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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

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BILL SUMMARY For SB25-049

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, WATER & NATURAL RESOURCES
Date Apr 3, 2025       Location HCR 0107

SB25-049 - Referred to House Finance
02:59:14 PM  
Representatives Martinez and Winter, co-prime sponsors, introduced Senate Bill 25-049. The bill continues the Wildlife Habitat Stamp Program, and the Wildlife Habitat Stamp Committee, indefinitely. The program is managed by Colorado Parks and Wildlife in the Department of Natural Resources. The program and committee are currently set to repeal on July 1, 2027, following a sunset review by the Department of Regulatory Agencies. The bill also eliminates the scheduled sunset review.
03:00:27 PM  

Gaspar Perricone, representing Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Daniel Gates, representing Coloradans For Responsible Wildlife Management, testified in support of the bill. Tim Brass, representing Colorado Department of Natural Resources - Colorado Parks and Wildlife, testified in support of the bill. David Warsh, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Ivan James, representing Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, testified in support of the bill.

The panel responded to questions from the committee.

03:15:35 PM  
Suzanne O'Neill, representing Colorado Wildlife Federation, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Mikkel Anderson, representing Ducks Unlimited, testified in support of the bill. The panel responded to questions from the committee.

Additional written testimony can be found as Attachment A.
03:28:42 PM  
The bill sponsors gave closing comments to the committee.
03:29:31 PM  
The committee members gave closing comments on the bill.

03:30:26 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 25-049 to the Committee on Finance.
Moved Winter T.
Seconded Martinez
Garcia Sander Yes
Johnson Yes
Lindsay Yes
Lukens Yes
Martinez Yes
Smith Yes
Stewart K. Yes
Story Yes
Suckla Yes
Velasco Yes
Winter T. Yes
Mauro Yes
McCormick Yes
Final YES: 13   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS