H_ALW_2021A 05/20/2021 11:47:52 AM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK, & WATER Date 05/20/2021 Attendance Boesenecker X Cutter X Holtorf X Lontine X McLachlan X Pelton X Roberts X Valdez D. X Will X Catlin * McCormick X Time 11:47:52 AM to 02:29:29 PM Place HCR 0107 This Meeting was called to order by McCormick This Report was prepared by Andrea Denka Hearing Items Action Taken hSB21-237 Amended, referred to House Appropriations hHB21-1301 Amended, referred to House Finance SB21-237 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/7C5E3D95D265...$File/210520 AttachA.pdf?OpenElement 210520 AttachA.pdf 11:48:08 AM The committee came to order. Representatives McCluskie and Lynch, co-prime bill sponsors, introduced Senate Bill 21-237 to the committee. The bill repeals the Forest Health Advisory Council within the Colorado State Forest Service and creates the Forest Health Council within the Department of Natural Resources. The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee. 12:02:59 PM Ben Tisdel, representing Colorado Counties Inc. (CCI), and Counties & Commissioners Acting Together (CCAT), testified in support of the bill. Commissioner Matt Jones, representing CCAT, testified in support of the bill. Mike Lester, representing Colorado State Forest Service, testified in support of the bill. Commissioner Tisdale and Mr. Lester responded to questions from the committee. 12:27:09 PM Dan Gibbs, representing Department of Natural Resources, testified in support of the bill. Director Gibbs responded to questions from the committee. Kathleen Curry, representing Ute Water, testified in support of the bill. Ms, Curry responded to questions from the committee. 12:45:56 PM Representative Will explained and distributed amendment L.005 (Attachment A). 12:46:54 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment A). Moved Will Seconded Catlin Boesenecker Cutter Holtorf Lontine McLachlan Pelton Roberts Valdez D. Will Catlin McCormick YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 12:47:02 PM The bill sponsors made concluding comments on the bill. 12:49:40 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-237, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Cutter Seconded Holtorf Boesenecker Yes Cutter Yes Holtorf Yes Lontine Yes McLachlan Yes Pelton Yes Roberts Yes Valdez D. Yes Will Yes Catlin Yes McCormick Yes Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB21-1301 - Amended, referred to House Finance Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/66C8BDD07E20...$File/210520 AttachB.pdf?OpenElement 210520 AttachB.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/973D547226D3...$File/210520 AttachC.pdf?OpenElement 210520 AttachC.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/CD6932326750...$File/210520 AttachD.pdf?OpenElement 210520 AttachD.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/76473F092532...$File/210520 AttachE.pdf?OpenElement 210520 AttachE.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/D22CBB13102F...$File/210520 AttachF.pdf?OpenElement 210520 AttachF.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/FE561F175226...$File/210520 AttachG.pdf?OpenElement 210520 AttachG.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/F6CBD91C6523...$File/210520 AttachH.pdf?OpenElement 210520 AttachH.pdf 12:49:51 PM The committee took a brief recess. 12:49:52 PM The committee came back to order. 12:58:50 PM Majority Leader Esgar and Representative Holtorf, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 21-1301 to the committee. The bill addresses how medical and retail marijuana cultivation licensees handle adverse weather events that impact outdoor growing, cross pollination between marijuana and industrial hemp, and preparing the state in the event of the federal legalization of marijuana. The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee. 01:13:04 PM Sal Pace, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Pace responded to questions from the committee. 01:17:04 PM Jordan Wellington, representing VS Strategies and Maggie's Farm, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Wellington responded to questions from the committee. 01:25:53 PM Kristen Thomson, representing The Green Solution, testified in support of the bill. Buffie McFadyen, representing Los Sunenos Farms, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Thomson and Ms. McFadyen responded to questions from the committee. 01:37:35 PM Justin Trouard, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Trouard responded to questions from the committee. 01:44:40 PM Anthony Russo, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Russo responded to questions from the committee. 01:48:03 PM Wil Mannes, representing Colorado Energy Office, testified in support of the bill. 01:52:47 PM Dominique Mendiola, representing Colorado Department of Revenue - Marijuana Enforcement Division, responded to questions from the committee. Kyle Lambert, representing Colorado Department of Revenue - Marijuana Enforcement Division, responded to questions from the committee. 02:00:52 PM Eric Bergman, representing CCI, testified to amend the bill. Sundari Kraft, representing Colorado Sugarbeet Growers Association, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Bergman responded to questions from the committee. 02:07:09 PM Shawn Honaker, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Honaker responded to questions from the committee. 02:14:42 PM Beauclarine Thomas, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified to amend the bill. Austin Vincent, representing Colorado Farm Bureau, testified to amend the bill. 02:18:25 PM Majority Leader Esgar discussed and distributed amendments L.001, L.002, L.003, L.004, L.005, L.006 and L.007 (Attachments B-H). 02:25:00 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B). Moved Holtorf Seconded Valdez D. Boesenecker Cutter Holtorf Lontine McLachlan Pelton Roberts Valdez D. Will McCormick Catlin YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:25:19 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment C). Moved Holtorf Seconded Valdez D. Boesenecker Cutter Holtorf Lontine McLachlan Pelton Roberts Valdez D. Will McCormick Catlin YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:25:37 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment D). Moved Holtorf Seconded Valdez D. Boesenecker Cutter Holtorf Lontine McLachlan Pelton Roberts Valdez D. Will McCormick Catlin YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:25:54 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment E). Moved Holtorf Seconded Valdez D. Boesenecker Cutter Holtorf Lontine McLachlan Pelton Roberts Valdez D. Will McCormick Catlin YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:26:15 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment F). Moved Holtorf Seconded Valdez D. Boesenecker Cutter Holtorf Lontine McLachlan Pelton Roberts Valdez D. Will McCormick Catlin YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:26:32 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment G). Moved Holtorf Seconded Valdez D. Boesenecker Cutter Holtorf Lontine McLachlan Pelton Roberts Valdez D. Will McCormick Catlin YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:26:51 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment H). Moved Holtorf Seconded Valdez D. Boesenecker Cutter Holtorf Lontine McLachlan Pelton Roberts Valdez D. Will McCormick Catlin YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:26:52 PM The bill sponsors made concluding comments on the bill. 02:29:14 PM Motion Refer House Bill 21-1301, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. Moved Holtorf Seconded Cutter Boesenecker Yes Cutter Yes Holtorf Yes Lontine Yes McLachlan Yes Pelton Yes Roberts Yes Valdez D. Yes Will No McCormick Yes Catlin Yes Final YES: 10 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 02:29:29 PM The committee adjourned.