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H_ALW_2021A 03/01/2021 01:33:46 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK, & WATER
Date 03/01/2021
Attendance
Catlin X
Cutter X
Holtorf X
Lontine X
McLachlan E
Pelton X
Roberts X
Valdez D. X
Will X
McCormick X
Arndt X
Time 01:33:46 PM to 03:50:05 PM
Place HCR 0107
This Meeting was called to order by Arndt
This Report was prepared by Andrea Denka
Hearing Items Action Taken
HB21-1042 Postponed Indefinitely
HB21-1043 Amended, referred to House Finance

HB21-1042 - Postponed Indefinitely
01:34:00 PM  
Representative Hanks,
prime bill sponsor, introduced House Bill 21-1042 to the committee.  The
bill creates a water storage tank grant program in the State Forest Service.
01:39:29 PM  
Representative Hanks
responded to questions from the committee and asked the committee to postpone
the bill indefinitely.


01:56:20 PM
 Motion Postpone House Bill 21-1042 indefinitely.
Moved Catlin
Seconded Arndt
Catlin Yes
Cutter Yes
Holtorf Yes
Lontine Yes
McLachlan Excused
Pelton Yes
Roberts Yes
Valdez D. Yes
Will Yes
McCormick Yes
Arndt Yes
Final YES: 10   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB21-1043 - Amended, referred to House Finance
01:56:32 PM  
Representative Holtorf,
prime bill sponsor, introduced House Bill 21-1043 to the committee and
distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment A).  The bill directs
the Department of Natural Resources to contract with a Colorado institution
of higher education to study underground water storage in Colorado.
02:07:22 PM  
Representative Holtorf responded to questions from the committee.
02:42:14 PM  
Wes McKinley, representing himself, testified remotely in support of the bill. Mr. McKinley responded to questions from the committee.
02:47:49 PM  
Terry Fankhauser, representing the Colorado Cattlemen's Association, testified remotely in support of the bill. Mr. Fankhauser responded to questions from the committee.
02:53:52 PM  
Austin Vincent, representing the Colorado Farm Bureau, testified in support of the bill.
02:55:38 PM  
Dianna Orf, representing Colorado Water Congress, testified in support of the bill.
02:56:55 PM  
Ralf Topper, representing the Colorado Groundwater Association, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Topper responded to questions from the committee.
03:15:01 PM  
Alice Cosgrove, representing
the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), came to the table to respond
to questions from the committee.  Tracy Kosloff, representing the
Division of Water Resources at DNR, responded to questions from the committee.



The committee
took a brief recess.
03:21:57 PM  
The committee came
back to order. Representative Holtorf discussed Amendment L.001 (Attachment
B).


03:47:36 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B).
Moved Holtorf
Seconded Catlin
Catlin Yes
Cutter Yes
Holtorf Yes
Lontine Yes
McLachlan Excused
Pelton Yes
Roberts No
Valdez D. Yes
Will Yes
McCormick Yes
Arndt Yes
YES: 9   NO: 1   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


03:49:48 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 21-1043, as amended, to the Committee on Finance.
Moved Holtorf
Seconded Catlin
Catlin Yes
Cutter Yes
Holtorf Yes
Lontine Yes
McLachlan Excused
Pelton Yes
Roberts No
Valdez D. Yes
Will Yes
McCormick Yes
Arndt Yes
Final YES: 9   NO: 1   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


03:50:05 PM   The committee adjourned.






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