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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

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BILL SUMMARY For SB25-053

SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES
Date Mar 20, 2025       Location SCR 352

SB25-053 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
03:45:14 PM  
Senator Danielson presented Senate Bill 25-053, which classifies bison as big game wildlife unless the bison is livestock, and makes it illegal to hunt bison unless authorized by the state.
03:45:15 PM  
Mr. Malcolm Lehi, representing Ute Mountain Ute Tribe Tribal Council, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Andrew Gallegos, representing Southern Ute Indian Tribe, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Ms. Daisy Bluestar, representing themself, testified on the bill. Ms. Chispas Root, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Rick Waters, representing the Denver Indian Center, testified on the bill. Dustin Baird, representing himself, testified on the bill.
04:14:41 PM  
Lewis TallBull, representing Sacred Return Indigenous Restoration Initiative, testified in support of the bill. Mia TallBull, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Teddy McCullough, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Patricia McLaughlin, representing Colorado Sierra Club, testified in support of the bill. Ean Tafoya, representing GreenLatinos, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Gavin Noyes, representing INDIGENOUS LED, testified in support of the bill.
04:33:11 PM  
Mr. Don Holmstrom, representing Colorado Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, testified to amend the bill. Ms. Annika Antholis, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Brian Charland, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Jen Clanahan, representing Colorado Nature League, testified in support of the bill.  Ms. Delaney Rudy, representing Western Watersheds Project, testified in support of the bill.  The panelists responded to committee questions
04:49:01 PM  
Suzanne O'Neill, representing Colorado Wildlife Federation, Inc., testified to amend the bill. Ms. Kaitie Schneider, representing Defenders of Wildlife, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Alan Lewis, representing Natural Grocers, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Christian Suarez, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Nick Gevock, representing Sierra Club, testified in support of the bill.
04:59:34 PM  
Mr. Christopher Hardee, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Avery Awn, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Danny Katz, representing Colorado Public Interest Research Group, testified in support of the bill. Monycka Snowbird, representing themself, testified on the bill.
05:07:36 PM  
Andy Holland, representing Colorado Parks and Wildlife, testified to amend the bill. Brian Dreher, representing Colorado Parks and Wildlife, testified to amend the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
05:13:34 PM  
Richard Orf, representing Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:13:35 PM  
Written Testimony for the bill is included as Attachment D.

05:35:48 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment E).
Moved Danielson
Seconded
Catlin
Hinrichsen
Pelton B.
Pelton R.
Winter F.
Danielson
Roberts
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

05:37:00 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment F).
Moved Danielson
Seconded
Catlin
Hinrichsen
Pelton B.
Pelton R.
Winter F.
Danielson
Roberts
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

05:43:15 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 25-053, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Danielson
Seconded
Catlin No
Hinrichsen Yes
Pelton B. No
Pelton R. No
Winter F. Yes
Danielson Yes
Roberts Yes
Final YES: 4   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS