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BILL SUMMARY For SB21-235

SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES
Date Apr 29, 2021       Location Old Supreme Court

SB21-235 - Committee Discussion Only


01:59:40 PM  
Senator Jaquez Lewis, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 21-235. The bill transfers $3.0 million from the General Fund to the Agriculture Value-Added Cash Fund to support the Advancing Colorado’s Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Program. It also appropriates $2.0 million from the General Fund to the Conservation Services Division within the Department of Agriculture for voluntary soil health programs.
02:03:05 PM  

Les Owen, representing Colorado Department of Agriculture, testified in support of the bill.

02:26:11 PM  

Greg Vlaming, representing High Desert Conservation District, testified in support of the bill. Natalie Allio, representing Upper Arkansas Conservation District, testified in support of the bill. Simon Martinez, representing Ute Mountain Farm & Ranch Enterprise, testified in support of the bill.

02:36:15 PM  

Amendments L.001 and L.002 were distributed to the committee (Attachments A and B).

02:39:27 PM  
The chair laid the bill over for action at a later date.