H_ALW_2022A 04/21/2022 02:53:51 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK, & WATER Date 04/21/2022 Attendance Holtorf * Lindsay X Lontine X McLachlan X Pelton X Roberts X Titone X Valdez D. X Will * Catlin * McCormick X Time 02:53:51 PM to 04:58:12 PM Place HCR 0107 This Meeting was called to order by McCormick This Report was prepared by Alexa Kelly Hearing Items Action Taken hHB22-1382 Amended, referred to House Appropriations hHB22-1379 Amended, referred to House Appropriations hSB22-028 Amended, referred to House Appropriations HB22-1382 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/C9FAB9F9CE33...$File/Attachment A - HB22-1382 Written Testimony.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A - HB22-1382 Written Testimony.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/D41596A1059F...$File/Attachment B - HB1382_L.001.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B - HB1382_L.001.pdf 02:54:44 PM Representative McCluskie, bill sponsor, introduced HB22-1382. The bill creates the Colorado Dark Sky Designation Technical Assistance Grant Program in the Colorado Tourism Office to provide technical assistance grants to applicants applying to the International Dark-Sky Association to have a community or place designated as an International Dark Sky Place. It transfers and continuously appropriates $35,000 from the General Fund to the Colorado Travel and Tourism Additional Source Fund to implement the bill. 02:57:58 PM The bill sponsor responded to questions from the committee. 02:58:08 PM Mr. Aaron Watson, representing Colorado Chapter of the International Dark-Sky Association, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Debra Stueber, representing West End Dark Sky Alliance, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Andrew Grossmann, representing Colorado Office of Economic Development & International Trade, was available to answer committee questions. 03:12:36 PM The panelists responded to questions from the committee. Submitted written testimony can be found in Attachment A. 03:19:29 PM Representative McCluskie introduced L.001 (Attachment B). Committee members asked questions about the amendment. 03:20:14 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 Moved Titone Seconded Valdez D. Holtorf Lindsay Lontine McLachlan Pelton Roberts Titone Valdez D. Will Excused Catlin McCormick YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:20:15 PM Representative McCluskie gave final comments on the bill. 03:20:37 PM Committee members made final comments on the bill. 03:29:43 PM Motion Refer House Bill 22-1382, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved McLachlan Seconded Valdez D. Holtorf No Lindsay Yes Lontine Yes McLachlan Yes Pelton No Roberts Yes Titone Yes Valdez D. Yes Will Yes Catlin Yes McCormick Yes Final YES: 9 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB22-1379 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/03A52A7CCCE5...$File/Attachment C - HB1379_L.001.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C - HB1379_L.001.pdf 03:29:51 PM The committee took a brief recess. 03:29:52 PM The committee came back to order. 03:32:02 PM Representative McCormick, bill co-prime sponsor, introduced HB22-1379. The bill makes the following transfers totaling $20.0 million from the Economic Recovery and Relief Cash Fund: $3.0 million to the Healthy Forests and Vibrant Communities Fund in the Colorado State Forest Service to support wildfire risk mitigation and watershed resilience; $2.0 million to the Wildfire Mitigation Capacity Development Fund in the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for wildfire mitigation and fuel reduction projects; and $15.0 million to the Colorado Water Conservation Board Construction Fund in the DNR for watershed restoration and flood mitigation project grants, administering the grant program, and to provide grants and assistance in applying for grants to local governments. Expenditures from the funds must adhere to the relevant compliance, reporting, record-keeping, and program evaluation requirements established by the Office of State Planning and Budgeting and the State Controller. 03:35:40 PM Scott Sergerstrom, representing Colorado Youth Corps Association, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Josh Kuhn, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ben Tisdel, representing Counties and Commissioners Acting Together (CCAT), testified in a neutral position on the bill. Mr. Matt Jones, representing CCAT and Boulder County, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 03:53:42 PM Kelly Romero-Heaney, representing Department of Natural Resources, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Esther Vincent, representing Northern Water, testified to amend the bill. Commissioner Richard Cimino, representing Grand County, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Sean Chambers, representing City of Greeley and Cameron Peak Wildfire Recovery Collaborators, testified in support of the bill. Commissioner Cimino and Ms. Romero-Heaney responded to questions from the committee. 04:15:59 PM Representative McCormick introduced and discussed amendment L.001 (Attachment C). 04:16:33 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 Moved McCormick Seconded Valdez D. Holtorf Lindsay Lontine McLachlan Pelton Roberts Titone Valdez D. Will Catlin McCormick YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:16:34 PM Representative McCormick and Representative Catlin gave final comments on the bill. 04:20:41 PM Motion Refer House Bill 22-1379, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Catlin Seconded McCormick Holtorf Yes Lindsay Yes Lontine Yes McLachlan Yes Pelton Yes Roberts Yes Titone Yes Valdez D. Yes Will Yes Catlin Yes McCormick Yes Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB22-028 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/F71A38375BC0...$File/Attachment D -SB028_L.002.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D -SB028_L.002.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/64D5408A897F...$File/Attachment E - SB028_L.001.pdf?OpenElement Attachment E - SB028_L.001.pdf 04:20:49 PM Representative Catlin, bill co-prime sponsor, introduced SB22-028. This bill creates the Groundwater Compact Compliance and Sustainability Fund for groundwater compact compliance and groundwater resource sustainability and conservation purposes. The fund will be administered by the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) in the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and is subject to annual appropriation. Funds may include appropriations or transfers by the General Assembly; funds from federal sources; and gifts, grants, and donations. 04:21:49 PM Representative Roberts, bill co-prime sponsor, gave opening comments on the bill. 04:24:55 PM The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee. 04:26:36 PM Kelly Romero-Heaney, representing DNR, testified in support of the bill. Marisa Fricke, representing Rio Grande Water Conservation District, testified in support of the bill. Aaron Sprague, representing Republican River Water Conservation District, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 04:39:23 PM David Robbins, representing Hill and Robbins, answered questions from the committee. 04:44:13 PM Representative Roberts introduced and spoke about amendment L.002 (Attachment D) and amendment L.001 (Attachment E). Committee members asked questions about the amendments. 04:48:14 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 Moved Roberts Seconded Catlin Holtorf Lindsay Lontine McLachlan Pelton Roberts Titone Valdez D. Will Catlin McCormick YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:48:48 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 as amended Moved Roberts Seconded Catlin Holtorf Lindsay Lontine McLachlan Pelton Roberts Titone Valdez D. Will Catlin McCormick YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:49:02 PM Representative Catlin and Representative Roberts gave final comments on the bill. 04:52:04 PM Committee members made final comments on the bill. 04:58:02 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 22-028, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Roberts Seconded Catlin Holtorf Yes Lindsay Yes Lontine Yes McLachlan Yes Pelton Yes Roberts Yes Titone Yes Valdez D. Yes Will Yes Catlin Yes McCormick Yes Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 04:58:12 PM The committee adjourned.