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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB24-171

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, WATER & NATURAL RESOURCES
Date Apr 22, 2024       Location HCR 0107

SB24-171 - Referred to House Appropriations
02:47:16 PM  
Representative Mauro and Representative McLachlan, bill co-prime sponsors, introduced Senate Bill 24-171. The bill authorizes Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) to reintroduce the North American wolverine in Colorado. As long as the wolverine remains on the list of threatened or endangered species under federal law, CPW may not reintroduce the wolverine until the species is designated as a nonessential experimental population by rule established by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. If CPW reintroduces the wolverine, it must create rules for providing payment of fair compensation to owners of livestock for losses caused by wolverines.
02:50:00 PM  
Ms. Brittany Dixon, representing Club 20, testified in a neutral position on the bill.
02:50:21 PM  
Mr. Brendan Witt, representing Western Resource Advocates, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Stefan Ekernas, representing Denver Zoo, testified in support of the bill. Piep Van Heuven, representing Colorado Ski Country USA, testified in support of the bill. Mr. John Singletary, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.  Routt County Comissioner Tim Corrigan, representing Counties and Commissioners Acting Together, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Ekernas and Mr. Singletary responded to questions from the committee.
03:13:43 PM  
Ms. Jamie Caton, representing Vail Resorts, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Michael Saul, representing Defenders of Wildlife, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Megan Mueller, representing Rocky Mountain Wild, testified in support of the bill. Jake Ivan, representing CPW, testified in support of the bill. Brian Dreher, representing CPW, testified in support of the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
03:28:17 PM  
The bill sponsors discussed amendment L.005 (Attachment C).
03:34:47 PM  
The bill sponsors gave closing comments on the bill.
03:38:19 PM  
Committee members gave closing comments on the bill.

03:42:20 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-171 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved McLachlan
Seconded Amabile
Amabile Yes
Holtorf No
Lukens Yes
Lynch Yes
Martinez Yes
Marvin Yes
McLachlan Yes
Story Yes
Titone Yes
Velasco Yes
Winter T. No
Catlin Yes
McCormick Yes
Final YES: 11   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS