CF2BA35771C2449687258808006C4557 Hearing Summary

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.

Senator Ginal, bill co-prime sponsor, gave opening comments on the bill.

The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

The bill sponsors continued to respond to questions.

The panelists continued to respond to questions.

Questions continued.

Questions continued.

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.

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

 

Submitted written testimony can be found in Attachment A.

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

Senator Woodward and Senator Ginal gave final comments on the bill.

Committee members made final comments on the bill.