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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, WATER & NATURAL RESOURCES
| Date |
03/27/2023 |
| Attendance |
| Holtorf |
X |
| Lindsay |
X |
| Luck |
X |
| Lukens |
X |
| Martinez |
* |
| McLachlan |
X |
| Parenti |
E |
| Story |
X |
| Titone |
X |
| Velasco |
X |
| Winter T. |
X |
| Catlin |
* |
| McCormick |
X |
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| Time |
02:55:48 PM to 03:44:51 PM |
| Place |
HCR 0107 |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
McCormick |
| This Report was prepared by |
Alexa Kelly |
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| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hWater Education Colorado Student Showcase Presentation |
Committee Discussion Only |
| hSB23-006 |
Referred to House Appropriations |
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Water Education Colorado Student Showcase Presentation - Committee Discussion Only
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02:57:16 PM |
Sabrina White and Cailyn Andrews, Water Education Colorado, introduced the students.
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02:58:36 PM |
Jocelyn Frei, Pepper
Tyson, Delaney Williams, and Brooke Snyder spoke about their art projects.
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03:02:58 PM |
Committee members made comments on the presentation.
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SB23-006 - Referred to House Appropriations
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03:06:24 PM |
Representative McLachlan,
bill co-prime sponsor, introduced Senate Bill 23-006. The bill codifies
into statute the Rural Opportunity Office in the Colorado Office of Economic
Development and International Trade (OEDIT). The director of the office
is designated by and reports to the director of OEDIT.
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03:09:31 PM |
Representative Catlin, bill co-prime sponsor, gave opening remarks on the bill.
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03:09:49 PM |
Director Kat Pappenbrock,
representing OEDIT, testified in support of the bill.
Mr. Tim Coleman, representing Colorado Rural Electric Association, testified
in support of the bill.
Richard Orf, representing Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado,
testified in support of the bill.
Director Pappenbrock
responded to questions from the committee.
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03:26:52 PM |
Cody Davis, representing
Mesa County and Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in support of the bill.
Wendy Buxton-Andrade, representing Prowers County and Colorado Counties,
Inc., testified in support of the bill.
Mr. Michael Lowe, representing Coventure, testified in support of the bill.
Heather Stauffer, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified in
support of the bill.
Commissioner Buxton-Andrade
and Ms. Stauffer responded to questions from the committee.
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03:40:48 PM |
Representative McLachlan and Representative Catlin gave final comments on the bill.
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03:44:44 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 23-006 to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
McLachlan |
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| Seconded |
Catlin |
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Holtorf |
Yes |
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Lindsay |
Yes |
|
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Luck |
No |
|
|
Lukens |
Yes |
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|
Martinez |
Yes |
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|
McLachlan |
Yes |
|
|
Parenti |
Excused |
|
|
Story |
Yes |
|
|
Titone |
Yes |
|
|
Velasco |
Excused |
|
|
Winter T. |
Yes |
|
|
Catlin |
Yes |
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|
McCormick |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 10 NO: 1 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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| 03:44:51 PM |
The committee adjourned. |
