h_hie_2017a_2017-04-20t13:32:58z2 Hearing Summary

Date: 04/20/2017

Location: HCR 0107

03:49 PM -- SB 17-202



Representative Esgar presented Senate Bill 17-202 to the committee. This bill appropriates $1.5 million from the Species Conservation Trust Fund for programs submitted by the Director of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) that are designed to conserve native species that have been listed as threatened or endangered under state or federal law, or are likely to become candidate species as determined by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. The funds appropriated are available in FY 2017-18 and remain available for the designated purposes until they are fully expended.





03:55 PM -- Doug Krieger, representing Colorado Parks and Wildlife, testified in support of the bill.



03:59 PM -- David Klute, representing Colorado Parks and Wildlife, testified in support of the bill.



04:03 PM -- Michelle Garrison, representing the Colorado Water Conservation Board, testified in support of the bill.



04:08 PM



Doug Krieger returned to answer committee questions.



04:12 PM -- Dianna Orf, representing the Colorado Water Congress and the Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified in support of the bill.





04:15 PM



Representative Esgar wrapped up her presentation to the committee.

04:20 PM



The meeting adjourned.