S_AGR_2019A 04/04/2019 01:34:27 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGSENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES Date 04/04/2019 Attendance Coram X Ginal X Sonnenberg X Danielson X Donovan X X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call Time 01:34:27 PM to 03:31:22 PM Place SCR 357 This Meeting was called to order by Senator Donovan This Report was prepared by Matt Becker Hearing Items Action Taken hSB19-220 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations hSB19-186 Referred to Senate Finance hHB19-1080 Referred to the Committee of the Whole hSB19-221 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations SB19-220 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/1542AB315A5D...$File/190404 AttachA.pdf?OpenElement 190404 AttachA.pdf 01:34:39 PM Senators Marble and Fenberg, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 19-220, which authorizes the Colorado Commissioner of Agriculture to submit a hemp management plan to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. 01:37:31 PM Wondirad Gabru and Hollis Glenn, representing the Colorado Department of Agriculture, testified in support of the bill and responded to committee questions. 01:40:48 PM Senator Marble responded to committee questions. 01:51:36 PM Cindy Sovine, representing United Cannabis, testified in support of the bill. 01:52:57 PM Benjamin Waters, representing the Colorado Hemp Agricultural Advancement Guild, testified in support of the bill. 01:54:29 PM Hunter Buffington, representing Green Cherry Organics, testified in support of the bill. 01:57:11 PM Scott Reese and Jeff Markley, representing CBeyond Health, testified in support of the bill. 02:05:25 PM Kevin Bommer, representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified on the bill. 02:10:21 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A). Moved Donovan Seconded Coram Ginal Sonnenberg Danielson Donovan YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:21:26 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 19-220, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Donovan Seconded Coram Yes Ginal Yes Sonnenberg Yes Danielson Yes Donovan Yes Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB19-186 - Referred to Senate Finance Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/6505C95D257F...$File/190404 AttachC.pdf?OpenElement 190404 AttachC.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/654284651A2A...$File/190404 AttachB.pdf?OpenElement 190404 AttachB.pdf 02:21:35 PM Senator Coram, co-prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 19-186, which expands the Commissioner of Agriculture's responsibility to prevent or remedy the introduction of agricultural chemicals into groundwater to include protection of all state waters. 02:24:53 PM Rob Wawrzynski, representing the Colorado Department of Agriculture, testified in support of the bill. 02:28:24 PM Kelly Sloan, representing Colorado Agriculture Aviation, testified in support of the bill. 02:30:15 PM Mr. Wawrzynski responded to committee questions. 02:40:52 PM Landon Gates, representing the Colorado Cattlemen's Association, testified in support of the bill. 02:50:12 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment B). Moved Coram Seconded Coram Yes Ginal No Sonnenberg Yes Danielson No Donovan No YES: 2 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 02:52:34 PM Senator Donovan responded to committee questions. 02:55:06 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C). Moved Donovan Seconded Coram Ginal Sonnenberg Danielson Donovan YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Withdrawn 02:55:52 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 19-186 to the Committee on Finance. Moved Coram Seconded Coram Yes Ginal Yes Sonnenberg No Danielson Yes Donovan Yes Final YES: 4 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB19-1080 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole 02:56:28 PM Senator Cooke, co-prime sponsor, presented House Bill 19-1080, which allows Colorado residents who are first responders with an occupational disability to get a free lifetime resident small game hunting and fishing license, a Columbine State Park pass. The bill was laid over for action on March 14, 2019. 03:01:24 PM Senator Cooke introduced Bill Holder, who spoke in support of the bill. 03:05:00 PM Motion Refer House Bill 19-1080 to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Sonnenberg Seconded Coram Excused Ginal Yes Sonnenberg Yes Danielson Yes Donovan Yes Final YES: 4 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB19-221 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/652A63D516BC...$File/190404 AttachD.pdf?OpenElement 190404 AttachD.pdf 03:05:20 PM Senator Donovan, prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 19-221, which appropriates funds from the Colorado Water Conservation Board Construction Fund in the Department of Natural Resources for specified water-related projects in FY 2019-20. 03:07:07 PM Lauren Ris, representing the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB), testified in support of the bill and responded to committee questions. Kirk Russell, CWCB, came to the table to respond to committee questions. Ms. Ris and Mr. Russell responded to additional committee questions. 03:28:10 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment D). Moved Donovan Seconded Coram Ginal Sonnenberg Danielson Donovan YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:31:03 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 19-221, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Donovan Seconded Coram Yes Ginal Yes Sonnenberg Yes Danielson Yes Donovan Yes Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 03:31:22 PM The committee adjourned.
