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H_ALW_2021A 03/17/2021 01:33:49 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK, & WATER
Date 03/17/2021
Attendance
Catlin X
Cutter X
Holtorf X
Lontine X
McLachlan X
Pelton X
Roberts X
Valdez D. X
Will *
McCormick X
Arndt X
Time 01:33:49 PM to 02:56:57 PM
Place HCR 0107
This Meeting was called to order by Arndt
This Report was prepared by Andrea Denka
Hearing Items Action Taken
HB21-1046 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
HB21-1148 Referred to the Committee of the Whole
SB21-079 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

HB21-1046 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
01:34:14 PM  
The committee came
to order.  Representatives Arndt and Catlin, co-prime bill sponsors,
introduced House Bill 21-1046 to the committee.  The bill establishes
statutory presumptions concerning the operations of mutual ditch corporations.




The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee and distributed
and discussed amendment L.001 (Attachment A).
01:44:50 PM  
Andrew Jones, representing Consolidated Ditches and Colorado Water Congress, testified in support of the bill. Matt Machado, representing Colorado Water Congress, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Jones responded to questions from the committee.
02:05:39 PM  
Steve Sims, representing
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck for Aurora Water, testified remotely in
support of the bill.



Written testimony submitted for this
bill can be found as Attachment B.


02:10:52 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A).
Moved Arndt
Seconded Catlin
Catlin
Cutter
Holtorf
Lontine
McLachlan
Pelton
Roberts
Valdez D.
Will Excused
McCormick
Arndt
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


02:17:30 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 21-1046, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Arndt
Seconded Catlin
Catlin Yes
Cutter Yes
Holtorf Yes
Lontine Yes
McLachlan Yes
Pelton Yes
Roberts Yes
Valdez D. Yes
Will Yes
McCormick Yes
Arndt Yes
Final YES: 11   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
02:18:40 PM  
The committee took a brief recess.



HB21-1148 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole
02:17:48 PM  
The committee came
back to order.  Representative Michaelson-Jenet, co-prime bill sponsor,
presented House Bill 21-1148 to the committee.  The bill shifts the
date for the submission of the Colorado State Fair Authority's annual report
and expands the list of recipients.


02:22:21 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 21-1148 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Roberts
Seconded Holtorf
Catlin Yes
Cutter Yes
Holtorf Yes
Lontine Yes
McLachlan Yes
Pelton Yes
Roberts Yes
Valdez D. Yes
Will Excused
McCormick Yes
Arndt Yes
Final YES: 10   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



SB21-079 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
02:22:30 PM  
Representatives D.
Valdez and Pelton, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 21-079
to the committee.  The bill allows a person to sell, without license,
certain animals or animal shares to informed end consumers without regulation
or inspection by a public health agency.   The bill sponsors responded
to questions from the committee.
02:28:13 PM  
Alan Lewis, representing
himself, testified remotely in support of the bill.
02:31:02 PM  
Mark Gallegos, representing
Colorado Department of Agriculture,  remotely answered committee questions.
02:38:03 PM  
The bill sponsors
discussed and distributed amendment L.005 (Attachment C).
02:47:30 PM  
Jery Payne, Office of Legislative Legal Services, came to the table and responded to questions from the committee.


02:52:15 PM
 Motion Conceptual amendment to L.005. Amend reengrossed bill, page 3 strike lines 9 and 10, Page 3 line 8 strike "one of". Page 3 line 12 strike the word " or" and substitute with the word "and", Can be found as Attachment D.
Moved Valdez D.
Seconded Pelton
Catlin
Cutter
Holtorf
Lontine
McLachlan
Pelton
Roberts
Valdez D.
Will Excused
McCormick
Arndt
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


02:53:25 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.005 as amended.
Moved Valdez D.
Seconded Pelton
Catlin
Cutter
Holtorf
Lontine
McLachlan
Pelton
Roberts
Valdez D.
Will Excused
McCormick
Arndt
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:53:28 PM  
Committee members made concluding remarks.


02:56:44 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-079, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Valdez D.
Seconded Pelton
Catlin Yes
Cutter Yes
Holtorf Yes
Lontine Yes
McLachlan Yes
Pelton Yes
Roberts Yes
Valdez D. Yes
Will Excused
McCormick Yes
Arndt Yes
Final YES: 10   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


02:56:57 PM   The committee adjourned.






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