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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, WATER & NATURAL RESOURCES
| Date |
01/23/2023 |
| Attendance |
| Holtorf |
* |
| Lindsay |
* |
| Luck |
X |
| Lukens |
X |
| Martinez |
X |
| McLachlan |
X |
| Parenti |
X |
| Story |
* |
| Titone |
X |
| Velasco |
X |
| Winter T. |
X |
| Catlin |
X |
| McCormick |
X |
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| Time |
01:30:22 PM to 02:09:42 PM |
| Place |
HCR 0107 |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
McCormick |
| This Report was prepared by |
Alexa Kelly |
|
| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hPresentation from Legislative Council Staff, Fiscal Notes, and Office of Legislative Legal Services |
Committee Discussion Only |
| hHJR23-1007 |
Move to the full House |
| hHB23-1010 |
Postponed Indefinitely |
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Presentation from Legislative Council Staff, Fiscal Notes, and Office of Legislative Legal Services - Committee Discussion Only
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01:32:33 PM |
Josh Abram, Legislative
Council Staff, introduced himself and other fiscal notes staff.
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01:34:54 PM |
Richard Sweetman,
Office of Legislative Legal Services, introduced himself and other staff
from his office.
|
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01:35:36 PM |
The chair spoke about the chair memo and went over general committee procedures.
|
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01:43:36 PM |
The chair continued to discuss committee procedures with the committee.
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HJR23-1007 - Move to the full House
|
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01:45:21 PM |
Representative McCormick,
bill co-prime sponsor, introduced HJR23-1007. The resolution concerns
the approval of water projects funded through the Colorado Water Resources
and Power Development Authority.
|
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01:48:49 PM |
Representative Catlin,
bill co-prime sponsor, gave opening remarks on the bill.
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01:49:41 PM |
Mr. Keith McLaughlin, representing Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority, testified in support of the bill. Heather Stauffer, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Dianne Criswell, representing Special District Association and Water Congress, testified in support of the bill.
|
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01:54:51 PM |
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
|
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02:00:21 PM |
Representative McCormick and Representative Catlin gave final comments on the bill.
|
02:01:49 PM
|
Motion |
Move to the full House. |
|
| Moved |
McCormick |
|
| Seconded |
Catlin |
|
|
|
|
|
Holtorf |
Yes |
|
|
Lindsay |
Yes |
|
|
Luck |
Yes |
|
|
Lukens |
Yes |
|
|
Martinez |
Yes |
|
|
McLachlan |
Yes |
|
|
Parenti |
Yes |
|
|
Story |
Yes |
|
|
Titone |
Yes |
|
|
Velasco |
Yes |
|
|
Winter T. |
Yes |
|
|
Catlin |
Yes |
|
|
McCormick |
Yes |
|
|
Final |
YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
|
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HB23-1010 - Postponed Indefinitely
|
|
|
02:04:32 PM |
Representative McLachlan,
bill sponsor, introduced HB23-1010. The bill creates a task force to study
the feasibility of implementing water storage in the form of snow in high-altitude
areas of the state. The sponsor requested that the commitee postpone the
bill indefinitely.
|
02:08:58 PM
|
Motion |
Postpone House Bill 23-1010 indefinitely. |
|
| Moved |
McLachlan |
|
| Seconded |
McCormick |
|
|
|
|
|
Holtorf |
Yes |
|
|
Lindsay |
Yes |
|
|
Luck |
Yes |
|
|
Lukens |
Yes |
|
|
Martinez |
Yes |
|
|
McLachlan |
Yes |
|
|
Parenti |
Excused |
|
|
Story |
Yes |
|
|
Titone |
Excused |
|
|
Velasco |
Yes |
|
|
Winter T. |
Yes |
|
|
Catlin |
Yes |
|
|
McCormick |
Yes |
|
|
Final |
YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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| 02:09:42 PM |
The committee adjourned. |
