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4698EE67A037DF5587258988005CCA43 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB23-192

SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES
Date Apr 5, 2023      
Location SCR 352



SB23-192 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations

10:53:32 AM  
Senator Priola and
Senator Roberts, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 23-192.  The
bill continues the regulation of pesticide applicators in the Department
of Agriculture, which is scheduled to repeal on September 1, 2023.  The
sponsors distributed a fact sheet about the bill (Attachment A).
10:57:29 AM  
Mr. Wondirad Gebru, representing the Colorado Department of Agriculture, Plants Division, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions from the committee.
11:01:10 AM  
Ms. Amy Lewis, representing
WILD Foundation, testified in opposition to the bill.




Mrs. Erin Meschke,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.  




Dr. Rella Abernathy,
representing City of Boulder, testified to amend the bill.  




Dr. Laurel Starr,
representing City of Golden, testified to amend the bill.
11:11:15 AM  
Mr. Tim Plass, representing
People and Pollinators Action Network, testified to amend the bill.  




Beth Conrey, representing
themself, testified to amend the bill.  




Ms. Angela Medbery,
representing Colorado Pesticide Network, testified to amend the bill and
provided a handout to the committee (Attachment B).
11:20:57 AM  
Dr. Louise Chawla, representing themself, testified to amend the bill.
11:24:22 AM  
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. Ryan Riley,
representing Colorado Pest Control Association, testified in support of
the bill.  




Mr. William LaPoint,
representing Colorado Arborists and Lawn Care Professionals, testified
in support of the bill.  
11:33:39 AM  
Dr. Thomas La Point, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. The prior panel - Mr. Vincent, Mr. Garrett, Mr. William LaPoint, and Mr. Riley - responded to questions from the committee.
11:42:55 AM  
Mr. Mitch Savage,
representing Rocky Mountain Golf Course Superintendents Association and
the Colorado Golf Coalition, testified in support of the bill.  




Mr. Erik Frank,
representing Colorado Sugarbeet Growers Association, testified in support
of the bill.  




Brett Moore, representing
Colorado Weed Managment Association, testified in support of the bill.
 




Mr. Justin Lewton,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.  




Mr. Lewton responded
to questions from the committee.
11:55:49 AM  
Mr. Kelly Sloan,
representing Colorado Agricultural Aviation Association, testified in support
of the bill.  




Jason Schmidt,
representing Weed Man Lawn Care and Colorado Arborists and Lawn Care Professionals,
testified in support of the bill.  




Mr. Brian Daugherty,
representing Colorado Pest Control Association, testified in support of
the bill.  




Mr. Jack Breidenbach,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
12:06:11 PM  
Jim Ehrlich, representing
Colorado Potato Legislative Association, testified in support of the bill.
 




Allen Stelwagon,
representing Colorado Pest Control Association, testified in support of
the bill.  




Dr. Dini Miller,
representing themself, testified in a neutral position on the bill.  




Mr. Stelwagon
and Dr. Miller responded to questions from the committee.
12:17:21 PM  
Senators Roberts
and Priola presented amendments L.001, L.002, L.003, and L.004 (Attachments
C-F).  




Additional written
testimony on the bill is available as Attachment G.



12:20:02 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Priola
Seconded
Marchman
Pelton B.
Pelton R.
Priola
Simpson Excused
Hinrichsen
Roberts
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


12:20:18 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002
Moved Priola
Seconded
Marchman
Pelton B.
Pelton R.
Priola
Simpson Excused
Hinrichsen
Roberts
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


12:20:34 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.003
Moved Priola
Seconded
Marchman
Pelton B.
Pelton R.
Priola
Simpson Excused
Hinrichsen
Roberts
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


12:20:53 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.004
Moved Priola
Seconded
Marchman
Pelton B.
Pelton R.
Priola
Simpson Excused
Hinrichsen
Roberts
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
12:20:58 PM  
Senators Priola and Roberts wrapped up their presentation of the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.


12:24:16 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-192, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Roberts
Seconded
Marchman Yes
Pelton B. Yes
Pelton R. Yes
Priola Yes
Simpson Excused
Hinrichsen Yes
Roberts Yes
Final YES: 6   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS