S_AGR_2024A 04/25/2024 02:25:04 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGSENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES Date 04/25/2024 Attendance Kirkmeyer X Lundeen * Marchman X Priola * Simpson X Danielson X Roberts X Time 02:25:04 PM to 04:11:10 PM Place LSB B This Meeting was called to order by Roberts This Report was prepared by Matthu Beck Hearing Items Action Taken hConf 24-Water Quality Control Commission Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Calendar hHB24-1435 Referred to Senate Appropriations hHB24-1346 Referred to the Committee of the Whole Conf 24-Water Quality Control Commission - Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Calendar 02:26:07 PM JoJo La, Director of Environmental Boards and Commissions, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, introduced the Water Quality Control Commission, reappointed commissioner Jennifer Bock, and appointees Blair Corning and Katharine Lotspeich. The appointees responded to questions from the committee. 02:39:35 PM Motion Refer the appointment of Jennifer Bock, Blair Corning, Katharine Lotspeich to the Conf 24-Water Quality Control Commission to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Moved Danielson Seconded Kirkmeyer Yes Lundeen Yes Marchman Yes Priola Yes Simpson Yes Danielson Yes Roberts Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB24-1435 - Referred to Senate Appropriations 02:51:48 PM Senators Roberts and Simpson, prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 24-1435 regardind the funding of Colorado water conservation board projects. 02:51:49 PM Lauren Ris, representing the Colorado Water Conservation Board, Department of Natural Resources (DNR), testified in support of the bill. Ms. Hannah Holm, representing the American Rivers, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Abby Burk, representing Audubon Rockies, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Zane Kessler, representing the Colorado River District, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Kathy Chandler-Henry, representing the Colorado River Water Conservation District and Eagle County, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Hattie Johnson, representing American Whitewater, testified in support of the bill. Carl Brouwer, representing Northern Water, testified in support of the bill. Kirk Russell, representing Colorado Water Conservation Board, DNR, answered committee questions. Tracy Kosloff, representing Division of Water Resources, DNR, answered committee questions. Members of the panel answered questions from members of the committee. 03:06:21 PM The bill sponsors answered questions from Senator Kirkmeyer. Lauren Ris returned to the witness table to answer the question. 03:09:08 PM The bill sponsors gave closing remarks on the bill. 03:12:02 PM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1435 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Roberts Seconded Kirkmeyer Yes Lundeen Yes Marchman Excused Priola Yes Simpson Yes Danielson Excused Roberts Yes Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB24-1346 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/C4AB695F083C...$File/Attachment A - Combined.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A - Combined.pdf 03:12:10 PM The committee took a brief recess. 03:12:11 PM The committee came to order. 03:12:46 PM Senators Priola and Hansen, prime bill sponsors, opened on House Bill 24-1346 regarding energy and carbon management regulation. The bill sponsors answered questions from members of the committee. 03:27:57 PM Dr. Charles Kutscher, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Heidi Leathwood, representing 350 Colorado, testified to amend the bill. 03:30:19 PM Cindy Copeland, representing Boulder County, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Paul Sherman, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Jeff Riester, representing the Colorado Department of Law, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Angela Seligman, representing Clean Air Task Force, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Alex DeGolia, representing Environmental Defense Fund, testified in support of the bill. Lauren Mercer, representing the Colorado Department of Law, was available to answer committee questions. Members of the panel answered questions from members of the committee. 03:57:27 PM Jeff Robbins, representing the Energy & Carbon Management Commission, Department of Natural Resources, testified in support of the bill. Mike Rigby, representing the Energy & Carbon Management Commission, Department of Natural Resources, was available to answer committee questions. Members of the panel answered questions from members of the committee. Written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment A). 04:07:36 PM The bill sponsors gave closing remarks on the bill. Members of the committee gave closing remarks on the bill. 04:11:06 PM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1346 to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Danielson Seconded Kirkmeyer Yes Lundeen No Marchman Yes Priola Yes Simpson Yes Danielson Yes Roberts Yes Final YES: 6 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 04:11:10 PM The committee adjourned.
