H_ALW_2021A 04/19/2021 01:31:22 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK, & WATER Date 04/19/2021 Attendance Catlin X Cutter X Holtorf * Lontine X Lynch X McLachlan X Roberts X Valdez D. X Will X Young X McCormick X Time 01:31:22 PM to 03:43:36 PM Place HCR 0107 This Meeting was called to order by McCormick This Report was prepared by Andrea Denka Hearing Items Action Taken hColorado Wildlife Council Presentation Committee Discussion Only hHB21-1260 Referred to House Appropriations hHB21-1261 Referred to House Finance hHB21-1262 Referred to House Appropriations hSB21-136 Committee Discussion Only Colorado Wildlife Council Presentation - Committee Discussion Only 01:31:48 PM The committee came to order. Andy Neinas, Jacqueline Meason, and Sean Tonner, representing the Colorado Wildlife Council, presented to the committee using a PowerPoint presentation. A copy of the presentation can be found here: https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/images/colorado_wildlife_council_presentation.pdf Mr. Neinas responded to questions from the committee. 01:31:49 PM The committee took a brief recess. HB21-1260 - Referred to House Appropriations 01:44:18 PM The committee came back to order. Speaker Garnett and Representative Catlin, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 21-1260 to the committee. The bill transfers $20.0 million from General Fund to the Colorado Water Conservation Board. The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee. 02:00:42 PM Mr. Brian Jackson, representing EDFACTION, testified in support of the bill. Dianna Orf, representing Colorado Water Congress, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Jackson and Ms. Orf responded to questions from the committee. 02:08:41 PM Mr. Zane Kessler, representing Colorado River Water Conservation District, testified in support of the bill. 02:12:49 PM Ms. Molly Mugglestone, representing Business for Water Stewardship, testified in support of the bill. 02:15:24 PM Ms. Maria Najera, representing Western Resource Advocates, testified in support of the bill. 02:18:16 PM Ms. Lauren Ris, representing the Department of Natural Resouces, testified in support of the bill. 02:19:10 PM Mr. Josh Kuhn, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Terry Fankhauser, representing Colorado Cattlemenâs association, testified in support of the bill. Heather Stauffer, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill. 02:26:23 PM The bill sponsors made closing comments. Committee members made concluding comments. 02:31:45 PM Motion Refer House Bill 21-1260 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Catlin Seconded Valdez D. Catlin Yes Cutter Yes Holtorf Yes Lontine Yes Lynch Yes McLachlan Yes Roberts Yes Valdez D. Yes Will Yes Young Yes McCormick Yes Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB21-1261 - Referred to House Finance 02:34:35 PM Representative Catlin, co-prime bill sponsor, presented House Bill 21-1261 to the committee. The bill retroactively extends the Colorado sales and use tax exemption for timber products made from trees killed or infested by mountain pine or spruce beetles through June 2026. 02:38:13 PM Mr. Mike Lester, representing Colorado state forest service, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Mrs. Molly Pitts, representing Colorado Timber Industry Association, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Lester and Mrs. Pitts responded to questions from the committee. 02:51:03 PM Representative Catlin made concluding comments. Committee members made concluding comments. 02:58:29 PM Motion Refer House Bill 21-1261 to the Committee on Finance. Moved Catlin Seconded Cutter Catlin Yes Cutter Yes Holtorf Yes Lontine Yes Lynch Yes McLachlan Yes Roberts Yes Valdez D. Yes Will Yes Young Yes McCormick Yes Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB21-1262 - Referred to House Appropriations 02:58:36 PM Representatives Lontine and Lynch co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 21-1262 to the committee. The bill creates the Agriculture Events Relief Program in the Department of Agriculture and provides funding for the Colorado State Fair and National Western Stock Show. The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee. 03:06:47 PM Commissioner Kate Greenberg, representing Colorado Department of Agriculture, testified in support of the bill. Commissioner Greenberg responded to questions from the committee. 03:17:33 PM Paul Andrews, representing National Western Stock Show and Rodeo, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Austin Vincent, representing Colorado Farm Bureau, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Andrews responded to questions from the committee. 03:30:46 PM Ms. Rene Brown, representing Colorado State Fair Authority, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Chris Wiseman, representing Pueblo County, testified in support of the bill. 03:37:43 PM The bill sponsors made concluding comments. 03:41:42 PM Motion Refer House Bill 21-1262 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Lontine Seconded Lynch Catlin Yes Cutter Yes Holtorf Yes Lontine Yes Lynch Yes McLachlan Yes Roberts Yes Valdez D. Yes Will Yes Young Yes McCormick Yes Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB21-136 - Committee Discussion Only 03:42:13 PM Representative Cutter, co-prime bill sponsor, explained Senate Bill 21-136 and asked the bill to be laid over. Representative McCormick laid the bill over for a later time. 03:43:36 PM The committee adjourned.