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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB24-126

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

SB24-126 - Amended, referred to House Finance
04:12:14 PM  
Representative Lynch and Representative Lukens, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 24-126. The bill extends the Conservation Easement Oversight Commission and the program for certifying conservation easement holders indefinitely and increases the maximum amount of conservation easement tax credits that may be certified through 2031. The sponsors presented amendments L.017 and L.018 (Attachments D and E).
04:19:41 PM  
Erik Glenn, representing Colorado Cattlemen's Agricultural Land Trust, testified in support of the bill. Maggie Hanna, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Brien Webster, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Erin Karney-Spaur, representing Colorado Cattlemen's Association, testified in support of the bill.
04:29:08 PM  
Mr. Jordan Beezley, representing Colorado Department of Agriculture, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Tim Brass, representing Department of Natural Resources, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Mr. Mark Weston, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Jillane Hixson, representing themself, testified to amend the bill.

Mr. Weston responded to questions from the committee.
04:40:20 PM  
Jed Franklin, Office of Legislative Legal Services, answered questions from committee members.
04:45:44 PM  
Mr. Aaron Welch, representing Colorado Division of Conservation, Department of Regulatory Agencies, answered committee questions.
04:53:08 PM  
Tyler Garrett, representing Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, testified in support of the bill. Suzanne Roller, representing Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Brendan Witt, representing Western Resource Advocates, testified in support of the bill. Gaspar Perricone, representing Colorado Wildlife Conservation Project, testified in support of the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.  
04:53:09 PM  
Submitted written testimony can be found in Attachment F.

05:03:50 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.017
Moved Lukens
Seconded Lynch
Amabile
Holtorf
Lukens
Lynch
Martinez
Marvin
McLachlan
Story
Titone
Velasco
Winter T.
Catlin
McCormick
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

05:04:07 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.018
Moved Lukens
Seconded Lynch
Amabile
Holtorf
Lukens
Lynch
Martinez
Marvin
McLachlan
Story
Titone
Velasco
Winter T.
Catlin
McCormick
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
05:04:24 PM  
The bill sponsors gave closing comments on the bill.
05:07:03 PM  
Committee members gave closing comments on the bill.

05:09:30 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-126, as amended, to the Committee on Finance.
Moved Lukens
Seconded Lynch
Amabile Yes
Holtorf Yes
Lukens Yes
Lynch Yes
Martinez Yes
Marvin Yes
McLachlan Yes
Story Yes
Titone Yes
Velasco Yes
Winter T. Yes
Catlin Yes
McCormick Yes
Final YES: 13   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS