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Colorado General Assembly

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BILL SUMMARY For HB26-1342

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, WATER & NATURAL RESOURCES
Date Apr 13, 2026       Location HCR 0107

HB26-1342 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
01:33:22 PM  
Representatives Lukens and Stewart, K., co-prime sponsors, introduced House Bill 26-1342. The bill makes the existing offense of placing food or edible waste in the open with the intention of luring a wild bear a misdemeanor, and imposes an increased fine for a third offense. The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
01:38:16 PM  
Brenda Lee, representing Colorado Bear Coalition, testified in support of the bill. Frank McGee, representing Colorado Parks and Wildlife, testified in support of the bill. Suzanne O'Neill, representing Colorado Wildlife Federation, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Rainier Gerbatsch, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Garfield County Commissioner Perry Will, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Lara Xaiz, representing City of Aspen Parks Department, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
01:59:02 PM  
Mr. Roland Halpern, representing Colorado Voters for Animals, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Melinda Marquis, representing Science for Colorado Wildlife, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Clint Talbott, representing Science for Colorado Wildlife, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Additional written testimony can be found in Attachment A.
02:17:17 PM  
The sponsors discussed amendment L.001 (Attachment B).  

02:19:03 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Lukens
Seconded Stewart K.
Garcia Sander
Goldstein
Johnson
Lindsay
Lukens
Martinez
Smith
Stewart K.
Story Excused
Suckla
Winter T.
Mauro
McCormick
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:19:05 PM  
The bill sponsors and committee members gave closing comments on the bill.

02:29:28 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 26-1342, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Stewart K.
Seconded Lukens
Garcia Sander No
Goldstein Yes
Johnson No
Lindsay Excused
Lukens Yes
Martinez Yes
Smith Yes
Stewart K. Yes
Story Yes
Suckla No
Winter T. No
Mauro Yes
McCormick Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 4   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS