H_AWN_2023A 05/03/2023 10:12:16 AM Committee Summary

The bill sponsor responded to questions from the committee.

Mr. Jordan Beezley,
representing Colorado Department of Agriculture, testified to amend the
bill.  



Tessa Archibald,
representing Homes for Horses, testified in support of the bill.



Scott Wilson,
representing American Wild Horse Campaign, testified in support of the
bill.  



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



The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.

Ginger Fedak, representing
Defense of Animals, testified in support of the bill.



Doug Vilsack,
representing Bureau of Land Management, testified in a neutral position
on the bill.  



Mr. Jett Coffeen,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Director Vilsack
responded to questions from the committee.

Tyler Garrett, representing
Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, testified to amend the bill.  



Callie Hendrickson,
representing White River and Douglas Creek Conservation Districts, testified
to amend the bill.



Jennifer Best,
representing Friends of Animals, testified in opposition to the bill.



Andrea Lonseth,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.



Mr. Richard Karcich,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.



The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.

Craig Downer, representing
Andean Tapir Fund and the Wild Horse and Burro Fund, 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.  

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



Kerry Ferguson,
representing The Cloud Foundation, testified in support of the bill.

Majority Leader Duran, bill co-prime sponsor, gave closing comments on the bill.

Minority Leader Lynch gave closing comments on the bill.

Committee members made closing comments on the bill.

Speaker McCluskie, bill co-prime sponsor, introduced and gave opening comments on Senate Bill 23-275. The bill creates the Colorado River Drought Task Force, which is tasked with developing recommendations for legislation that will provide tools to address drought in the Colorado River Basin.

Representative Catlin, bill co-prime sponsor, gave opening comments on the bill.

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



Landon Gates,
representing Colorado Cattlemen’s Association, testified to amend the
bill.  



Kathleen Curry,
representing Orchard Mesa Irrigation District and Ute Water Conservancy
District, testified to amend the bill.  



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



Mr. Kenneth Curtis,
representing Dolores Water Conservancy District, testified in opposition
to the bill.  



Mr. Steve Pope,
representing Uncompahgre Valley Water Users, testified to amend the bill.
 



Callie Hendrickson,
representing White River and Douglas Creek Conservation Districts, testified
to amend the bill.

Aaron Citron, representing
The Nature Conservancy, testified in support of the bill.  



Mr. Austin Vincent,
representing Colorado Farm Bureau, testified in support of the bill.  



Kelly Romero-Heaney,
representing Colorado Department of Natural Resources, testified in a neutral
position on the bill.  



Mr. Zane Kessler,
representing Colorado River District, testified in support of the bill.
 



Mr. Lee Miller,
representing Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District, testified
in a neutral position on the bill.  



Mr. Marshall Brown,
representing Aurora Water, testified in a neutral position on the bill.
 



Troy Waters, representing
Grand Valley Water Users' Association, testified in support of the bill.
 



Commissioner Josh
Blanchard, representing Northwest Colorado Council of Governments Water
Quality/Quantity Committee and Summit County, testified in support of the
bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Joan Green Turner,
representing Water Rights Association of the South Platte, testified in
a neutral position on the bill.  



Amy Ostdiek, representing
Colorado Water Conservation Board, Department of Natural Resources, answered
questions from the committee.  



Mr. Bart Miller,
representing Western Resource Advocates, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Kristin Moseley, representing Eagle River Water & Sanitation District and Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority, testified in support of the bill.

The committee made final comments on the bill.

Representative McCormick, bill co-prime sponsor, introduced and gave opening comments on Senate Bill 23-092. The bill commissions grants and studies to evaluate the use of agrivoltaics and aquavoltaics.

Representative Soper, bill co-prime sponsor, gave opening comments on the bill.

Mr. Jordan Beezley,
representing Colorado Department of Agriculture, testified in support of
the bill.  



Mr. Austin Vincent,
representing Colorado Farm Bureau, testified in support of the bill.  



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

Mr. Duncan Gilchrist,
representing The Nature Conservancy, testified in support of the bill.
 



Ms. Jan Rose,
representing Colorado Coalition for a Livable Climate, testified in support
of the bill.  



Josh Pens, representing
Department of Revenue, answered questions from the committee.  

Shawn Martini, representing
Renewable Energy Group, answered questions from the committee.  



Valley Lopez,
representing 350 Colorado, testified in support of the bill.  



Harmony Cummings,
representing Green House Connection Center, testified in support of the
bill.  



The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.        
   

Submitted written testimony can be found in Attachment G.

Representative Soper gave comments on the bill.

Representative Soper and Representative McCormick made final comments on the bill.

Committee members made final comments on the bill.