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23C0AE8A843CE00E87258997006DB7CD Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB23-275

SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES
Date Apr 20, 2023      
Location SCR 352



SB23-275 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations

01:58:26 PM  
The committee recessed.
01:58:41 PM  
The committee reconvened.
02:03:36 PM  
Senator Ginal and Senator Will, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 23-275. The bill creates the Wild Horse Management Project in the Department of Agriculture to operate programs to support the management of wild horses in Colorado. Committee members discussed the bill with the sponsors.
02:16:20 PM  
Director of Strategy
Scott Wilson, representing American Wild Horse Campaign, testified in support
of the bill.




Nevada State Director
Tracy Wilson, representing American Wild Horse Campaign, testified in support
of the bill.




Tracy Scott, representing
Steadfast Steeds, testified in support of the bill.
02:23:43 PM  
Tessa Archibald,
representing The Homes for Horses Coalition, testified in support of the
bill.  




Board President
Gina Kutturus, representing For the Love of Aria, testified in support
of the bill.  




Colorado Chair
Delia Malone, representing Sierra Club, testified in support of the bill.
02:31:13 PM  
Mr. Richard Karcich,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.  Andrea
Lonseth, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.  




Ms. Pamela True,
representing Stop Wild Horse Roundups Coalition, testified in opposition
to the bill.  




Mr. William Simpson
II, representing Wild Horse Fire Brigade, testified in opposition to the
bill.  
02:45:58 PM  
Mr. Jordan Beezley,
representing Colorado Department of Agriculture, testified to amend the
bill.  




Callie Hendrickson,
representing White River & Douglas Creek Conservation Districts and
Colorado Cattlemen's Association, testified to amend the bill.




Commissioner Jennifer
O'Hearon, representing Rio Blanco County, testified to amend the bill.
 




Mr. Beezley and
the bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
02:57:32 PM  
Mr. Roland Halpern,
representing Colorado Voters for Animals, testified in support of the bill.
 




Charlotte Roe,
representing Wild Equine League, testified in support of the bill.




Tyler Garrett,
representing Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, testified in support of the
bill.  




Dr. Joanna Grossman,
representing Animal Welfare Institute, testified in support of the bill.
 




Executive Director
Kerry Ferguson, representing The Cloud Foundation, testified in support
of the bill.
03:09:53 PM  
Mr. Doug Vilsack, representing U.S. Bureau of Land Management, testified in a neutral position on the bill and responded to questions from the committee.
03:20:00 PM  

Senators Will and Ginal presented amendments L.003 (Attachment A), L.002 (Attachment B), and L.004 (Attachment C). Additional written testimony on the bill is available as Attachment D.



03:22:09 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.003
Moved Hinrichsen
Seconded
Danielson
Marchman
Pelton B.
Pelton R.
Simpson
Hinrichsen
Roberts
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


03:25:27 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002
Moved Hinrichsen
Seconded
Danielson
Marchman
Pelton B.
Pelton R.
Simpson
Hinrichsen
Roberts
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


03:26:32 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.004
Moved Hinrichsen
Seconded
Danielson
Marchman
Pelton B.
Pelton R.
Simpson
Hinrichsen
Roberts
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:26:33 PM  
Senators Will and Ginal wrapped up their presentation of the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.
03:32:34 PM  
The committee recessed and reconvened.


03:33:54 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-275, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Hinrichsen
Seconded
Danielson Excused
Marchman Yes
Pelton B. Yes
Pelton R. No
Simpson Yes
Hinrichsen Yes
Roberts Yes
Final YES: 5   NO: 1   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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