S_AGR_2024A 03/27/2024 11:01:36 AM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES

Date

03/27/2024

Attendance
Marchman	*
Pelton B.	X
Priola	X
Rich	X
Simpson	X
Danielson	X
Roberts	X

Time

11:01:36 AM to 11:33:18 AM

Place

SCR 352

This Meeting was called to order by

Roberts

This Report was prepared by

Julia Jackson

Hearing Items	Action Taken
hSB24-038	Postponed Indefinitely
hHB24-1309	Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar

SB24-038 - Postponed Indefinitely

11:01:49 AM

Senator Simpson introduced Senate Bill 24-038. The bill expands the allowable purposes for which the courts may establish a conservancy district, and expands the powers of the board of directors of a water conservancy district. Senator Simpson requested that the committee postpone the bill indefinitely.

11:04:28 AM	Motion	Postpone Senate Bill 24-038 indefinitely.
	Moved	Simpson
	Seconded

	Marchman	Excused
	Pelton B.	Yes
	Priola	Yes
	Rich	Yes
	Simpson	Yes
	Danielson	Yes
	Roberts	Yes
	Final	YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

HB24-1309 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar

11:04:36 AM

Senator Rich and
Senator Roberts, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 24-1309. The bill
extends civil immunity to individuals or organizations that assist local
governments with volunteer helicopter flights in search and rescue operations.

11:08:28 AM

Ms. Jennah Kitchell,
representing the Division of Fire Prevention and Control, testified in
support of the bill. Andrew Martsolf, representing Mesa County Sheriff's
Office and County Sheriffs of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
Commander Chris Gonzalez, representing El Paso County Sheriff's Office,
testified in support of the bill.

11:17:46 AM

Mr. Parker White,
representing Colorado Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, testified
in support of the bill. Mr. Andrew Notbohm, Director, Pikes Peak Regional
Office of Emergency Management, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Ryan
Springer, representing Mesa County Search and Rescue, testified in support
of the bill.

11:24:39 AM

Kelly Sloan, representing
Colorado Aviation Business Association and Colorado Agricultural Aviation
Association, testified in support of the bill. Katie First, representing
Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in support of the bill. Mr. Michael
Campbell, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

11:33:02 AM	Motion	Refer House Bill 24-1309 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
	Moved	Roberts
	Seconded

	Marchman	Yes
	Pelton B.	Yes
	Priola	Excused
	Rich	Yes
	Simpson	Yes
	Danielson	Yes
	Roberts	Yes
	Final	YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

11:33:18 AM

The committee adjourned.

SB24-038 - Postponed Indefinitely

HB24-1309 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar

Colorado General Assembly