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CF2BA35771C2449687258808006C4557 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB22-1168

SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES
Date Mar 17, 2022      
Location SCR 352



HB22-1168 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

01:42:38 PM  

Senator Woodward, bill co-prime sponsor, introduced HB22-1168. The bill allows a local education provider (LEP) to offer a hunter education course as an elective to seventh grade students, as long as the LEP:

  • enters into an agreement with an individual or entity to provide the course at no cost to the LEP or to the enrolled students; and
  • receives gifts, grants, or private donations in an amount sufficient enough to pay any costs that arise from providing the course.

A hunter education course must satisfy the same requirements as courses certified by Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) in the Department of Natural Resources, and must be conducted by a CPW-certified instructor. The course need not include hands-on activities, but if hands-on activities are offered, students must receive parental permission to participate. The CPW may accept completion of a hunter education course at an LEP toward meeting the requirement to obtain a certificate of hunter education.

01:47:33 PM  
Senator Ginal, bill co-prime sponsor, gave opening comments on the bill.
01:47:55 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
01:57:11 PM  
The bill sponsors continued to respond to questions.
01:58:57 PM  
Kathleen Ashworth,
representing self, testified in opposition to the bill. Jacqueline Shumway,
representing self, testified in opposition to the bill.    
02:06:40 PM  
Alice Horgan, representing
the Department of Natural Resources, testified in support of the bill.
 Jordan Likes, representing CPW, testified in support of the bill.
 The panelists responded to questions from the committee.    
02:20:42 PM  
The panelists continued to respond to questions.
02:35:01 PM  
Questions continued.
02:47:12 PM  
Questions continued.
02:47:18 PM  
Mr. Mikkel Anderson, representing Colorado Ducks Unlimited, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Griffen Mendez, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Hudson Mendez, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Wesley Mendez, representing Colorado Bowhunters Association, testified in support of the bill. Panelists responded to questions from the committee.
03:02:42 PM  
Mr. Dan Gates, representing
Coloradans for Responsible Wildlife Management, testified in support of
the bill. Daisy Yates, representing self, testified in support of the bill.
 Naomi Yates, representing self, testified in support of the bill
and answered questions from the committee.  
03:14:39 PM  
Mr. Nephi Cole, representing
the National Shooting Sports Foundation, testified in support of the bill.
 Ms. Ellary Tucker Williams, representing Congressional Sportsmen's
Foundation, testified in support of the bill.  Mr. Robert Edmiston,
representing The Firearms Coalition of Colorado, testified in support of
the bill.  Greg Brophy, representing self, testified in support of
the bill.  Mia Anstine, representing self, testified in support of
the bill.
03:30:55 PM  

Dianna Orf, representing Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified to amend the bill.

 

Submitted written testimony can be found in Attachment A.

03:38:00 PM  
Senator Wooward introduced
and spoke about amendment L.005 (Attachment B).



03:38:33 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.005
Moved Sonnenberg
Seconded
Cooke Yes
Coram Yes
Fields No
Hinrichsen Yes
Sonnenberg Yes
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Donovan Yes
YES: 6   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
03:38:40 PM  

Senator Fields spoke about amendments L.006 (Attachment C), L.007 (Attachment D), and L.008 (Attachment E).



03:42:45 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.006
Moved Fields
Seconded
Cooke No
Coram No
Fields Yes
Hinrichsen No
Sonnenberg No
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Donovan No
YES: 2   NO: 5   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL


03:46:06 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.007
Moved Fields
Seconded
Cooke No
Coram No
Fields Yes
Hinrichsen No
Sonnenberg No
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Donovan No
YES: 2   NO: 5   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL


03:48:12 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.008
Moved Fields
Seconded
Cooke No
Coram No
Fields Yes
Hinrichsen No
Sonnenberg No
Jaquez Lewis No
Donovan No
YES: 1   NO: 6   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL
03:48:46 PM  
Senator Woodward and Senator Ginal gave final comments on the bill.
03:49:00 PM  
Committee members made final comments on the bill.


04:03:17 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 22-1168, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Sonnenberg
Seconded
Cooke Yes
Coram Yes
Fields No
Hinrichsen Yes
Sonnenberg Yes
Jaquez Lewis No
Donovan Yes
Final YES: 5   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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