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BILL SUMMARY For SB21-237

SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES
Date Apr 28, 2021       Location Old Supreme Court

SB21-237 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole


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.  
11:41:34 AM  
Commissioner Matt Jones, representing Counties & Commissioners Acting Together (CCAT), testified in support of the bill.
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.
12:00:56 PM  
Ben Tisdel, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

12:08:12 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment A)
Moved Donovan
Seconded
Coram
Fields
Sonnenberg
Danielson
Donovan
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

12:12:11 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-237, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Donovan
Seconded
Coram Yes
Fields Yes
Sonnenberg No
Danielson Yes
Donovan Yes
Final YES: 4   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS