinitely 01:34:00 PM Representative Hanks, prime bill sponsor, introduced House Bill 21-1042 to the committee. The bill creates a water storage tank grant program in the State Forest Service. 01:39:29 PM Representative Hanks responded to questions from the committee and asked the committee to postpone the bill indefinitely. 01:56:20 PM Motion Postpone House Bill 21-1042 indefinitely. Moved Catlin Seconded Arndt Catlin Yes Cutter Yes Holtorf Yes Lontine Yes McLachlan Excused Pelton Yes Roberts Yes Valdez D. Yes Will Yes McCormick Yes Arndt Yes Final YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB21-1043 - Amended, referred to House Finance Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/FBAD3BB8A928...$File/210301 AttachA.pdf?OpenElement 210301 AttachA.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/6ACB171BBE93...$File/210301 AttachB.pdf?OpenElement 210301 AttachB.pdf 01:56:32 PM Representative Holtorf, prime bill sponsor, introduced House Bill 21-1043 to the committee and distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment A). The bill directs the Department of Natural Resources to contract with a Colorado institution of higher education to study underground water storage in Colorado. 02:07:22 PM Representative Holtorf responded to questions from the committee. 02:42:14 PM Wes McKinley, representing himself, testified remotely in support of the bill. Mr. McKinley responded to questions from the committee. 02:47:49 PM Terry Fankhauser, representing the Colorado Cattlemen's Association, testified remotely in support of the bill. Mr. Fankhauser responded to questions from the committee. 02:53:52 PM Austin Vincent, representing the Colorado Farm Bureau, testified in support of the bill. 02:55:38 PM Dianna Orf, representing Colorado Water Congress, testified in support of the bill. 02:56:55 PM Ralf Topper, representing the Colorado Groundwater Association, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Topper responded to questions from the committee. 03:15:01 PM Alice Cosgrove, representing the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), came to the table to respond to questions from the committee. Tracy Kosloff, representing the Division of Water Resources at DNR, responded to questions from the committee. The committee took a brief recess. 03:21:57 PM The committee came back to order. Representative Holtorf discussed Amendment L.001 (Attachment B). 03:47:36 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B). Moved Holtorf Seconded Catlin Catlin Yes Cutter Yes Holtorf Yes Lontine Yes McLachlan Excused Pelton Yes Roberts No Valdez D. Yes Will Yes McCormick Yes Arndt Yes YES: 9 NO: 1 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 03:49:48 PM Motion Refer House Bill 21-1043, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. Moved Holtorf Seconded Catlin Catlin Yes Cutter Yes Holtorf Yes Lontine Yes McLachlan Excused Pelton Yes Roberts No Valdez D. Yes Will Yes McCormick Yes Arndt Yes Final YES: 9 NO: 1 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 03:50:05 PM The committee adjourned.
