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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, WATER & NATURAL RESOURCES
| Date |
03/11/2024 |
| Attendance |
| Bradley |
X |
| Lindsay |
X |
| Lukens |
* |
| Martinez |
E |
| Marvin |
* |
| McLachlan |
X |
| Story |
X |
| Titone |
X |
| Velasco |
X |
| Wilson |
X |
| Winter T. |
X |
| Catlin |
* |
| McCormick |
X |
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| Time |
02:22:28 PM to 03:21:39 PM |
| Place |
HCR 0107 |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
McCormick |
| This Report was prepared by |
Alexa Kelly |
|
| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hSB24-148 |
Referred to the Committee of the Whole |
| hHB24-1249 |
Amended, referred to House Finance |
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SB24-148 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole
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02:22:41 PM |
Representative McLachlan
and Representative Bradley introduced and gave opening remarks on Senate
Bill 24-148. The bill allows a facility approved for use as a precipitation
harvesting facility located within a storm water detention and infiltration
facility to use detained water. The facility must be approved as a pilot
project under a State Engineer-approved substitute water supply plan or
as a permanent project operating under a water court-decreed augmentation
plan.
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02:24:58 PM |
Andrea Cole, representing Colorado Water Congress State Affairs Committee, testified in support of the bill. Joan Green Turner, representing Water Rights Association of the South Platte, testified in support of the bill. The witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
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02:32:09 PM |
Bill sponsors provided closing comments on the bill.
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02:37:50 PM
|
Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 24-148 to the Committee of the Whole. |
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| Moved |
McLachlan |
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| Seconded |
Bradley |
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|
Bradley |
Yes |
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Lindsay |
Yes |
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|
Lukens |
Yes |
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|
Martinez |
Excused |
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Marvin |
Excused |
|
|
McLachlan |
Yes |
|
|
Story |
Yes |
|
|
Titone |
Yes |
|
|
Velasco |
Yes |
|
|
Wilson |
Yes |
|
|
Winter T. |
Yes |
|
|
Catlin |
Yes |
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|
McCormick |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB24-1249 - Amended, referred to House Finance
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02:37:56 PM |
Representative Winter,
bill co-prime sponsor, introduced House Bill 24-1249 and provided a handout
to the committee (Attachment A). The bill creates a refundable state income
tax credit for active qualified stewardship practices on a farm or ranch
to be claimed for income tax years 2026 through 2030.
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02:40:12 PM |
The bill sponsor discussed the bill with the committee.
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02:43:51 PM |
Mr. Les Owen, representing Colorado Department of Agriculture, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Jordan Beezley, representing Colorado Department of Agriculture, testified in support of the bill. Tyler Garrett, representing Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Steve Hale, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
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03:05:27 PM |
Representative Winter
discussed amendments L.002 (Attachment B) and L.003 (Attachment C).
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03:16:41 PM
|
Motion |
Adopt amendment L.002 |
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| Moved |
Winter T. |
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| Seconded |
Wilson |
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Bradley |
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|
Lindsay |
|
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|
Lukens |
|
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|
Martinez |
Excused |
|
|
Marvin |
Excused |
|
|
McLachlan |
|
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|
Story |
|
|
|
Titone |
|
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Velasco |
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Wilson |
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Winter T. |
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Catlin |
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McCormick |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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03:17:06 PM
|
Motion |
Adopt amendment L.003 |
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| Moved |
Winter T. |
|
| Seconded |
Wilson |
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|
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|
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Bradley |
|
|
|
Lindsay |
|
|
|
Lukens |
|
|
|
Martinez |
Excused |
|
|
Marvin |
Excused |
|
|
McLachlan |
|
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|
Story |
|
|
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Titone |
|
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|
Velasco |
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Wilson |
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Winter T. |
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Catlin |
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McCormick |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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03:17:07 PM |
Representative Winter
provided closing comments on the bill.
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03:19:35 PM |
Committee members gave closing comments on the bill.
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03:21:32 PM
|
Motion |
Refer House Bill 24-1249, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. |
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| Moved |
Winter T. |
|
| Seconded |
Bradley |
|
|
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|
|
Bradley |
Yes |
|
|
Lindsay |
Yes |
|
|
Lukens |
Yes |
|
|
Martinez |
Excused |
|
|
Marvin |
Yes |
|
|
McLachlan |
Yes |
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|
Story |
Yes |
|
|
Titone |
Yes |
|
|
Velasco |
Yes |
|
|
Wilson |
Yes |
|
|
Winter T. |
Yes |
|
|
Catlin |
Yes |
|
|
McCormick |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 12 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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| 03:21:39 PM |
The committee adjourned. |
