FD72833EE46E3865872586E30005A30E Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB21-249

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Date May 27, 2021
Location LSB A

SB21-249 - Referred to House Finance

07:01:36 PM

The committee came
back to order. Representatives Tipper and Will, co-prime sponsors,
presented Senate Bill 21-249 to the committee. The bill creates
the Keep Colorado Wild Pass, which will be paid for by a fee assessed when
a motor vehicle is registered unless the vehicle owner opts out.

The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

07:26:44 PM

Dan Gibbs, representing Department of Natural Resources, testified in support of the bill. Heather Dugan, representing Colorado Parks and Wildlife, testified in support of the bill.

07:34:20 PM

Doug Vilsack, representing Department of Natural Resources, testified in support of the bill. Jeff Sparhawk, representing Colorado Search and Rescue Association, testified in support of the bill.

07:42:05 PM

Dr. Ethan Greene, representing Colorado Avalanche Information Center, testified in support of the bill. Aaron Citron, representing The Nature Conservancy, testified in support of the bill.

07:46:58 PM

Commissioner Richard
Cimino, representing Counties and Commissioners Acting Together, testified
in support of the bill. Beau Kiklis, representing Conservation Colorado,
testified in support of the bill.

07:52:51 PM

SaraJo Light, representing Colorado Sierra Club, testified in support of the bill.

08:02:28 PM	Motion	Refer Senate Bill 21-249 to the Committee on Finance.
	Moved	Will
	Seconded	Weissman

	Bernett	Yes
	Froelich	Yes
	Jackson	Yes
	Pico	Yes
	Sirota	Yes
	Soper	Yes
	Titone	Yes
	Van Beber	Yes
	Weissman	Yes
	Will	Yes
	Woog	Yes
	Valdez A.	Yes
	Hooton	Yes
	Final	YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

SB21-249 - Referred to House Finance

Colorado General Assembly