PUBLIC STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK, & WATER
Date |
02/24/2022 |
Attendance |
Holtorf |
X |
Lindsay |
X |
Lontine |
X |
McLachlan |
X |
Pelton |
* |
Roberts |
X |
Titone |
X |
Valdez D. |
X |
Will |
* |
Catlin |
X |
McCormick |
* |
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Time |
12:10:45 PM to 01:41:47 PM |
Place |
HCR 0107 |
This Meeting was called to order by |
Catlin |
This Report was prepared by |
Alexa Kelly |
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Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
hHB22-1092 |
Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole |
hHB22-1168 |
Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole |
hSJR22-002 |
Lay Over |
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HB22-1092 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
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12:11:35 PM |
Representative Soper,
bill co-prime, introduced HB22-1092. Under current law, the board
of directors of an irrigation district may only enter into a contract to
commit payments in excess of $500,000 if the contract is first ratified
at a general or special election. This bill permits a board of directors
to enter into any obligation or contract to borrow money, which the irrigation
district may use to issue loans to landowners to make improvements to private
water delivery systems, or for other types of projects that improve water
delivery, drainage, conservation, or efficiencies on landowner property.
The board may not assess district land in order to raise money to issue
the loans; however, the board may use other sources of money to issue loans.
The irrigation districtâs annual appropriation resolution to county commissioners
must include the amounts needed to meet loan obligations and the amounts
payable by landowners to the irrigation district. When assessing land within
an irrigation district, the bill requires that the county assessor apply
the information in the annual appropriation resolution concerning loans
to landowners and assess the additional amount payable for each tract for
which the landowner has received a loan.
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12:15:31 PM |
Representative Roberts,
bill co-prime, made opening comments on the bill.
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12:15:50 PM |
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
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12:16:10 PM |
Mr. Max Schmidt, representing Orchard Mesa Irrigation District, testified in support of the bill. Kirsten Kurath, representing Orchard Mesa Irrigation District, testified in support of the bill.
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12:30:56 PM |
The witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
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12:31:02 PM |
Alison Morgan, representing Colorado Bankers Association, testified to amend the bill. Mr. John Lefebvre, representing Colorado County Treasurer's and Public Trustees Association, testified to amend the bill. The witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
Submitted written testimony can be found in Attachment A.
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12:34:51 PM |
Representative Roberts spoke about L.001 (Attachment B) and L.002 (Attachment C).
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12:38:33 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 |
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Moved |
Roberts |
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Seconded |
McLachlan |
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Holtorf |
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Lindsay |
Excused |
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Lontine |
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McLachlan |
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Pelton |
Excused |
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Roberts |
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Titone |
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Valdez D. |
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Will |
Excused |
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Catlin |
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McCormick |
Excused |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 4 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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12:39:19 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.002 |
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Moved |
Roberts |
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Seconded |
McCormick |
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Holtorf |
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Lindsay |
Excused |
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Lontine |
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McLachlan |
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Pelton |
Excused |
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Roberts |
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Titone |
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Valdez D. |
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Will |
Excused |
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Catlin |
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McCormick |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 3 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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12:39:19 PM |
Representative Soper and Representative Roberts gave final comments on the bill.
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12:40:48 PM |
Committee members made comments on the bill.
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12:43:39 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 22-1092, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. |
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Moved |
Roberts |
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Seconded |
McLachlan |
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Holtorf |
Yes |
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Lindsay |
Yes |
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Lontine |
Yes |
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McLachlan |
Yes |
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Pelton |
Yes |
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Roberts |
Yes |
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Titone |
Yes |
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Valdez D. |
Yes |
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Will |
Yes |
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Catlin |
Yes |
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McCormick |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB22-1168 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
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12:44:02 PM |
Minority Leader McKean, bill co-prime, introduced
HB22-1168. The bill allows a local education provider (LEP) to offer a
hunter education course as an elective to seventh grade students, as long
as the LEP:
- enters into an agreement with an
individual or entity to provide the course at no cost to the LEP or to
the enrolled students; and
- receives gifts, grants, or private donations
in an amount sufficient enough to pay any costs that arise from providing
the course.
A hunter education
course must satisfy the same requirements as courses certified by Colorado
Parks and Wildlife (CPW) in the Department of Natural Resources, and must
be conducted by a CPW-certified instructor. The course need not include
hands-on activities, but if hands-on activities are offered, students must
receive parental permission to participate. The CPW may accept completion
of a hunter education course at an LEP toward meeting the requirement to
obtain a certificate of hunter education.
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12:48:36 PM |
Representative Mullica,
bill co-prime, gave opening comments on the bill.
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12:49:37 PM |
Bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
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12:57:27 PM |
Alice Cosgrove-Horgan,
representing the Department of Natural Resources, testified in support
of the bill. Dan Prenzlow, representing Colorado Parks and Wildlife,
testified in support of the bill. Jordan Likes, representing Colorado
Parks and Wildlife, testified in support of the bill. The panel responded
to questions from the committee.
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01:04:51 PM |
Mr. Nephi Cole, National Shooting Sports Foundation, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Hayden White Eagle, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Greg Brophy, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. The witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
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01:14:49 PM |
Mr. Kevin Allen, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Luke Wiedel, representing Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Robett Edmiston, representing The Firearms Coalition of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ellary Tucker Williams, representing Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation, testified in support of the bill. The witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
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01:27:22 PM |
Mr. Hudson Mendez, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Wesley Mendez, representing Colorado Bowhunters Association, testified in support of the bill.
Submitted written testimony can be found in Attachment D.
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01:35:03 PM |
Minority Leader McKean spoke about amendment
L.002 (Attachment E).
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01:36:00 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.002 |
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Moved |
Pelton |
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Seconded |
Will |
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Holtorf |
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Lindsay |
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Lontine |
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McLachlan |
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Pelton |
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Roberts |
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Titone |
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Valdez D. |
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Will |
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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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01:36:02 PM |
Representative Mullica and Minority Leader McKean gave final comments on the bill.
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01:36:58 PM |
Committee members made final comments on the bill.
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01:40:41 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 22-1168, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. |
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Moved |
Catlin |
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Seconded |
McLachlan |
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Holtorf |
Yes |
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Lindsay |
Yes |
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Lontine |
Yes |
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McLachlan |
Yes |
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Pelton |
Yes |
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Roberts |
Yes |
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Titone |
Yes |
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Valdez D. |
Yes |
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Will |
Yes |
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Catlin |
Yes |
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McCormick |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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SJR22-002 - Lay Over
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01:41:40 PM |
The Chair laid over
SJR22-022 for future meeting.
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01:41:47 PM |
The committee adjourned. |