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780B23B4F3C2D1BA872587EC007CC5D7 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB22-114

SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES
Date Feb 17, 2022      
Location Old Supreme Court



SB22-114 - Committee Discussion Only


03:43:09 PM  
The committee recessed.
03:45:45 PM  
The committee reconvened.
03:45:53 PM  
Senators Hisey and
Story, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 22-114 to the committee.
 The bill allows a board of county commissioners to apply to the State
Engineer to have certain ponds designated as fire suppression ponds. Senator
Donovan noted that the bill would be heard but laid over for action.
03:46:38 PM  
Senator Hisey distributed amendments L.001 and L.002 (Attachments A and B).
03:53:49 PM  
Daphne Gervais, representing Colorado Counties, Inc. (CCI), testified in support of the bill. Commissioner Richard Elsner, representing Park County & CCI, testified in support of the bill. Commissioner Greg Felt, representing Chaffee County & CCI, testified in support of the bill.
04:10:20 PM  
Commissioner Marsha Porter-Norton, representing La Plata County & CCI, testified in support of the bill. Julie McKenna, representing Northern Water, testified in support of the bill with amendments. Richard Vidmar, representing Aurora Water, testified in support of the bill.
04:18:43 PM  
Mrs. Garin Vorthmann, representing Southwestern Water Conservation District, testified in support of the bill.
04:20:28 PM  
Senators Story and Hisey wrapped up their presentation of the bill and noted that there would be additional amendments forthcoming. Committee members commented on the bill. The chair laid the bill over for action only.






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