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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES
| Date |
04/28/2021 |
| Attendance |
| Coram |
X |
| Fields |
X |
| Sonnenberg |
X |
| Danielson |
* |
| Donovan |
X |
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| Time |
11:02:07 AM to 12:25:40 PM |
| Place |
Old Supreme Court |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
Donovan |
| This Report was prepared by |
Katie Ruedebusch |
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| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hSB21-234 |
Committee Discussion Only |
| hSB21-237 |
Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole |
| hHB21-1180 |
Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations |
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SB21-234 - Committee Discussion Only
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11:03:02 AM |
Senators Jaquez Lewis
and Sonnenberg introduced Senate Bill 21-234. This bill creates the
Agriculture and Drought Resiliency Fund in the Department of Agriculture
and transfers $3.0 million from the General Fund to the new fund. The
sponsors answered several committee questions.
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11:08:32 AM |
Kyler Brown, representing
himself, testified in support of the bill. Les Owen, representing
Colorado Department of Agriculture, testified in support of the bill. The
witnesses answered several committee questions.
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11:23:25 AM |
The bill was laid over to a future date for further action.
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HB21-1180 - Committee Discussion Only
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11:25:34 AM |
Senator Coram presented
HB 21-1180. The bill was previously heard on April 21, 2021.
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11:30:49 AM |
The committee came back to order.
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11:37:30 AM |
The chair laid over
HB 21-1180 to the end of the meeting
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SB21-237 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
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11:38:29 AM |
Senator Donovan introduced
Senate Bill 21-237. The bill repeals the Forest Health Advisory Council
within the Colorado State Forest Service and creates the Forest Health
Council within the Department of Natural Resources.
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11:41:34 AM |
Commissioner Matt Jones, representing Counties & Commissioners Acting Together (CCAT), testified in support of the bill.
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11:43:58 AM |
Mike Lester, representing
the Colorado State Forest Service, testified in a neutral position on the
bill. Dan Gibbs, representing the Colorado Department of Natural
Resources, testified in support of the bill. The witnesses answered
several committee questions.
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12:00:56 PM |
Ben Tisdel, representing
himself, testified in support of the bill.
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12:08:12 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment A) |
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| Moved |
Donovan |
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| Seconded |
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Coram |
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Fields |
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Sonnenberg |
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Danielson |
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Donovan |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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12:12:11 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 21-237, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. |
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| Moved |
Donovan |
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| Seconded |
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Coram |
Yes |
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Fields |
Yes |
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Sonnenberg |
No |
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Danielson |
Yes |
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Donovan |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 4 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB21-1180 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
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12:22:55 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment C) |
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| Moved |
Coram |
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| Seconded |
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Coram |
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Fields |
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Sonnenberg |
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Danielson |
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Donovan |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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12:24:27 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment B) |
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| Moved |
Coram |
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| Seconded |
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Coram |
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Fields |
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Sonnenberg |
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Danielson |
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Donovan |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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12:25:06 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 21-1180, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Coram |
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| Seconded |
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Coram |
Yes |
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Fields |
Yes |
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Sonnenberg |
Yes |
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Danielson |
Yes |
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Donovan |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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| 12:25:40 PM |
The committee adjourned. |
